Hitting the beaches now spring is here

The north-west riders are embracing spring, with a beach to beach ride heading out of Penguin to Turners Beach this fortnight. Other rides include an array of Hobart area routes as well as a big 57km ride out of Longford from the TBUG Wednesday morning crew.

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.

E-bike Coffee Club: Cascade and Collins St – Friday 3 October

Join ride leader Di for the 9km roll through the city to Cascade Brewery and return to enjoy a coffee on Collins Street.

Meet at 10.15am at Brooke Street Pier, ready to roll at 10.30am. The group will take Liverpool Street to get to the off-road gravel Rivulet Path and then bike lanes to coffee.

Please RSVP in case of cancellation – all riders are invited to join the group for coffee from 11.30am.

Brighton Rally – Sunday 12 October

The northern suburbs continue to be a drawcard for our ride leaders, with David heading up the 28km Brighton Rally on Sunday 12 October.

Meet at the car park next to the Bakehouse on Brighton Road at 9.45am for a 10am start. The route will stick to a path beside the rail line to Bridgewater then take quiet roads and paths back to Brighton. Lunch/coffee at Moes afterwards, but please RSVP in case of cancellation: https://ridewithgps.com/events/393499-brighton-rally

TBUG Rides

Wednesday 1 October: Westbury to Reedy Marsh, meet ride leader Mick at 9.45am at the sports ground at 21 Franklin Street, Westbury. 47km, 20–25km/h pace: https://tamarbug.org.au/event/westbury-to-ready-marsh-47k-3c/
Wednesday 8 October: Longford Woolmers Cressy, meet ride leader Mick at 9.45am at Lyttleton Street, Longford. 57km, 20–25km/h pace: https://tamarbug.org.au/event/longford-woolmerscressy-57-k-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.