Welcome to Free Ride. We are a charitable bike workshop and membership programme based in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai - Lower Hutt, NZ. We are a volunteer organisation. We provide a range of free services, subsidised bike services and paid services. Please see our services below, event listings and opening hours.

Free Bikes

Free kids bike service

Free e bike library

Free skills training

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skills

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Monthly

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Fix ups

Our programmes

Sat, 17 May
Free Ride - workshop open
RSVP
17 May 2025, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Come and see us for your bike fixes or get sized for a new bike. You can pre-book a $50 bike service on our shop page to secure your spot.
Sat, 17 May
Whānau bike skills bike training for all ages.
RSVP
17 May 2025, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Free ride's Hutt Valley Whānau Bike Skills for all. Do you want to learn to ride? Are you keen to get back on a bike? Do you want to build confidence on two wheels and get some tips about how to stay safe? Join us for our Pedal Ready cycle training course for all ages - children and adults
Tue, 20 May
Free Ride @ Daly Street - Easy Bike Maintenance
RSVP
20 May 2025, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Come and learn some of the skills needed to repair and maintain your own bike with Martin our awesome and engaging community mechanic.
Sat, 24 May
Free Ride - workshop open
RSVP
24 May 2025, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Come and see us for your bike fixes or get sized for a new bike. You can pre-book a $50 bike service on our shop page to secure your spot.
Tue, 27 May
Free Ride @ Daly Street- Little wheels.
RSVP
27 May 2025, 10:00 am – 11:30 am
A fun bike day for pre-school tamariki
Thu, 29 May
Puncture repair workshop - Naenae
RSVP
29 May 2025, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Come and learn how to fix your own puncture with our community mechanic Martin.
Sun, 01 Jun
E-bike Library group ride - Taita Rock and Motutawa
Buy Tickets
01 Jun 2025, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
This is the first ride of two required to qualify to join our e-bike library. An easy ride along The Beltway Cycle way and the Hutt River Trail. This is a great 10k ride and goes past Motutawa Avalon park, and shows a safe route back to Naenae.
Sat, 07 Jun
Free Ride @ Daly Street - Free Fix Up
RSVP
07 Jun 2025, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Bring your bikes for a safety check and service. Find out more about what we do, join Free Ride to be part of our cycling community.
Sat, 07 Jun
Free Ride - workshop open
RSVP
07 Jun 2025, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Come and see us for your bike fixes or get sized for a new bike. You can pre-book a $50 bike service on our shop page to secure your spot.
Thu, 12 Jun
Easy Bike Maintenance - Naenae
RSVP
12 Jun 2025, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Come and learn some of the skills needed to repair and maintain your own bike with Martin our awesome and engaging community mechanic.
Sat, 14 Jun
Free Ride - workshop open
RSVP
14 Jun 2025, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Come and see us for your bike fixes or get sized for a new bike. You can pre-book a $50 bike service on our shop page to secure your spot.
Sat, 14 Jun
Whānau bike skills bike training for all ages.
RSVP
14 Jun 2025, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Free ride's Hutt Valley Whānau Bike Skills for all. Do you want to learn to ride? Are you keen to get back on a bike? Do you want to build confidence on two wheels and get some tips about how to stay safe? Join us for our Pedal Ready cycle training course for all ages - children and adults
Sat, 14 Jun
Free Ride @ Daly Street- Matariki Light Party
RSVP
14 Jun 2025, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Join us for a community bike event to celebrate Matariki at Te Tõpūnga Hapori I Daly Street.
Tue, 17 Jun
Free Ride @ Daly Street- Story time with Naenae Neighbourhood hub.
RSVP
17 Jun 2025, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Join Free Ride and Naenae Neighbourhood Hub for bike stories and play at Daly Street.
Thu, 26 Jun
Free Ride @ Daly Street - Puncture repair workshop
RSVP
26 Jun 2025, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Come and learn how to fix your own puncture with our community mechanic Martin.