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Riding Groups
Group 1 - Ferrets
Lithe, athletic, difficult to catch and harder to like
Fast: 30+ km/hr average
Group 2 - Silver Foxes
Well rounded individuals, born to ride semi-hard
Not So Fast: 27+ km/hr average
Group 3 - Komodo Dragons
Surprisingly quick, sharp tongued assassins who strike early then wait for you to fade before moving in for the kill
Middle Range: 24+ km/hr average
Group 4 - Wise Owls
They know that a straight line is the shortest distance to the coffee shop
Leisure: < 24 km/hr average
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Our Ride Ethos - We're all about safety, fun, improving fitness and comradeship. Group riding is about learning/experiencing riding with other cyclists around you.
If you are looking for ultra competitive riding and racing, there are probably other groups that would better suit your needs, but please get in touch to discuss what you're after. During the last third of the ride, some riders may wish to increase tempo, but no-one will be left to ride home alone (unless they are winning!!).
Wednesday Rides
PEDDLERS' WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ROAD RIDE - START TIME NOW 5:30PM
The Wednesday evening rides leave from Matamata Primary School flagpole on Broadway at 5:30pm. The ride route and groups will be determined on the day. You must have a rear light as a minimum but we strongly advise that you have both front rear. We'll be back in town before it gets too dark.
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Sunday Rides
PEDDLERS' SUNDAY ROAD RIDE - START TIME 09:00AM
The Sunday morning rides leave from Matamata Primary School flagpole on Broadway at 09:00am. Please be there 5 minutes before the ride is due to start for a quick ride briefing prior to departure. Please refer to the Location Maps page for the start location.
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SUNDAY RIDES
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Sunday, 19th March 2023
PEDDLERS' ROAD RIDE - START TIME 9:00AM
THE FIERY PITS OF MT DOOM!
And we're off! There are challenges aplenty climbing headlong into Mordor (well, Whitehall anyway). Probably the only Peddlers' ride which lasts longer than a Lord of The Rings movie, this will severely test the Fellowship. Who will be crowned king when we return? I will make you now this solemn promise - it won't be me. I'll be dragon my sorry (insert another more polite word for arse here) up those hills like a 52 year old who found out the supermarkets start selling hot cross buns wayyyyyy before Easter (uncannily like one of those actually). I won't be busting a gut, because my ring too, is precious. I'll be taking "Thou Shalt Not Pass!!!" to a whole new level and I should be at RH by 2pm Tuesday if anyone would like to join me. I'll be the one who looks like he just lost a battle with an Orc. See you Sunday/Tuesday
Route 1 - Check it out!
Start Matamata Primary School flagpole, L Broadway, (straight through roundabout with care) S Peria, L Smith, R Sheffield, R Station, L Matai, R Puketutu, R SH29, R Taotaoroa, L Karapiro, R Whitehall, L French Pass, R Maungakawa, L Fencourt, R Aspin, R Te Miro, L Waterworks, R Chepmell, R Morrinsville-Walton, R Landsdowne, S Gunn, L Peria and home to Robert Harris.
(Approx. 92.7km).
Route 2 - Check it out!
Start Matamata Primary School flagpole, L Broadway, (straight through roundabout with care) S Peria, L Smith, R Sheffield, R Station, L Matai, R Puketutu, R SH29, R Taotaoroa, L Karapiro, R Whitehall, U-turn at Brunskill (Whitehall School), L Karapiro, L Buckland, L Puketutu, L Matai, R Peria and home to Robert Harris.
(Approx. 72.5km).
Route 3 - Check it out!
Start Matamata Primary School flagpole, L Broadway, (straight through roundabout with care) S Peria, L Smith, R Sheffield, R Station, L Matai, R Puketutu, R SH29, R Taotaoroa, R Buckland, L Puketutu, L Matai, R Peria and home to Robert Harris.
(Approx. 58.9km).
Route 4 - Check it out!
Start Matamata Primary School flagpole, L Broadway, (straight through roundabout with care) S Peria, L Smith, R Sheffield, R Station, L Matai, R Henry Watson, S Piakoiti, L Piakonui, R Paratu, R Morrinsville-Walton, R Landsdowne, S Gunn, L Peria and home to Robert Harris.
(Approx. 41km).
Tail End Charlie this week - TBD on the day
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Sunday, 26th March 2023
Kiwitahi Mahi
Let's tune up to make some sweet West Country music this weekend! The Tahis are off to Scotsman's Valley, where they'll be blowing like bagpipes, whilst everyone else is rockin' and rollin' around Kiwitahi. I could be whistling Dixie, but I'll bet it won't be just Johnny Cash who's got a burning ring of fire come lunchtime! Robert Harris will be filled with the smell of melted lycra when the band gets back together for some American Pie - (for replacement kit going for a song, please see the Apparel page). That's a rap. See you Sunday
Route 1 - Check it out!
Start Matamata Primary School flagpole, L Broadway, (straight through roundabout with care) S Peria, R Gunn, straight Landsdowne, L Morrinsville-Walton, R Morrinsville-Walton (at Kiwitahi School), L Bell, L Scotsmans Valley, R Tauwhare, R Tahuroa, R Morrinsville-Walton, L Kiwitahi Station, straight Hutchinson, L Morrinsville-Walton, R Landsdowne, straight Gunn, L Peria and home to Robert Harris.
(Approx. 85.5 km)
Route 2 - Check it out!
Start Matamata Primary School flagpole, L Broadway, (straight through roundabout with care) S Peria, R Gunn, straight Landsdowne, L Morrinsville-Walton, R Morrinsville-Walton (at Kiwitahi School), L Bell, L Chepmell, L Morrinsville-Walton, R Kiwitahi Station, straight Hutchinson, R Morrinsville-Walton, L Piakoiti, straight Henry Watson, L Matai, R Station, L Kowhai, R College, L Firth, R Tainui, L Arawa and home to Robert Harris.
(Approx. 70.4 km)
Route 3 - Check it out!
Start Matamata Primary School flagpole, L Broadway, (straight through roundabout with care) S Peria, R Gunn, straight Landsdowne, L Morrinsville-Walton, R Morrinsville-Walton (at Kiwitahi School), R Kiwitahi Station, straight Hutchinson, L Morrinsville-Walton, R Landsdowne, straight Gunn, L Peria and home to Robert Harris.
(Approx. 51 km)
Route 4 - Check it out!
Start Matamata Primary School flagpole, L Broadway, (straight through roundabout with care) S Peria, R Gunn, straight Landsdowne, L Morrinsville-Walton, L Piakoiti, straight Henry Watson, L Matai, R Station, L Kowhai, R College, L Firth, R Tainui, L Arawa and home to Robert Harris.
(Approx. 35 km)
Tail End Charlie this week - TBD on the day
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