Our Story
goRide started in 2014 with two friends who rode bikes with their two young families around Nelson, NZ. These two friends are Annette & Jo. Both of our families made great memories along the way but often it was hard and at times we didn’t feel like we were getting better at what we were trying to do. Where was the help and support for women or families choosing to ride? Why at times did we lack confidence, feel unsafe and feel we had no options? It felt like it was easier not to ride than to choose riding. This is the experience goRide grew from.
Annette mountain biking with her boy
Co-Founder
Jo on a family biking tour
Co-Founder
Support, solutions & stories will lead YOU to your riding smile
Everything at goRide is chosen or written to help women & families feel riding success or as we like to say… to SMILE when YOU ride.
We want to inspire women and their families to ride bikes in a variety of environments. We want riding experiences to be easy, fun & enjoyable. We aim to understand your challenges. Help solve your problems; such as comfort on the bike, confidence to ride and connection to a bicycle community. We do this through support, solutions & stories aimed at your needs.
We want you to choose and be able to ride. Every person that chooses to ride a bike, on any day is a win for the emotional, physical and social wellbeing of our communities. Another person on a bike increases our opportunity to create people centred, equality driven, healthy communities and societies.
goRide Vision Statement
NZ Made by goRide
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Healthy Communities & Cycling Lifestyle Plan
This is a large task and we have only just begun. Please let us know what you would like to see happening at goRide.
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goRide supporting women and families to SMILE when you ride
Helmet Fit
To find the natural crease line of your waist, stand straight with hands at the side. Then bend sideways running the hand down the outside surface of the leg. This movement will produce a crease at the waist so place your measuring tape on this crease. Return to standing straight and place the tape measure around your waist at your crease point (usually the narrowest part of your torso).
Firstly you will need to find the point 2cm above the top of their knee cap.
To find your inside leg measurement stand with heels against a wall. Place a book between your legs as high up as it will go. Move away from the wall keeping the book against it. Place a tape measure at the top end of the book and let it drop to the floor.
To find the natural crease line of your waist, stand straight with hands at the side. Then bend sideways running the hand down the outside surface of the leg. This movement will produce a crease at the waist so place your measuring tape on this crease. Return to standing straight and place the tape measure around your waist at your crease point (usually the narrowest part of your torso).
