For all rides:  Be prepared with a bike in good order, helmet, food, water, jacket, tube, tools and pump. If your bike is a wreck you are unlikely to enjoy the ride, and the kind people who help you out won't enjoy it so much either. Ride leaders will turn people away if they are not prepared!

Having said that, we are a happy bunch, and believe in a good time for all.  

Rides

Ride Grading, Sandwich Rating, Ride Information

Living Springs - 7 March

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Club ride and skills training.

RIck Z and other club members will assit with basic skills and all levels of bikers with riding tips.

Grade: 2
Sandwich Rating: 1
When: Sunday 7 March - 09:00 am
Meet: Opposite Princess Margaret Hospital at 9.00am

Ride Leader:  Rick Zawodny ph 384 7112

Here is a link to a track brochure:

http://www.vorb.org.nz/updated-map-for-living-springs-mtb-trails-christchurch-t103082.html

Meet at Pricess Margaret to car pool, and to find out where to meet at Living Springs. The usual start of the loop track includes a steep uphill, a good way to warm up, but there are other parts of the track to suit people who have not done much riding.

Poulter River - 21 March

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Grade: 2-3
Sandwich Rating: 4
When: Sunday 21 March - 08:00 am (it is a long drive)
Meet: Belfast Pub

Ride Leader:  Michael Allison ph 360 3090, 022 603 2043

There is an article on Vorb about the ride:http://www.vorb.org.nz/article-71337.html
Description: We will drive to Mount White bridge then follow the road alongside the Waimakariri to its confluence with the Poulter.
From here we hop on our bikes and follow the bank of the Poulter to the Casey hut.  The ride is mostly on 4WD track which has many undulations, some steep and loose.  We will have a much deserved lunch at the hut before heading home the same way.  For the very adventurous, the track does continue up the valley to the Poulter hut, this is mostly a push/carry with bikes, but a splinter group may wish to consider it.  Don't forget plenty of food and drink, clothing appropriate to the weather and the backcountry, sunscreen and 2 spare tubes (matagouri country). The ride leader reserves the right to turn away anyone without adequate food/ fluid.
Grade 2 with short sections of grade 3 (some steep and rocky bits), physically tough and long, 4 sandwiches. Estimate 5-6 hours+ depending on length of breaks.
Meet at Yaldhurst hotel to car pool at 8.00am (as it is a long drive).

 

Mt Hutt/Scotts Saddle -  4 April

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Grade: 3
Sandwich Rating: 3
When: Sunday 4 April - 08:30 am
Meet: Yaldhurst Hotel carpark

Ride Leader:  Graeme Read ph 352 2582

Drive to Mt Hutt skifield lower carpark. BIke up the access Rd, down to Awa Awa reserve (tricky downhill, mind the sandflies) and back to the carpark. Could consider a shuttle to the downhill track if keen.

Double Fenceline -  18 April

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Grade: 3
Sandwich Rating: 3
When: Sunday 18 April - 09:00 am
Meet: Princess Margaret Hospital

Ride Leader:  Rick Zawodny ph 384 7112

More to come.

Club AGM -  Thursday 22 April

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Grade: 1
Drink Rating: 1
When: Thursday 22 April - 07:30 pm
Meet: Blue Jean Cuisine Colombo St

Ride Leader:  Ian McKenzie ph 355 0684

Ride or drive to Blue Jean, order a beer or coffee, tell everyone your great ideas, vote to reduce the cost of club membership, order another drink to celebrate, ride (or take a taxi) home. 

Creases Track -  2 May

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Grade: 3
Sandwich Rating: 3
When: Sunday 2 May - 08:30 am
Meet: tba

Ride Leader:  Dave Mitchell

Info to come. Will be replaced by a local ride if the weather does not suit going to Creases

McLeans Island night ride -  16 May

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Grade: 2
Sandwich Rating: 1
When: Sunday 16 May - 06.00 pm
Meet:Start of McLeans Island track

Ride Leader:  Graeme Read ph 352 2582

Info to come

Later

• Staircase
• Creases Track
• Kirwans Track
• Big River
• Caples