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31 July 2024
Social rides stick close to Hobart

We’ve only got a handful of social rides to offer you this fortnight but they’re all great routes to get you moving, with three in and around Hobart and another three around Longford, Westbury and Cressy.

E-bike Coffee Cruise: The Queens View – Friday 2 August

The easy 10km e-bike cruise to the Queens Domain on Friday 2 August will add the new Campbell Street bike lanes to its journey of exploration.

Meet ride leader Di at 10.15am at the front of Brooke Street Pier for the ride along shared paths, on-road lanes and off-road paths.

The group will finish at Jam Packed at 11.30 for the monthly Coffee, Chat and Cycles get together.All welcome.

Please RSVP in case of cancellation via https://ridewithgps.com/events/318952-e-bike-coffee-cruise-the-queen-s-view-to

Mount Nelson High – Sunday 4 August

The 20km Mount Nelson High ride on Sunday 4 August is a quick up and down Mount Nelson to give the legs a workout.

Meet ride leader David at 10.15am at the Cenotaph car park to wind around the waterfront, through Battery Point then up the Mount Nelson Road bends.

There will be a stop at the Signal Station for coffee/lunch before heading back down one of the gravel fire trails to Sandy Bay back streets and back through Battery Point.

Please RSVP in case of cancellation via https://ridewithgps.com/events/318420-mount-nelson-high

Wandering Waterworks Workout – Sunday 18 August

The Wandering Waterworks Workout on Sunday 18 August is another good 20km ride to get the heart pumping.

Meet ride leader David at 10.15am outside Hamlet Café to head up the Rivulet Path to Strickland Avenue and Huon Road, then down the Pipeline Track around the Waterworks Reserve and back through South Hobart.

Please RSVP in case of cancellation via https://ridewithgps.com/events/318421-wandering-waterworks-workout

TBUG rides 
  • Wednesday 7 August: Westbury Deloraine Reedy Marsh, meet ride leader Mick at 9.45am at the sports ground in Franklin Street, Westbury. 46km, 20–25km/h pace.
  • Wednesday 14 August: Cressy to Poatina, meet ride leader Mick at 9.45am at the Big Fish on Main Road, Cressy. 40km, 20–25km/h pace.
  • Wednesday 21 August: Longford Carrick Pitts Lane, meet ride leader Mick at Lyttleton Street, Longford at 9.45am. 56km, 20–25km/h pace.
Upcoming rides & events  

If you would like to be one of our Ride Leaders, please email our Rides Coordinator with your contact details and what sort of riding you are interested in and we'll let you know when the next Ride Leader Skills Development Workshop is scheduled. You don't have to be super fit or into competitive riding, our rides are a mixed bag depending on the interests of our ride leaders. They offer everything from short 1-2 hour rides, with stops along the way, to day-long excursions.  

COVID-19 guidelines  

Our social rides leaders follow a set of protocols to help make our rides safer:  

  • Meeting places for rides will have plenty of space for people to maintain 1.5 metre to 2 metre distancing while unloading bikes, listening to the briefing, and getting ready to ride.  
  • Riders are asked to register online or via phone so there is no paper being handed around on the day.   

People are asked not to attend rides if they have fever, cough, sore throat, fatigue, shortness of breath or runny nose or are in mandated isolation.

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