2026 Hive Ride: Final Details

The weather for Saturday looks great so in the words of Justin Bieber, everything hallelujah! In this post you'll find:

• Day Plan

• Nutrition

• The Goodies and Prizes

• Packing Check List

• The Workshops

• Details about the routes and GPX files

• Site Map

Day Plan

08:15 Check-in opens

9:15 Meet the coaches and divide into your groups

09:30 Ride 1 (3 hrs.)

12:30 Vegan GF lunch by meinRad, superT, coffee & prizes

14:15 Ride 2 OR Body + Bike Workshop

16:45 Return to the Hive & Check-Out

17:30 Goodbyes!

During the check-in time you can grab a coffee from Vertical Coffee Roasters, pick up your goodie bag, fill your water bottle and pockets with Maurten, do a gear check with Canyon and MET, put on some sunscreen from gun ana, change if needed, and drop off your bags in the common room.

Nutrition

• Every participant receives a Maurten Solid 160, Gel 100, and Drink Mix 320 

• Selection of drinks from SuperT 

• Vertical Coffee Roasters

• MeinRad lunch vegan, glutenfrei and nut free

• Banana slices and dried fruit to snack on in the morning

  
  

The Goodies

Every participant goes home with a goodybag

• Musette from Canyon

• Ride fuel by Maurten 

• Event-T-Shirt funded by Canyon

• Bike cleaners from muc-off

• Chamois Cream from muc-off

• Mirror from MET

• Sunscreen sample from gun ana

• Issue of Gruppetto magazine

• Coupon from fizik

  
  

You will also have the chance to win

• Glasses from react

• Helmet from MET

• Team jersey from Canyon

• Hydration vest from Canyon

• Socks from Dirtysox

• Cleaning supplies from muc-off

• Bike bag from tranzbag

• Saddles from fizik

• Insulated bottles from Camelbak

• Pillow from schlafwohl

• Skin care from gun ana

• Swag from riderawr!

  
  

Bonus: We will have some of our community merch on site for you to purchase during lunch or at the end of the day.

Please note that your lunch has been reserved and the tickets are from this point on non-refundable. If you're unable to attend, you have two options: you're welcome to sell/pass your ticket on to a friend or you are also welcome to your goodie bag but we ask you to pay for shipping. In any case, please drop us a quick message if you can't make it, just get in touch by email at weriderawr@gmail.com or via Instagram @riderawr.

What to Pack

• Helmet 

• Bike and cycling shoes 

• Bike lights 

• Rain jacket 

• Water bottle

• Every participant receives a Maurten Solid 160, Gel 100, and Drink Mix 320 however, we recommend you pack a few of your favourite snacks as well. 

• Spare tube and co2 cartridge or pump – our guides are happy to help but make sure your bases are covered

• Sunglasses

• Extra dry layers to change into for travel and/or a warmer jacket to wear in the morning or during lunch

The Workshops

You will be divided into two groups for the bike + body workshop and rotate after 80 minutes to the second session. This means you will either start with the bike (mechanical session), then go to the body (bike fit) OR start with body, then go to bike session.

Please think about which mechanic session you would prefer to take part in so you are ready to join the right group on Saturday.

Fizik bike fitting workshop with physiotherapist for Tudor pro team Bianca Broadbent (EN)

Tech talk with Canyon mechanic (Anne) and product manager (Jasmin) (EN/DE)

• Mechanic Session 1 @ 14:15: hands-on practice, fixing a flat and squeaky brakes

• Mechanic Session 2 @ 15:30 : traveling with your bike - how to pack it in a cardboard box

The Routes

Your coaches will guide you through the routes so you don’t need to worry BUT you are also free to download the GPX routes.

Reminder: The BLUE, RED, BLACK & GRAVEL classification divides groups by difficulty level: the BLUE route is ideal for anyone new to or with little experience in group rides, while BLACK is the most challenging group with the longest distance and most elevation gain.

We will have a print out with your group at check-in, in case you don’t remember.

Blue: AM 39km / 740m PM 25 km / 517 m

Red: AM 49km / 930m PM 38 KM / 637 m

Black: AM 55km / 1222m PM 43 km / 750m

Gravel: AM 42km / 730 m elevation PM 36 km / 577 m

Site Map

The Hive is located at the Pura Bagno headquarters

3km from Bahnhof Sursee or 650m from Bahnhof Oberkirch

Additionally there is free parking on site.