Join a social ride to explore & make friends

Our social rides are a great way to stay fit and explore areas you’re unfamiliar with while making new friends. The rides are run by volunteers who want to spread the joy of bike riding and provide a safe group environment so more people feel comfortable riding. All upcoming rides are featured in In the Loop but are also available for you to schedule into your diary at: https://ridewithgps.com/clubs/2014-bicycle-network-tasmania/events

Flight of the Folders – Saturday 13 September

Join ride leader Di for the Flight of the Folders ride on Saturday 13 September to show off your folding Bromptons, Terns or other beauties.

Meet at 9.45am at the Cenotaph car park on McVilly Drive to head up the Intercity Cycleway to MONA for coffee and snacks.

More details and RSVPs via https://ridewithgps.com/events/342189-flight-of-the-folders

Moonah Mountain Moaner – Sunday 14 September

Join ride leader David for the Moonah Mountain Moaner ride on Sunday 14 September to give your legs a real workout.

Meet at 9.45am at the car park at Cornelian Bay to head out along a street route to the heights of Kalang Avenue and Girrabong Road.

Riders need good strength (or an e-bike), good bike control, low gears (or an e-bike) and good brakes with wider tyres for dirt tracks and grassy shortcuts.

Coffee stop on the return, more details and RSVP via https://ridewithgps.com/events/363255-moonah-mountain-moaner

E-bike Coffee Club: Over the Bridgewater Bridge – Thursday 18 September

It’s going to take a while to get bored of having a safe separated shared path on a major bridge in Hobart, which is why the E-bike Coffee Club is doing another Over the Bridgewater Bridge ride on Thursday 18 September.

Meet ride leader Di at the upper car park at Cornelian Bay ready to ride at 10am along the Intercity Cycleway to Claremont then on to on-road bike lanes and shared paths to the bridge and return for a total mileage of 38km.

With so many options for coffee along the way, the group will decide whether it stops in Bridgewater, Berriedale or Moonah. RSVP in case of cancellation via https://ridewithgps.com/events/395658-e-bike-coffee-club-over-the-bridgewater-

Mount Nelson High – Sunday 28 September

The 20km Mount Nelson High on Sunday 28 September is a great heart starter up the renowned bends, with a return along gravel trails and back streets.

Meet ride leader David at 10.15am at the Cenotaph car park on McVilly Drive to ride around the waterfront to Mount Nelson Road to the Signal Station, then returning on Enterprise Fire Trail and residential streets to Sandy Bay Road .

Coffee and lunch at Mt Nelson Signal Station, but please RSVP as the ride will be cancelled if the weather is not conducive: https://ridewithgps.com/events/363263-mount-nelson-high

Beach to Beach – Sunday 28 September (updated from original In the Loop version)

The Beach to Beach 40km ride on Sunday 28 September is heading out of Penguin to Turners Beach and back, making the most of the Coastal Pathway and Old Coast Road.

Meet ride leader Penny at the Penguin Skate car park (west end of Penguin Beach) ready to ride at 11am.

The group will head out on paths to Old Coast Road until it meets with the West Ulverstone start of the Coastal Pathway through to Turners Beach for a rest before returning. There is the option of returning via South Road if the group are interested.

Lunch afterwards in Penguin on the waterfront, more details and RSVP via https://ridewithgps.com/events/401710-beach-to-beach The ride will be cancelled on the morning if the weather looks poor.

TBUG Rides

Wednesday 17 September: Westbury to Bracknell, meet ride leader Mick at 9.45am at the sports ground at 21 Franklin Street, Westbury. 40km, 20–25km/h pace: https://tamarbug.org.au/event/westbury-to-bracknell-40k-3c/
Wednesday 24 September: Longford Bracknell Bishopsbourne, meet ride leaders Mark and Terry at 9.45am at Lyttleton Street, Longford. 46km, 20–25km/h pace: https://tamarbug.org.au/event/longford-bracknell-bishopsbourne-46k-3c/

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.