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
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
East Coast Supported Tour 16 to 26 November, 2020
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 to go over
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,
Combined Dargaville Hub Tour (27,28,29 Nov) & Extended Tour (23 Nov – 5 Dec)
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
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
Spokesman Trip Report – Unsupported South Island Cycle Tour – Wed 26 February-Friday 13 March 2020
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,