About the event
Free breakfast for cyclists, free bike checks and loads of fun!
Our annual Go by bike breakfast is on Wednesday 18 February 2009, turn up with a bike and have breakfast on us!
Cycling is a healthy and fun way to get around the city and this annual celebration of cycling gets bigger and better every year. This event is for all cyclists, whether you cycle daily or just once in a while, get on your bike and join us for a fun morning.
This year we have an exciting new venue - Eastern Viaduct. Entering the Viaduct at the junction of Quay Street and Fanshawe Street, you go straight ahead, past the NZ National Maritime Museum.
Activities and entertainment on the day include:
- a programme of entertainment hosted by Jon Bridges and More FM
- great prizes including a fantastic bike from AvantiPlus Mt Eden
- spot prizes including prizes for biggest team and best fancy dress
- free bike health checks from Adventure Cycles
- free spine checks from the New Zealand College of Chiropractic.
Cycle buses
If you'd prefer to cycle in with other people why not join one of our cycle buses?
We have three 'buses' running this this year, for those who travel into the city along Tamaki Drive, the North-western cycleway or Dominion Road.
- Tamaki Drive - meet on the corner of Watene Street and Tamaki Drive at 6.45am
- North-western cycleway - meet at the corner of Carrington and Sutherland roads at 6.45am
- Dominion Road - meet at the Mt Eden war memorial at 7am
If you plan to join a "cycling bus", make sure you wear a helmet and high-visibility clothing so that motorists can see you. Check that your tyres and tubes are in good condition to avoid a puncture en route.
Volunteer marshals will ride with the "cycling buses" to help ensure safety and we'll have a police escort.
| DATE: |
Wednesday 18 February 2009 |
| TIME: |
6.30am to 9am |
| PLACE: |
Eastern Viaduct |
Map
Download the site map for Go by bike event
Site map (532kb) PDF
Bike hire
If you don’t have a bike but would like to participate in the event, NextBike hires bikes in the CBD.
For $8 you can pick up a bike from a street stand after 4pm the night before the Go By Bike Breakfast and ride in next morning, then return it to the same stand by 9am.
Helmet and bike lock are included. Register at Next Bike
NEXT BIKE >>
Bike Central also hire bikes
BIKE CENTRAL >>
Bike storage
If you don’t have anywhere to store your bike on the day you can check your bike in to BikeCentral, the bike station at Britomart.
You can also have a shower there.
BIKE CENTRAL >>
A big thank you to sponsors and supporters
SPONSORS: Air New Zealand, Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA), Fulton Hogan, GHD, SKM.
BREAKFAST FOOD: Anchor, Bell, Bike Wise, Cyclops, New World, Pams, Tasti, Tip Top Breads, Whittakers
SPECIAL SUPPORT AND PRIZES: Adventure Cycles, Auckland City Council, Avanti Plus Mt Eden, Bicygnals, Cycle Action Auckland, Glasses2Go, Greenfleet, Hilton Hotel, More FM, NZ National Maritime Museum, NZ Police, Pedal Tours, Polynesian Spa, Sustainable Business Network, Torpedo 7, Urgent Couriers, and our volunteers.
Kids Bike Ride
Kids up to 14 can come along to our kids bike ride on Thursday, 19 February where there will be live music, obstacle courses, prizes and other activities.
KIDS BIKE RIDE >>
