Meanwhile

Whether its the road or the trails, No Boring Bits is about putting the social back in cycling and having great fun either riding as families, or competing in the odd competitive ride.

Not mentioned in the article but also worth a look is Hamilton Mountain Bike Club - weekly races and organised family rides and away weekends.

Just get a bike and chill people - its good, safe, family fun... and BTW, also not too bad for your health either!

The Waikato Museum has a fantastic exhibition that engages children with the river through fun activities while playing on some of the more serious environmental issues surrounding the river. Their upcoming Warrior Planet exhibition also focuses on key environmental issues and our connectivity to the river, with themes in water conservation and sustainability.

It seems that Richard has discovered what lots of others have known for years - the pleasure of riding a bike around the rural Waikato roads. As a community we are so spoilt for choice and despite your personal views on the new Velodrome that is being built next to St Peter's School, we are the Home of Cycling. Whether it is for sport - Te Awamutu Sports Cycling Club www.tasportscycling.co.nz, Hamilton City Cycling www.hamiltoncitycycling.com, Morrinsville Wheelers www.morrinsvillewheelers.org.nz or whether it is purely for recreation rides from any of our town or Hamilton City are amazing. Te Miro, French Pass, Scotsman Valley, Kiwitahi, Horsham Downs, Pirongia/Paterangi, Kakapuku, Korakonui, Parawera - pick a place and go and see the country side. We live in one of the most gorgeous places in the world and sitting on a bike is a great way to see it.