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Enjoy the rest of the summer, on yer bike...

BIKEWISE MONTH IS HERE

Family Fun Night

When: Tuesday 15 February @ 5.30pm.

Where: Taupo Events Centre Carpark

What: Fun ride for all the family. Skills course at the events centre, a fun family activity.

Mayoral Challenge/Go by Bike Day

When: Wednesday 23rd February 2011

Where: Great lake Centre.

What: Free breakfast from 7am, Bike ride starts 7.45am SHARP.

Heaps of prizes, best dressed bike, person & helmet. Major Gold Sponser - Smith Sport Shoes proud sponser of a $500 sports equipment prize for the school with the most students participating on the day.

Spot the Cyclist

When: 1 February - 28 February 2011.

Where: Everywhere

What: Each week 5 lucky cyclists will be spotted and rewarded for riding their bikes. To win, get on your bike and ride to school, ride to work or just ride for fun.

Urban Jungle

After School Programme

At the Taupo Events Centre back in full swing, with 8 Lion Foundation funded bikes from Top Gear to take to the park and trails. Contact Event Centre: 376 0350

Youthtown

Offering 2 mountain biking options for college students after school. One specifically for girls only and the other for anyone. Contact: Youthtown

Cycle Active Taupo

Beginning cycle skills training in schools at Mountview from 7 Feb. TDC funding for Mountview then Tauhara Primary to start with. Pete has 15 bikes and helmets for riders with no or unsuitable bikes. Contact :Pete Boomen 021 276 9665

BMX

Club rides

Tuesday evenings meet at 6pm - all welcome - Crown Park BMX Track

Come give BMX a go – BMX bikes and helmets can be hired at the track. (Minimal rate)

Taupo BMX website

BMX Race

Meet on Sunday 20th February. Taupo Crown Park BMX Park - National Qualifying round with Super Class, which is racing for money. registration 9am.

Taupo Mountain Bike Club

World Cup Summer Series

Thursday evenings racing starts @ 6pm at Crater's of the Moon Rd Car Park - Registration will be from 5pm ( Try to be there early to get your registration and handicap sorted.) final race 10 March 2011

Thanks to the sponsers Huka Honda and Pack'n Pedal

See Taupo MTB website for more information

Womens Ride

Sunday 20th Feb 9am meeting at the Crater's of the Moon Rd Carpark (Karipoti Rd)

The aim of the ride is to;

1. Meet other riders of a similar ability who may be keen to ride together on a more regular basis.
2. For people who haven't ridden before (or for a long time) to come out and give mountain biking a go.

For people that describe themselves as "Novice" or unfit will ride with Amy. Their ride will be: Tourist Trap, Tank Stand and Coaster which should take 45min to 1hr. For those who are had it after Tourist Trap they can just wait in the car park or to the Hub Cafe.

For those that describe themselves as Intermediate/Experienced or with reasonable fitness will ride with Katey. Their ride will be: Lake Hire Link, Tank Stand, the bottom half of Outback, up Gold Road to top of Slalom, then up Walters Wiggles, Lake Hire link and back to Hub. This should also take 45mins - 1hr.

Times obviously approximate. If it is bucketing down again we will again have to put it off but fingers crossed!

Any questions contact Amy or Katey

Road Cycling

Sunday Morning social rides

Sunday rides leave from the Farmers at 8:00. We will constantly regroup. Now that the Cycle

Challenge is over, the riders will be a little shorter and more relaxed. However, still bring 2 water

bottles, food, spare tube & pump and most importantly some $ for a coffee at the end of the ride.

Tuesday night Summer Series

Taupo Cycling Club - Tuesday night summer series for 2011

The Club series will be held at Taupo Motorsport Park race track, starting Tuesday the 1st of February 5.30pm for registration, 6pm race start.

There will be 8 races at the race track and will finish with a 1 road race, the dates are timed to coincide with daylight savings finishing. There will be a few slight changes to the format based upon feedback from the Spring series:

1. More grades : A grade, B grade, C grade, D grade, Womens Grade and a Junior Grade
2. Women & Juniors have a choice of riding with their respective grades or in with A, B, C or D
3. The junior grade is for riders with restricted gears
4. Riders will be assigned to grades based on the Spring Series results

Race distance have changed to accommodate the darker evenings (especially as we get near the end of the series).

• A grade: 8 laps
• B grade: 8 laps
• C grade: 8 laps
• D grade: 6 laps
• Womens: 6 laps
• Junior’s: 4 laps

We need desperately need volunteers to help with time keeping. Please contact Andrew Wilson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . It’s a simple but important job – all necessary training provided.

Wednesday Velodrome racing

The club runs a low key cycling program that caters for all levels, on the velodrome at Owen Delaney Park. Racing starts at 6:00. We have 14 bikes that are available for free to all members of TCC . Sizes are varying between 49cm and 58cm – you need to bring helmet, pedals and shoes

Snippets

History of Heaphy

New Zealand's iconic multi-day backcountry ride is back on the menu with seasonal access from May through September each winter… More

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Fix My Street

Plagued by parking in cycle lanes? Bothered by bottles? Potholes a problem? Let your council know via Fix My street

Add a photo, and locate the issue on a map.

It's even available for the iPhone: iphone Fix my street so you can use it on the move.

Please use the site and spread the word.

Events

Tokoroa Lions Charity Fun Ride

Date: 6th March 2011

70km and 35 km road rides

Jedi Jam Taupo

26 March 2011

BMX Freestyle Comp

Avanti Rotorua-Taupo 100km Flyer

Date: 2nd April - 100k flyer

Meridian Kids Bike Jam - Rotorua

Sun 3rd Apr 2011

Wicked mountain bike event for every kiwi kid with attitude, energy and wheels!!

Cateye Moon Ride - Rotorua

New start times

9pm Friday 13 May – 24 hour start

9am Saturday 14 May – 6 and 12 hr starts more

King and Queen of the Crank - Taupo

Date: June 12th – Combined MTB and Road

If you have any biking news for the next newsletter please email Shorty - or call 021 707 025

The Bike Taupo Crew