The Ebike Social Riders Hawkes Bay group was formed on the 28th March, 2017. This 5th anniversary ride takes in a section of that first ride – the Puketapu loop to the Puketapu Pub. The celebration ride was slightly late this year due to the clash with the South Island Tour. This anniversary ride began at the Boat Ramp Eatery in Ahuriri, and picked up riders at Park Island and Dolbel Reserve. Approx. distance 55kms (full ride).
Continue readingAnderson Park to Bayview over the hills, is an alternate route to Park Island via hills. This is mainly an on road ride, with hills, taking in the trail to Puketapu. Distance approx. 45kms.
Continue readingFour years ago, the Ebike Social Riders Hawkes Bay group was formed. Since then, membership has grown as more people discover the joy of ebiking. To mark the anniversary, a ride incorporating the very first ride (the Puketapu Loop) was celebrated. We rode from the Boat Ramp Eatery (formerly Jandal Bar) in Ahuriri along the Hawkes Bay Trails, to The Puketapu Hotel return. Distance 62kms.
Continue readingDue to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, New Zealand is now at Alert Level 2. This has meant that group riding has resumed but is limited to groups of 10. Today’s ride with E-bike Social Riders Hawkes Bay from Ahuriri to Puketapu Domain consisted of 3 groups, with start times 15 minutes apart, to adhere to the restrictions.
Distance: approx. 50 kms
The Hawkes Bay Trail alongside the Tutaekuri River on both sides, to and from Puketapu is a popular route. This ride can be extended to approx. 50 kms, starting from the carpark beside the Boat Ramp Eatery in Ahuriri, and taking in the Water Ride from Watchman Road to Park Island, suburban streets and the Iways. This makes a diverse and satisfying e-bike ride.
Distance 50kms
The Guppy Road Riverbank End to Whakatu via Puketapu loop is an alternative to a similar ride that heads east to Waitangi Regional Park. The long loop takes in the Hawkes Bay Trails riverbanks, light industrial areas, country roads and urban roads.
Starting from the Taradale Rugby Grounds Guppy Rd, car parking available at the Taradale Rugby Grounds or Guppy Rd.
Estimated Distance 50kms.
You may have heard about the wonderful Hawkes Bay Trails, an extensive, approximately 200 kms, network of mainly limestone, shared pathways which are very much suited to eBike riding.
“While most cities and provincial areas in NZ now have cycleways and trails, Hawkes Bay has an entire network of pathways, tracks and trails, almost all of which are inter-connected. This enables you to plan your ride to take in coastal paths, wetlands, parks, gardens, wineries, markets, museums, riverbank rides, etc and for the large part, avoiding busy roads. A truly well planned infrastructure. And E bike Social Riders Hawkes Bay has an impressive list of rides on their fb page to help you plan your bike tour. With the summer coming, I recommend that you take a look at the possibilities and get on your bike!!” Geoffrey S Russell (e-biker extraordinaire).
This is another one of the E-bike Social Riders Hawkes Bay on-road, super loop, hilly rides, so be sure to start with your battery fully charged. This eBike loop ride from the Taradale Rugby Club, Guppy Road, (with an option to start from Puketapu Pub) to Apley Road via Dartmoor Road and beyond has stunning views, great downhills and a well-deserved coffee/lunch stop. Majestic snow covered ranges to see in the winter. This will test your skills changing gears to take in the ups and downs. Very rewarding. A great ride to do in spring and autumn.
If you have not yet attempted riding uphill and learnt how to use the gears and power on your e.bike, then getting some practice in before doing this ride is strongly advised.
Cafe: Puketapu Pub Distance: 27/47 kms
This mostly off-road e-bike loop ride starting from Waitangi Regional Park on the coast, follows the banks of the Ngaruroro River alongside very productive farmland, past Pakowhai Regional Park up to Fernhill. From there it’s a long country road (Swamp Road) to Puketapu. The return off-road route is along the Tutaekuri River via Awatoto, along the Hawkes Bay Trails.
Distance 46kms. The long shared pathway tracts alongside river banks, orchards and vineyards. There is one section along a country road that does not have a cycle lane. Cafe: Puketapu Pub
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