The event was a late celebration of King’s Day, a Dutch national holiday which took place on April 27, the birthday of King Willem-Alexander.
About 45 cyclists rode down North Rd from North East Valley Normal School to Gardens New World dressed in orange, the national colour of The Netherlands.
Co-organiser Mark Lokman said it was important to celebrate and pass on the language and traditions of Dutch culture.
Orange was a colour of great importance to Dutch people, he said.
The story goes back to William of Orange, the first ancestor of the current Dutch royal family, who inherited the county of Orange in the 1500s.
The town was now a part of modern France.
"Just like how New Zealanders wear black at sports games, we wear orange," Mr Lokman said.
The Dutch embassy had encouraged people to support the occasion and help strengthen the Dutch community in New Zealand.
The ride went better than he could have expected.
There were many new faces he had not seen before at previous Dutch celebrations, and he gathered contact details to organise another event soon.
Most of the cyclists were either immigrants, or second-generation Dutch.
"We all live in New Zealand, but we all take our histories with us."
Games were available at the school for children to enjoy, and Dutch music was played before the ride.
