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Weekly Rides

Weekly Rides

We do weekly rides to neat places all over Auckland

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New Zealand Tours

During the year we do at least two tours around New Zealand

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Forgotten World Highway Tour March 8 – 17 2021

Forgotten World Highway Tour March 8 – 17 2021

By Deb Payne & Alan Small Day One: Monday 8th March – Otorohanga to Kawhia.   70 kms. 1078 m climbing https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35326539 Due to Auckland going into lockdown for a week, our trip was pushed out by two days which required

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Cycling Great Barrier Island

Cycling Great Barrier Island

Colin Quilter In mid-March 2021 nine of us went to Aotea (Great Barrier Island) for five days. The trip was intended to be less of a conventional cycle tour, and more of a camping, walking and swimming holiday using bikes

Author March 24, 2021March 27, 2021 ACTA Blog, Trip Reports Read more

Te Aroha Hub Tour 2-4 February 2021

Te Aroha Hub Tour 2-4 February 2021

Written by Janette Lloyd, photos from Sarah Ley-Bucherer Day 1 – 2nd February 69.3k, +254m Everyone decided on a 7.30 start because of the hot weather – there were 24 riders so we broke up into two bunches. First puncture

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Otorohanga Weekend

Friday 16th to Sunday 18th April 2021 Potluck dinner, 6.30 pm at Maureen and Peters’ home. 1090 Rangiatea Road, Otorohanga. Saturday ride 80 km. We will meet at Maureen’s house and drive out to the start. Morning tea provided at

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Cambridge & Otorohanga HUB Tours

Tuesday 13th to Sunday 18th April  Join us for 6 days great riding in beautiful scenery in these great locations.  Cambridge section: Arrive Mon 12th April to start riding on Tuesday 13th at 8.15am from Cambridge Top10 Holiday Park Bring own morning Tea for

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Dargaville Extended and Hub Tour – 24 November to 4 December 2020

Dargaville Extended and Hub Tour – 24 November to 4 December 2020

By Pieter Holl with photos from Annette, Margaret, Pieter & Sarah Day 1 – Tuesday 24 November 2020 – Auckland to Helensville. Distance 47kms It was with a twinge of apprehension that I made my way to the Auckland Domain

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Dargaville to Pouto Marae and back

Dargaville to Pouto Marae and back

Wednesday 25th November  Dargaville to Pouto Marae 68km. By Sarah Ley-Bucherer Marlene, Paul and Sarah started out in heavy rain heading south from the Band Rotunda,  wondering what we were letting ourselves in for as much of the country was

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East Coast Supported Tour 16 to 26 November, 2020

East Coast Supported Tour         16 to 26 November, 2020

By Lyn Jobbins This East Coast ACTA tour had been rescheduled from March to November 2020 due to the Covid 19 lockdown. On the Monday evening 11 keen cyclists gathered for a meeting in the dining area at Opotiki Holiday Park

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Hub Tour of Manawatu. October 25th to November 2nd, 2020

Hub Tour of Manawatu. October 25th to November 2nd, 2020

By Lyn Jobbins and Maureen McRae It has been June since the last organized tour and with the Auckland August lockdown many ACTA cyclists were ‘chomping at the bit’ to get out and about again. Simon Bucherer, our tour coordinator,

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Supported Tour – Waikaretu to Raglan Return on 7 and 8th November 2020

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

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Afternoon of Petanque

 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

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Secretary – Rides Program – 27 August 2020

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

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Afternoon of Petanque

Afternoon of Petanque

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.

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Writing up Trip Reports – Instructions for Members

Writing up Trip Reports – Instructions for Members

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

Editor August 4, 2020August 6, 2020 Uncategorized Read more

Ride with GPS

Ride with GPS

A great video on creating routes using RideWithGPS. This is especially useful as it covers some recent UI changes.   https://vimeo.com/441886528    

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Removing tires

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

Editor July 5, 2020July 6, 2020 ACTA Blog, Bike Maintenance Read more

Roadside repairs

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

Editor June 28, 2020June 30, 2020 ACTA Blog, Bike Maintenance Read more

Another Great ACTA Quiz Night

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

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Winter Solstice Rides Pukehina June 19-21 2020

Winter Solstice Rides Pukehina June 19-21 2020

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

Editor June 25, 2020July 4, 2020 ACTA Blog, Trip Reports Read more

Bike Film evening at Vic Cinema in Devonport, 29 June 2020

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

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