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Bike Drop!

Everything at Free Ride comes together in a Bike Drop. Giving away bikes is central to our community led model. When we have enough bikes fixed and safety checked for giving away, we do a Bike Drop! That's when you can come in and try on a bike for size.


It's first in first serve, but we usually have a good range of bikes, so if you are a Free Ride member and you want a bike come down this Saturday December 19th for our next Bike Drop. We also have helmets and backpack covers so you are seen and safe on the road.


Whanau bike skills sessions

We love to give bikes to whānau, we know as parents the adventures get bigger when we can go along with our kids, to keep them safe and to guide their behaviour. Our programme Whānau Bike Skills offers free training for parents and tamariki to learn new skills supported by well trained experienced teachers. Book here

2-4pm Saturday November 26th

2-4pm Saturday December 17th


Group Rides

We also offer whānau group rides to explore our neighbourhoods and cities and have one coming up on November 27th. If you're keen meet at 35 Hillary Court Workshop at 11am and bring your lunch and a drink bottle. Come along and meet other locals and help us build our cycling whānau.


Workshop programme

Our Free Ride workshop at 35 Hillary Court is all about working towards getting more bikes out into our community and building community capability so that more of us can learn skills to fix and maintain bikes. We are always looking for people who have some bike fixing skills, we provide all tools and parts, just come along and get greasy. We have 2 more mechanic sessions for 2022.

Saturday November 19

Saturday December 10th


And if you're not already a member, join Free Ride.









Upcoming Events

  • Free Ride Workshop open
    Free Ride Workshop open
    Sat, 09 Dec
    Lower Hutt
    09 Dec 2023, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Lower Hutt, 35 Hillary Court, Naenae, Lower Hutt 5011, New Zealand
    09 Dec 2023, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Lower Hutt, 35 Hillary Court, Naenae, Lower Hutt 5011, New Zealand
    Our Saturday workshop is open for getting fitted for new bikes, helmets and safety gear. Come get a standard bike service or other services for payment on a sliding scale.
  • Free Ride Workshop open
    Free Ride Workshop open
    Sat, 16 Dec
    Lower Hutt
    16 Dec 2023, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Lower Hutt, 35 Hillary Court, Naenae, Lower Hutt 5011, New Zealand
    16 Dec 2023, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Lower Hutt, 35 Hillary Court, Naenae, Lower Hutt 5011, New Zealand
    Our Saturday workshop is open for getting fitted for new bikes, helmets and safety gear. Come get a standard bike service or other services for payment on a sliding scale.
  • Whānau Bike Skills
    Whānau Bike Skills
    Sat, 16 Dec
    Lower Hutt
    16 Dec 2023, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
    Lower Hutt, 35 Hillary Court, Naenae, Lower Hutt 5011, New Zealand
    16 Dec 2023, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
    Lower Hutt, 35 Hillary Court, Naenae, Lower Hutt 5011, New Zealand
    Learn to ride, build your skills or learn how to help your tamariki ride safely. This is a supportive whānau friendly bike riding course in the safety of a small, off road bike park. You can bring your own bike, or if you don't have one, we'll supply one, just let us know. Meet at Free Ride Workshop
  • Free Ride Workshop open
    Free Ride Workshop open
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, 20 Jan
    Lower Hutt
    20 Jan 2024, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Lower Hutt, 35 Hillary Court, Naenae, Lower Hutt 5011, New Zealand
    20 Jan 2024, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Lower Hutt, 35 Hillary Court, Naenae, Lower Hutt 5011, New Zealand
    Our Saturday workshop is open for getting fitted for new bikes, helmets and safety gear. Come get a standard bike service or other services for payment on a sliding scale.
  • Te Ra o Te Raukura
    Te Ra o Te Raukura
    Sat, 27 Jan
    Lower Hutt
    27 Jan 2024, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
    Lower Hutt, 172 Whites Line East, Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt 5010, New Zealand
    27 Jan 2024, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
    Lower Hutt, 172 Whites Line East, Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt 5010, New Zealand
    Come to Te Ra o Te Raukura by bike, and get your bike safety checked for free by our Free Ride workshop team.
  • Monthly Free Fix UP at The Naenae Village Market
    Monthly Free Fix UP at The Naenae Village Market
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, 03 Feb
    Lower Hutt
    03 Feb 2024, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Lower Hutt, Hillary Court, Naenae, Lower Hutt 5011, New Zealand
    03 Feb 2024, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Lower Hutt, Hillary Court, Naenae, Lower Hutt 5011, New Zealand
    Get your bike safety checked or fixed for free at The Naenae Village Market on the first Saturday of the month. Look for the Free Ride Flag!
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