Ebony Coffee Roasters

Despite the current ‘cost of living challenges’ facing all community events, Bike Manawatu is 100% committed to ensuring the 51st year of the Novice Tour – once again provides a safe, fun, competitive cycle racing event.

We will adopt a high-quality assured approach in implementing the Local Roading Authority’s/Cycling New Zealand’s ‘Safe Traffic Management System’ (STMS) standards which ensure best practices and rider and spectator safety.

If the level of community funding secured is not sufficient to contract in external road management service providers with the ability to stop/go traffic, the Novice Tour will proceed on a ‘local club racing’ model, whereby our team of trained/experienced road marshals will, where necessary, pause racing in order to give way to traffic and ensure rider safety.

Although funding external road management services with the ability to stop/go traffic is ideal, if this is not feasible – we are confident that the event’s ‘Safe Traffic Management System’ (STMS) will provide a competitive, fair, enjoyable and importantly safe racing environment.

Irrespective of which model of traffic management/racing is finalised, as with all CNZ/Bike Manawatu events, normal road rules will apply and a full rider briefing confirming the event rules will be provided to all riders prior to the start of each race.

Since 1996 Ebony Coffee has been roasting specialty coffee beans for the discerning coffee connoisseur. Their Roastery & espresso bar at 208 Featherston Street, Palmerston North offers a fantastic selection of freshly roasted beans, coffee brewing equipment and accessories.

The Ebony Coffee Barista Training School is just along the road from the Roastery.

They pride ourselves with consistently roasting quality beans and focusing on ensuring that these beans produce a great cup of coffee for our customers with our in-house barista training resource.

Did you know that Ebony Coffee also supply many cafes around the mighty Manawatu?
Here are a list of cafes serving Ebony Coffee – If any of our group rides are near, please support them (For larger groups, please do phone ahead of time)

Feilding – Rosebowl Bakery & Cafe

Colyton – Gingerbird

Rongotea – Corner Café

Ashhurst – Coffee on Cambridge (Also have the site including the coffee cart at the Gorge walk)

Pahiatua – Pahiatua Bakery

Eketahuna – Addiction Café