There had also been the small matter of finding the money to build the track.
Out of the blue Peter, who has helped encourage cycling at Te Puke Primary School, has built a pump track alongside the Te Ara Kahikatea Pathway, and also used to run a bike school in Taupō, visited the school.
“Peter came in and he knew people, plus he had the experience,” says Angie.
“Somehow he knew we had bikes, so he came in to have a nosy around, have a look and then while he was here, we realised he knew how to do a bike track.”
Angie thinks Peter has saved the school thousands of dollars.
“I had said to the board ‘it sounds like it might be up to $20,000′.”
Other things on the wishlist had been a camping area and fire pit - and both of those have been built. The new cycle track is alongside the camping area.
While the bikes had been well used, until last week there was no purpose-built place to ride them.
“[Students] were getting tired of riding bikes through the grass and getting sore legs,” says Angie.
She says the school is extremely grateful to Peter, describing him as a “godsend”.
“Without him, we probably would not have got it done this year.”
Peter says he now intends to build some wooden ramps to be included in the track.
He says Te Puke Carrying, Ben Hamilton and Layne Contracting all helped with the materials and equipment needed to construct the track.
