We do weekly rides to neat places all over Auckland
During the year we do at least two tours around New Zealand
We have a schedule of upcoming rides.
A message from Stephen Thoms….. This has been rearranged again. But hopefully, it will work this time. A Dargaville hub tour but with added bits on both ends for the lost Taranaki campers. Hub riders do read the Extended Bit as
65 km on the Saturday and 40km on Sunday. Half gravel, half tarseal. Staying at Raglan Holiday Park .16 bunks booked. There are 9 places left to fill on the trip. Leaders Athol Berry and Erica Gilchrist Email atholdberry@gmail.com
Come and join us for a great afternoon of Petanque! Even with the current level 2.5 restrictions of gatherings of 10, we will still be able to enjoy our afternoon. Each terrain holds 6 players, and the club room for
The first (Rides 2020 May – Oct version 2) is a summary of rides for that period. There have been so many Covid cancellations recently that it’s possible some confusion might have arisen; if so, you can print off the
Due to staying at level 3 and restricting travel out of Auckland, for us living in Auckland, we have to cancel this tour. Please contact wherever you are staying and cancel your booking. I was looking forward to it and
Come and join us for a great afternoon of Petanque! Saturday 26th September – 2.30 pm – 5.30 pm The Stanley Bay bowling club in Devonport has 8 piste available as well as clubrooms. Bring along afternoon Tea to share.
Firstly it is wonderful to have members make the effort to photograph and write brief notes about tours and trips for others to see – for those that went to reminisce, for those that didn’t to see what they missed
A great video on creating routes using RideWithGPS. This is especially useful as it covers some recent UI changes. https://vimeo.com/441886528
This post explains how to remove a tire from the wheel rim. We’ve covered this topic in previous ACTA “Roadside Repair” workshops, but I’ve been asked about it several times since then. The task can be especially difficult for those
ACTA has held several “roadside repair” workshops. This is the handout from the most recent one, organised by Colin Quilter. If you want the handout in a printable form (2 sides of A4), here it is: The most common roadside
Date : Thursday 30th July 2020 Time: 6.30pm for 7pm start. Finish about 9.30pm & out by 10pm Venue: The Community of St. Luke, 130 Remuera rd, Remuera Drinks: BYO drinks & glasses (please take away your empties) Nibbles
By Sarah Ley-Bucherer Our first tour since getting out of lockdown saw us all excited to be out and about again. Unfortunately, the weather started with storms and gale force winds the Thursday night we all arrived. In the morning
Message from Phil Le Gros The Vic are showing this on 29 June https://www.thevic.co.nz/movie/the-big-bike-film-night-2020 The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission sharing the best cycling short films from around the world with you. Showcasing our 2020
Rides List from 31 May to 4 October 2020 Issued 19 June 2020 The rides list is produced in hard copy form as not everyone uses Google calendar and some members still like to print the list and have it
By Maureen McRae The day before the tour we all met up at Queenstown while we waited for the Earnslaw steamboat to take us to Walter’s Peak. It was quite interesting seeing how everyone had set up their bikes. Ron,
4 June 2020 Dear Fellow RidersWelcome back from Covid. We are now in the process of planning some great Sunday rides up to October and need ride leaders. I need your help. If you are in a position to assist could
Revised ACTA Tour Calendar – June to December 2020 JUNE Winter Solstice at Pikehina:Thursday 18 June to Sunday 21st Leader: Margaret Law, ph. 021 255 4124, email: margaret.j.law@gmail.comThis is the clubs’ traditional Solstice long weekend that for many years has
ACTA – Administration Email Dated 13 May 2020 Hello ACTA riders, On May 14 New Zealand will drop to Level 2 of the government’s Covid 19 response strategy. With this in view the ACTA committee met on Tuesday evening (May
Anniedotes – 3 June 2019 ive items for you to consider…………. 1) 70th Anniversary Dinner: Saturday 29 June 5pm: Would be good to get a few more members along to our last celebratory function of the year. We need your payment
Hi Guys A few things before Steve and I hit the road to South America (unfortunately not on our bikes!). I do hope everyone is actioning booking for the 70 Anniversary Dinner/Movie Event and the Final 70 Anniversary dinner!! PLEASE