ROAD NEWS
NEW ROYAL ENFIELD RIDERS CLUB
There ’ s a new club for Royal Enfield enthusiasts in New Zealand . The Royal Enfield Riders Club of New Zealand was officially launched on September 20 , 2024 . The club is based in Wanganui and will hold weekly coffee meets , monthly Royal Enfield Indian meals in the 1958-65 Percy Coleman showroom on Guyton St ( the Great Kitchen Indian Restaurant ), and a mix of midweek and weekend social rides . Club founder Robert Cochrane takes up the story , “ For the past two years I have been very active both riding Royal Enfields and arranging events in the Wanganui and surrounding regions , as part of my health recovery . I chose Sept 20 for a new beginning , as September 19 marked 10 years since my 32 year-old son , Daniel Cochrane , was killed in a freak motorcycle accident in Queensland , so this club is a tribute to him and late dad , Joe Cochrane QSM . “ One of my strong interests since coming to Wanganui 24 years ago has been the huge contribution Percy Coleman and his family made in the development and growth of motorcycling in New Zealand , both as transport , recreation and in the sporting arena . I have been using the original 1925 Percy Coleman Motorcycles showroom as both a meeting place and starting point for some Royal Enfield events as it ’ s the spiritual home of Royal Enfield in New Zealand . “ After competing at the Isle of Man as NZ ’ s first official ACU competitor in 1930 on both Rudge & Royal Enfield machines , Percy came back to Wanganui as the NZ Royal Enfield Distributor . His old showroom is the Red Eye Café on Guyton Street , a very popular local café . With the endorsement of his son Bob Coleman , I will be running a series of Percy Coleman Motorcycles 100 Year events in 2025-2026 .” The Royal Enfield Riders Club of NZ is looking to host annual events including The Great Wanganui Coffee Ride , Vintage Weekend
Royal Enfield Exhibition , Kai Iwi Royal Enfield Camping Weekend , Great 350 Trek to Waiouru Museum , The Commemorative River Road Ride and more . A regular newsletter ‘ The Bullet ’ will be published for members , along with dedicated social media pages . Membership is open to all Royal Enfield riders in New Zealand . For membership details contact robertc72 @ xtra . co . nz or head to www . royalenfieldridersclub . co . nz for more information .
SUPPORT THE PINK RIBBON RIDE
The 21st Pink Ribbon Ride is set to hit
Auckland ’ s roads on Sunday October 13 . This fantastic fundraising event is celebrating its 21st running in support of the Breast Cancer charity . This event is all about coming together to show support and raise funds for the Breast Cancer Foundation and spread awareness about breast cancer . $ 25 gets you entry to the ride and a Pink Ribbon Ride Badge , which you can collect on the day . Registration opens at 9am at the Auckland Netball Centre , St Johns , Auckland , with the ride departing at 10:30 from 7 Allison Ferguson Drive . You ’ ll wind your way through Auckland ’ s streets in a sea of pink , to Eden Park to hang out with friends and enjoy a good old fashioned sausage sizzle , a raffle and a chance to win a selection of spot prizes . Head to www . facebook . com / PinkRibbonRide to register and show your support for those affected by breast cancer .
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