If you're keen to get back on your bike after a long time out of the saddle, then Spring into Gear this Sunday, September 17 and ride the Western Rail Trail.
Hamilton City Council's strategic transport planner Katherine Johns says this is a chance for people to explore the Western Rail Trail under the guidance of Ride Leaders, a biking group aimed at getting more people out on bikes and enjoying the city's biking paths.
"The Western Rail Trail and Ride Leader programme are two important initiatives to come out of the council's biking plan, which aims to make Hamilton a more bike friendly city," Ms Johns says.
The event will also feature the unveiling of artwork created for the Western Rail Trail by three Year 10 Hamilton Girls' High School visual art classes.
"As part of the Western Rail Trail we wanted to involve the Hamilton Girls' High School. We worked with Cycling NZ and carried out two activities with them. One was the setting up of a cycling team and the other was to produce artwork for a display that was related to the Western Rail Trail," Ms Johns says.