Bicycles, modern and replicas of some of the first put together, were taken out for a spin at Waimate’s Victoria Park Velodrome yesterday.
Cyclists from Dunedin to Greymouth came together on the South Canterbury track for a series of fun races and to meet up as a community.
About 20 people showed up, fewer than expected.
Oamaru Ordinary Cycle Club captain Graeme Simpson said the annual event was about bringing people with a similar interest together, but also providing an opportunity for people to ride bikes they had not ridden before, in a safe environment.
"We do non-standard bicycles."
Dunedin’s Andrew Last (52) said he drove through the fog bank on Waimate’s south side to connect with other recumbent peddlers and to try riding a penny-farthing for the first time.
Duncan McDonald (68), of Greymouth, was also there to catch up with the cycling fraternity.
Waituna Creek’s Sivaya Green (6) was watching from the sideline, trying to entice her much older fellow cyclists to race her on her "boy’s bike".
Cycling since she was 4, she spoke of the health benefits of cycling and competition.
"I go really fast.
"It’s good for your legs because it helps you get lots of muscles."
