Ride It Keep It - New Lynn - thanks Auckland Council!

Join GTGO supported by Auckland Council for this Ride It Keep It event, exploring the cycle paths around New Lynn Station. 🚲Ride It Keep It – New Lynn Run by Got To Get Out | Supported by Auckland Council 👋Who is this for? • Residents of New Lynn, Avondale, Kelston (and neighbouring suburbs), & • Community Services Card holders &, • People who don’t currently have a working bike & • Riders who already know how to ride (even if a bit rusty!) 📍Sun 22 Nov | New Lynn Want a bike? Learn how to use it, ride it… and keep it. 🚲Ride It Keep It is a free community event designed by Got To Get Out to get locals riding bikes. You’ll be matched with a refurbished bike from the Got To Get Out Workshop, learn how to care for it, go for a guided group ride exploring the local cycle paths — then take your bike home at the end of the session. Plus you get a FREE brand new helmet, lock and pump too! Behind the programme is a dedicated team of mechanics and volunteers who restore donated or discarded bikes and give them a second life — helping keep bikes in circulation while making cycling more accessible to the community. 🌱What's this about? This programme is part of a wider initiative to: • Get more people riding bikes locally, • Explore cycle paths, • Reduce transport emissions • Give quality refurbished bikes a second life • Build confidence and independence through cycling 📍Event Details Location: Meet at New Lynn Train Station (exact meeting point to follow to ticket holders), as we need to lay out all our bikes Date: Sunday 22 November Time: 10am-12pm • 945am – Arrive & Register with hosts • 10am – Meet your Bike - Bike allocation, FREE helmet, lock and pump • 10:30 - Skills session • 11:am – Group ride (approx. 30 mins along the cycle paths around New Lynn return), then basic maintanence session. • 12:pm ish – Wrap up, survey, keep your bike and take it home 🔑How it works 1. Registration To take part, you’ll need to fill in the registration form and bring your: • Community Services Card, we may ask to see it :) 2. Meet Your Bike + Get a FREE Helmet Lock and Pump You’ll be: • Matched to a refurbished bike, repaired at Got To Get Out Workshop • Fitted correctly for comfort and safety, • Given a FREE helmet, lock and bike pump to use and keep 3. Learn the Basics (with Robert Bruce, founder of Got To Get Out) Join a hands-on session led by Robert Bruce: • How your bike works, gears and brakes, • Simple checks to keep your bike running smoothly 4. Group Ride Enjoy a relaxed guided ride along the nearby cycle paths at an easy level suiting beginner riders, • Easy pace • About half an hour of riding, • Support along the way, • Build confidence riding in a group 5. Keep Your Bike At the end of the event, the bike is yours to take home and use! Book your ticket now!