Keep the chill away with a warming social ride

With the weather noticeably cooling down it can be difficult to keep pedalling through the chill, but our social rides are still providing incentive for you to get on your bike with the trusty TBUG rides in the north and city and outskirts rides in the south this fortnight.

Pawleena Penna Circuits – Sunday 20 July

Explore the little-known countryside around Pawleena on this 30km circuit ride on Sunday 20 July, with an option for a shorter 17km route.

Meet ride leader David Atkinson at 9.45am at the large Woolworths car park in Sorell near McDonald's for a 10am start. The ride heads towards little-known Pawleena on a quiet country road (note this section is unsealed) and does the circuit back to Sorell – about 17km.

You can either finish here and have a coffee or continue with the group to do the Penna circuit which is mostly off-road on a dedicated bike track.

The full ride is about 30km with an expected return around 12.30pm for lunch. Suits all bike types and riders. Please RSVP via https://ridewithgps.com/events/363251-pawleena-penna-circuits

Wynyard to Somerset – Sunday 27 July

The north-west ride this month on Sunday 27 July is a 30km loop out of Wynyard to Somerset.

Meet ride leader Keith at 10.45am at the Gutteridge Gardens carpark to ride along the Coastal Pathway to Somerset. The shorter ride group (20km) will return along the pathway and the longer ride group (29km) will return on road via Seabrook Road, Coopers Lane and Mt Hicks Road.

Lunch after the ride in the gardens, BYO or buy from the Vault. More details and RSVP via https://ridewithgps.com/events/392573-nw-july-ride-wynyard-somerset-loop

E-bike Coffee Cruise: Cascade and Collins Street – Friday 1 August

Explore the new bike lanes on Collins Street on Friday 1 August in the 9km Cascade and Collins ride.

Meet ride leader Di at 10.15am out the front of Brooke Street Pier before filtering through the city to the Hobart Rivulet Path down to the Cascade Brewery before returning along Collins Street.

Coffee afterwards with other riders at the new on-street dining on Collins Street. Please RSVP in case of cancellation via https://ridewithgps.com/events/384667-e-bike-coffee-cruise-cascade-and-collins

Backroads Richmond to Campania – Sunday 17 August

Enjoy the rural backroads of Richmond on Sunday 17 August away from the tourist traffic on the 30km Backroads to Campania ride.

Meet ride leader David at 9.45am at the Tassie Link bus depot off Franklin Street in Richmond, which also has car parking. The group will head out on Prossers, Fingerpost, White Kangaroo and Estate road before turning around to return to Richmond.

Lunch after back in Richmond but please RSVP in case of cancellation via https://ridewithgps.com/events/363252-backroads-richmond-to-campania

TBUG Rides

Wednesday 23 July: Longford to Bishopsbourne, meet ride leader Mark at 9.45am at Lyttleton Street, Longford, 41km, 20–25km/h pace.
Wednesday 30 July: Westbury to Bracknell, meet ride leader Helen at 9.45am at the sportsground 21 Franklin St, Westbury. 45km, 20–25km/h pace.

Get involved in social rides

If you would like to be one of our social 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.

Our ambassador routes have been developed by our social rides coordinator Di with help from other riders. It's another way of helping more people to ride if you don't have the time to run regular social rides.