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Our Rotary Cycos Jerseys are now available to order. There might, at times, be a slight delivery delay (as we order in lots of 10).

But any wait is worth it, as these are expertly crafted jerseys with pockets for all the things you might need to carry as you traverse the wonderful Rotary pathway and lesser trails...

Click the order image to download a PDF version you can print and send to us. We are working on an online order form, when it is ready it will appear here too.

Next ride, an urban Magical Mystery Tour! We will meet at the ride designated starting point and time. Please be on time. Contact Andy for further details. 027 2409406

The aim is for a roughly 30 km ride, half before a convivial lunch and half after.

We plan to meet at 10.15 am with an aim to start riding at 10.30 to get to our lunch spot by noon. That means an average speed of 10k per hour allowing for a couple of stops for photos, comfort or gear adjustment.

Life is a Journey, not a Destination. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

An hour for lunch should allow time for ordering, a glass or a cup of your favourite beverage and a catch-up chat.

The same formula for the after-lunch ride should get us back to our vehicles by 2.30 pm.

Here are six of the rides, to provide an idea of route and the experience:

Snapper Café: Meet at Ocean Spa, Marine Parade and ride via the Port to Ahuriri, then around Pandora Pond. Take the water ride past the airport, then across Land Corp Ahuriri, to Onehunga Road and Crab Farm. We can pre-order a platters lunch for around $18 each. The return ride is up to the beach front, then south by the foreshore pathway, through Westshore and Ahuriri to the start.

Ahuriri Café: Meet at Shrimpton Field carpark, Park Island and ride south along Church Road, via Waterhouse Street to EIT. East along the Tutaekuri River bank to Awatoto, and then north along Marine Parade to the Port and Ahuriri Café for the lunch of your choice. The return ride is via Pandora Pond, under the Expressway then across Lagoon Farm to the start at Park Island.

Clearview Winery: Meet at Water Ski Club just east of Clive Bridge. Ride downstream, then south along the coast through Haumoana and Te Awanga to Clifton. We then return to Clearview Winery for lunch and the afternoon ride returns the same way as the morning ride.

Puketapu Hotel: Meet at Shrimpton Field, Park Island, and ride south on Westminster Ave, Avondale Road and Willow Drive, Neeve Road , Harpham Street, Puketapu Road to Pettigrew Green Arena then west on the north side of the Tutaekuri River for a bar lunch and a beer. The afternoon ride goes south across the bridge, down the south side of the Tutaekuri River, crossing back over at Waiohiki. Then north along the Tutaekuri to Guppy Road, Osier Road, Knightsbridge, Church Road and back to Shrimpton Field.

Hastings Golf Club: Meet at Pakowhai Country Park, and ride west along the south side of The Ngaruroro River to Fernhill. South along SH50 to Ngatarawa Road, then via Bridge Pa to the Hastings Golf Club café for lunch. The afternoon ride is back via Irongate Road to Flaxmere, then through Oak Avenue and back to the start.

Chalk and Cheese: Meet at the Black Bridge Car Park on the east side of the Tuki Tuki River. Ride up the river pathway to Moore Rd, and then onto Tuki Tuki Road to Red Bridge on the Waimarama Road. Cross the river then north past Te Mata Peak to Chalk and Cheese, on the corner of Te Mata Road for lunch. The afternoon ride takes River Road onto the west bank of the Tuki Tuki River for a ride downstream back to the start.

Half the speed equals three time the scenery – David Hills