News
Change to Ride Group Management
August 15 2015
You're probably all familiar with the routine at the start of the rides where one person (The Ride Leader) pretty much attempts to do everything. This just doesn't work too well so from Sunday 15th onwards we'll be changing to the following procedure:
Everyone arrive before 8am - there have been ...
1 Aug ITT Results
August 1 2015
A hardy bunch of 10 turned out for the monthly time trial. The ITT was run for the first time on the revised course starting in Takarau Gorge Rd and running as usual south to the top of Makara Peak hill. The conditions were fine and cool with a moderate northerly to assist. First home by the ...
ITT Results - 4th July
July 4 2015
Wellington turned on another calm and dry day for the ITT. An even dozen started and all set PB's on the new course (Makara School to J/Vill).
Title of fastest female went to Kara Daly in 36:42 and fastest male went to Garth Stewart in 29:41, followed just 9 seconds later by Steve ...
ITT - Makara School to J/Ville - this Saturday 4th July
September 3 2014
Note: Due to traffic management constraints on the Makara Beach Road, the start has been relocated to the Makara School.
Team Time Trial Report 6 June 2015
June 7 2015
On a cool but relatively calm (by Wellington standards) morning, 55 riders assembled at the Chocolate Fish Café for another OTB Team Time Trial (TTT). With a 26km course, around the Miramar Peninsula to the roundabout at the Lyall Bay Warehouse and back, team work was going to be essential (as ...
Team Time Trial - 6 June
July 26 2014
The next Team Time Trial (TTT) is scheduled to be held Saturday 6 June starting at 8:30am. The out and back course start/finish line is at the Chocolate Fish Cafe car park (100 Shelly Bay Road). The course runs 26km around the Miramar peninsular to the roundabout at the Lyall Bay Warehouse ...
The Dirty Side of Life
May 11 2015
The Onslow Dirt Babies (ODB’s) meet each Saturday morning at 8:30am (2:30pm on OTB Time Trial days) at various mountain bike track locations around the region
The introduction of more user friendly and easily accessible mountain bike tracks in Wellington have rekindled the rush of riding on ...
Makara Peak ITT - 2 May 15
May 2 2015
It was a fast and dry track that greeted the biggest turn out this year for today's ITT from Makara Beach to Makara Peak. A good bunch of hardy souls left Khandallah for a warm up ride to Makara Beach. Makara beach for a cyclist is well known for wind blown sand, however today the weather and ...
Why the Tarbaby kit is so important
April 25 2015
The Tarbaby uniform is an iconic part of the group. One of the best parts of being part of the Tarbaby cycling community is riding all together in our kit, and being able to spot and look after other Tarbabies on our rides.
More than just creating a community, however, the Tarbaby kit is an ...
Spinning Classes re-start
March 30 2014
Spin classes start again Tuesday 214h April! and every Tuesday until November