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21 July 2025
E-bike club helps explore Hobart & surrounds

Our E-bike Coffee Club rides run once a fortnight, with a short ride mixed in with a longer ride, often heading out of the city centre. Ride leader Di has recently changed her Queens Domain ride to a route that takes in the new bike lanes on Collins Street and finishes for coffee at the outdoor dining.

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

E-bike Coffee Club: West Side Discovery – Thursday 21 August  

Discover the paths, trails and quiet roads through the west of Hobart on Thursday 21 August with the E-bike Coffee Club.

Meet ride leader Di at 9.45am at 210 Collins Street (our office) to head up the trails through Knocklofty Reserve, then returning via the quieter streets through Lenah Valley, Mt Stuart and West Hobart.

Coffee afterwards, please RSVP in case of cancellation https://ridewithgps.com/events/342184-e-bike-coffee-club-west-side-discovery

TBUG Rides 
  • Wednesday 6 August: Evandale to Fernhill Road, meet ride leader Mark at 9.45 am at Evandale Oval, Barclay St 44 km, 20–25 km/h pace. 
  • Wednesday 13 August: Westbury to Bogan Rd, meet the ride leader at 9.45am at the sports ground, 21 Franklin St, Westbury. 40km, 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.

  Upcoming rides & events  
  • Fernglade and Upper Stowport Loop – Sunday 31 August 
  • Devonport ride – Sunday 28 September 
  • Mount Nelson High – Sunday 28 September
  • Forth to Ulverstone – Sunday 26 October 
  • Turners Beach – Sunday 30 November 
  • Ulverstone picnic ride – Sunday 14 December 

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