Ride Programme - cycle BOP Cycle Club

cycle BOP recreational road cycle group Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

RIDE ROGRAMME SUNDAY RIDES - we ride rain or shine

The Ride Groups

Easy Riders: Short, slow leisure rides for beginners and riders recovering from time off the bike. Or anyone wanting to do a short ride. Around 1 hour. ( Distance 20-30km)

Pacers: Medium rides for recreational riders and those wanting to raise their fitness level. Up to 2 hours. ( Distance 40-50km)

Flyers: Longer rides for experienced faster riders. ( Distance 50-60km)

Items to bring on Sunday Bike Rides:
Road worthy bike, safety approved helmet, spare tube & tyre changing levers, bike pump. Must bring a full drink bottle and some energy food (muesli bar, banana etc).
Change of clothing - it does rain sometimes!
A smile on your dial.

Please wear high visibility clothing.

ICE: In case of emergency contact numbers should be stored in cellphone under the name ICE

Use this link to report incidents with motorists

Weather or not to ride links to weather sites
Met Service
weather station at Tauranga
MetVuw.com - forecast charts from Victoria University, Wellington
Data from a personal weather station in Pongakaw Bush Rd, Te Puke

Please note ride details may change at short notice. Check back 12 hours prior to ride or ph (07) 578 8937 or 0274 353 669 Unless stated otherwise, rides start from Spring Loaded Fun Park, SH33 Paengaroa How to get there Summer Start Times 8.30am (September - May) Winter Start Times 9.00am (June, July, August) We have reciprocal membership with Matamata Peddlers - check out their rides
5 Sep	Rides from Spring Loaded - Start Time 8.30am Ride rain or shine - it's up to you
12	Rides from Spring Loaded - Start Time 8.30am Ride rain or shine - it's up to you
19	Rides from Spring Loaded - Start Time 8.30am Ride rain or shine - it's up to you
26	Rides with Matamata Peddlers - Start from Tainui Press in Short Street

How to get to Spring Loaded Fun Park (Formerly Longridge), 316 State Highway 33.
About one km past Paengaroa village on way to Rotorua.
From Te Puke, continue on SH2, at the Whakatane turnoff continue straight ahead as if going to Rotorua. This is SH33. You will come to the small settlement of Paengaroa, just past Comvita. Spring Loaded is about 1 km on your right (opposite the 100km road sign) from Paengaroa village.

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links to maps of rides in our area

Beginners Tauranga Ride - Good safe ride for new or nervous riders
Tauranga Circuit - approx 47km
Paengaroa - Maketu - Mostly flat
Paengaroa - Old Coach Road - Up and down, low traffic, rural
Whakatane-Matata-TeTeko - Start at Matata
Karangahake-to-Waihi-Beach - a 70km all day scenic ride. Thru the tunnel and along the rail trail, stopping for teas and lunches. This is more for cyclists interesting in touring style cycling.