2019 New Zealand Singlespeed Champs

15/06/2020

This is the story of Goldenbars and the three ginger beers.  One Sunday morning, Goldenbars went off for a bike ride. Being a reasonably smart girl, she had already saved a tonne of hassle, and cash, by entering the Bay Ford Cyclocross Hawke's Bay Series already. Meanwhile, in the underground bunk...

14/03/2020

until entries for this year Gentle Annie close, much like international borders everywhere. Don’t worry though, our current medical advise is that, spreading 100+ riders out across the Gentle Annie road, is not likely to create any Covid-19 risk, so with one week to go, we are locked in and ready...

09/03/2020

FIVE DAYS TO GO ... UNTIL 2020 ENTRIES CLOSE

If you don’t enter by 23.59, Sunday 15 March 2020 you will miss out on:
A warm and welcoming Roosters registration
Taihape on a good day
Pre-ride "Oh no, where are my gels?" questions to yourself
Nervous pre-ride, but perceived confident, banter
Pushing start on your Strava, 137km from Roosters
Feeling your muscles warm-up on Spooners Hill
Going, 14.2km to somewhere, up Erehwon
Reaching the 970m highest point on the Ngamatea Station climb
Agonising up the not so Gentle Annie
Blowing hard up Blowhards
Your relief of pedalling out the other side
Tear welling elation on completing the ride
Forgetting to press stop on your Strava
Hot showers
Scrumptious food and beverages, and lots of it
Post-ride, well deserved self-satisfied, banter
The feeling of having been at one with this iconic road

ENTER NOW:
https://www.gentleannieride.co.nz/enter

LITTLE ANNIE
For those who would like to experience just a little of the above, enter the Little Annie.
Start at the bottom of Blowhards climb, for a 60km, mostly down hill, ride into Roosters ... where awaiting you will be scrumptious food and beverages ... and the well earned banter.

And be inspired to take on the Gentle Annie next year!

ENTER LITTLE ANNIE NOW:
https://www.gentleannieride.co.nz/littleannie

HB Technologies, Dylan Stewart, Tineli New Zealand, Roosters Brewhouse

26/02/2020

3 DAYS TO GO
Don’t be a Late Entry
If you have been dilly dallying around trying to decide if you should enter the HB Technologies Gentle Annie Bike Ride,
the time has come to "Pluck the Day" or "Seize the Day".. or as the Roman poet Horace would say ...
Carpe Diem!

If you don’t enter by Sunday 1 March you will miss out on our awesome 2020 event tee, a unique design from Rachael at Glinta www.glinta.co.nz ... no sneak peaks until registration though. And if that's not a good enough reason to enter now ... you will also get a $20 late fee added to your entry.

So take it from us ... enter now, save money and have one of the best event tees to wear until the next edition.

ENTER NOW: https://www.gentleannieride.co.nz/enter

Coronavirus update
Unlike the Olympics, there is no reported Coronavirus risk in sunny Taihape, where reportedly the high prevalence of Gumboot wearing is linked to a low infection rate. Speaking of Gumboots, if you are planning a course reeky, maybe check out the Gumboot Festival on Saturday 7 March.
Click here for more info https://taihape.co.nz/gumbootday2020/

Remember, we offer a full refund to any competitors who complete the race in gumboots.

HB Technologies, Roosters Brewhouse, Dylan Stewart, Tineli New Zealand

19/02/2020

You can use more than one gear in this one!

10 DAYS TO GO

It’s almost time for the Annie to be upon us again, coming round much like the circle of life ... or as some people like to say "The Bitch is Back!"

Like a rocket man, we are counting down the days until late entries begin. So make this event your song, because we don’t want you to miss out and go breaking your heart!

As of the Sunday 1 March you are no longer eligible for an event tee, and your entry fee jumps up to $110.

Remember you could be the last man standing, as you ride along this yellow brick road and finish the hilliest one day ride in the country .

Visit https://www.gentleannieride.co.nz/training for the free training wheels programme, make the sacrifice, and believe, because you can do this!

Don’t be the candle in the wind ... left alone as the sun goes down on you …

ENTER NOW! https://www.gentleannieride.co.nz/enter

Think you spotted all the Elton puns? Post them below ...

TrainingWheel, Inc. Roosters Brewhouse HB Technologies Tineli New Zealand

26/01/2020

Conquer the Gentle Annie ... start today!  It’s been described as one of the most beautiful roads to drive or ride in the country. Taihape to Hawke's Bay. The Gentle Annie Road. It’s also one of the hilliest one day road rides in New Zealand ... and has been called a lot worse by those who hav...

24/10/2019

So you have 7 days, thats a week in anyones book. Here is our suggested way to make the most of those 7 days so you don’t miss out on getting your entry in early and save yourself $20. Friday 25 November: T minus 6 ... Get a group together on Facebook, text some mates, instagram your homies, or ...

25/09/2019

Planning a trip to the Bay this Spring?

Spring Has Sprung ... Tour of the Bay ... Anyone?  Yes, the sheep are lambing, the darling buds of May are blooming ... in September (Shakespeare clearly wrote his verse around Northern Hemisphere seasons) and the weather ... well it’s not called the Sunny Hawke's Bay for nothing!!! If you hav...

29/07/2019

 Like all good things, every year the Bay Ford Cyclocross Hawke's Bay series comes to a close, and this weekend sees Black Barn host our Grand Finale for 2019.  As always, for our Black Barn event, we’ll have batch brewed Roosters Ginger Beer, and also for our finale, we will have Roosters Lag...

17/07/2019

Yes, it’s that time of the year when a little bit of guppy is going around, and the best way to fix it is to get your bike and head along to Guppy Road for Race 6 of the Bay Ford HB Cyclocross Series. There is sure to be some mud, some single track to keep the mountain bikers happy, and some good ...

04/07/2019

Round #5

19/06/2019

This weekend it is Round #4 of the Bay Ford Cyclocross Series 2019. Our venue the stunning rolling hills of Black Barn Vineyards. It’s not quite a mid winter drought, but we’ve not had to clean our bike after racing this year, could this be the first really muddy cross race of the series. Nah th...