CYCLISTS from around the state helped wheel-in more than $25,000 for a handful of local charities through the Pedal the Peel event.
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The annual ride has tapped into a growing community of cyclists in Tamworth, and farther afield, with interest in the sport greater than ever.
Event chairman Terry Robinson said there was about 250 cyclists who took part in the ride on Sunday morning.
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He said it has started to gain traction around the state with riders rolling up from Sydney, Inverell, Armidale and Gunnedah.
Mr Robinson hoped it would continue grow and become an "iconic event" held in the same esteem as the Tamworth Running Festival.
He said the charity ride had benefited from cycling's succession of golf as the social sport of choice for late-20s to middle-age men and women alike.
"You get to meet people, you get it over and done with in an hour, whereas golf takes a whole day, people don't have that time any more," he said.
This year, the event is raised money for Youth Insearch, Billabong Clubhouse, Rotary Lodge and a domestic violence support program.