Over 60 years old - Peddler's (cycling)

Meet at Pine Harbour Marina car park (in front of Skipper Jacks), 10:30 am.

We will ride to Leigh Auton Reserve, and pick up the cycleway through Omana Regional Park to Maraetai. Then along the coastal road to Duder Regional Park. We will ride cross-country around Duder Park, which will take in the best views of any ride this close to Auckland. Then back to Maraetai for lunch.

After lunch we take Rewa Road through the forest and come out at Okaroro Dr, which will take us back towards Pine Harbour.

There are some steepish hills in both Duder park and the forest. Other than that the ride is easy, around 33 km.

As normal then:
Please bring a spare tube for your particular bike wheel size.
We travel at circa 20ks an hour except for down hills.
We have a tail end Charlie to make sure riders do not get lost. We are not too fond of leaving people behind.
Assistance will be rendered for any mechanical issues but we are not bike mechanics.
Riders are encouraged to wear Hi Vis or visible colours at least
If you are signed up for the ride but change your mind at the last minute please text or phone me on 0212319442 to advise. Same if you are running late.

WHERE ARE WE GOING
Circumnavigating the Whau River by another indirect route....
Starting and finishing at Olympic Park, New Lynn.
Kings Garden Cafe, Henderson for lunch.

RIDE HIGHLIGHTS

• Backwards around the Whau River.
• Oakley Creek, Oratia Stream, Opanuku Stream, Whau River.
• No undersized Bridges this time.
• A myriad of quiet back streets.
• Less gravel tracks.
• No Steps.
• Less Climb - only 275m
• But slightly longer -36km. Optional after lunch for extra 3km and a hlll.

RIDE DIFFICULTY
Distance is approximately 36km. Total climb is estimated around 275m, (which means over 270m of glorious descent). Around 50% on cycle paths, about 400m of gravel, remainder roads, most of which are quiet.
There are several busy roads to cross - be careful.
This ride at an Intermediate Level - Suitable for all types of bikes,
The pace around 16km/h average,
Some rider experience and ability is recommended.

THE RIDE
Meet at the car park at the east end of Olympic Park off Wolverton St, New Lynn. Parking is available at this car park.
We will start the ride around Olympic Park, head through New Lynn, over to Rata St., Ken Maunder Park, through Kelston, through Glendene, thinking all the way how marvelous the Whau River cycle way will be when it is finally completed. Across Gt. Nth. Rd., down View Rd., Wattle Rd., Awaroa Rd., along Millbrook Rd., up Oratia Stream Path, then some back streets to Parrs Cross Rd., along Henderson Valley Rd to Misty Valley Dr., down Opanuku Stream Path the Henderson, hang a left at the swimming centre and cross Opanuku Stream, up Mill Stream Dr., down Buscomb Dr., through Epping Plant Reserve, along Central Park Drive to:

LUNCH
Kings Garden Cafe, Universal Drive, Henderson.

AFTER LUNCH
Out to NW Cycle Path to work off some of those calories, back to Oakley Creek Path, over the hill back to New Lynn and Olympic Park where it all began.

An option will be on offer to take a more devious route via the Whau Cycle Path out to the NW Cycle Path. This will be dependent on weather, time, sit bones and knees.

NOTE
- Is weather dependent, if more than light rain likely, will cancel day before.
- Please bring a spare tube for your bike wheel size.
- We typically travel between 15 and 25km/h, a bit faster down hills.
- We stop often to bunch up.
- We have a tail end Charlie to make sure riders do not get lost.
- We are not too fond of leaving people behind.
- Assistance will be rendered for any mechanical issues but we are not bike mechanics.
- Riders are encouraged to wear Hi Vis or visible colours and use their bike lights.

If you are signed up for the ride but change your mind at the last minute please text or phone me on 0221630500 to advise. Same if you are running late.

Many a time we have done a ride out the Henderson Creek path to follow the Opanuku Cycleway through the park to wind up at a stop at Henderson Valley Road where we all turn around and ride back again. Ever wondered what lies beyond? Here is your chance to find out.

This ride starts at Waitakere town and comes back towards Henderson connecting towards the end to the Opanuku Stream path before heading off to lunch in Henderson at The Alderman. Surface consists of a fair amount of quiet back country roads, some gravel roads, city streets and cycleways through parks. The quiet back country roads are narrow with no footpath so require cyclists to be traffic aware and single file at times.

I would rate this ride at an Intermediate level due to road works involved. Suitable for all types of bikes, riding on country roads and some cycle paths. Pace is medium. Some rider experience and ability recommended. Some steep climbs on a few rural roads so good fitness levels required if using non ebikes.
The ride starts at the carpark in Township Road Waitakere before heading up McEntee road and turning down Crows road to the Birdwood Road corner. We head down Glen Road to the Urlich Esplanade Reserve and follow the share gravel path along the Waimoko stream to Swanson Road. We then cycle up the footpath to the traffic lights on Swanson Road corner with N Candia Road. Then cross and head up O’Neill’s Road, down Drower Road, up Coulter to the corner with Candia Road. We then travel down Candia Road and turn off down Sturges road to San Marino Drive then link up to the Oponuku cycleway into Henderson. While travelling down Sturges road look out to your left to see the historic former Mangaweka DC-3 roadside café situated on a private lifestyle property. We will stop for lunch at the Alderman Café in Falls Park where there is plenty of space for parking the bikes on the grass outdoor area. We will return after lunch on the Oponuku cycleway to Henderson Valley Road then up Candia Road to Vineyard Road then along Coulter Road up Drower Road down O’Neill’s to Mettam Drive. Then onto Swanson Road up Kay Road the down McEntee Road to the Township Road carpark.

Total distance is 37.41km with 546m ascent and is a mixture of hills and flat with care required re traffic. We pass through a variety of vistas including farmland, bush, streams and city views. Sometimes kookaburra and kereru can be seen perched on power lines along Swanson rural roads.
As Normal then:

• Please bring a spare tube for your particular bike wheel size.
• We travel at circa 20ks an hour except for down hills.
• We have a tail end Charlie to make sure riders do not get lost. We are not too fond of leaving people behind.
• Assistance will be rendered for any mechanical issues but we are not bike mechanics.
• Riders are encouraged to wear Hi Vis or visible colours at least

If you are signed up for the ride but change your mind at the last minute, please text or phone me on 02102877980 to advise. Same if you are running late.