The event highlighted bicycles with small engines which were bolted on to push bikes made in the early 1950s, particularly Cyclaid cyclemotors made in England by BSA.
Organiser Geoffrey Clark, of Auckland, said the attractive Central Otago scenery, the dry climate and accommodation where everyone could stay in one place were good reasons for another rally to be held in Clyde.
‘‘We're very keen on it and we will be back and most probably it will be twice the size next time,'' Mr Clark said.
The runs, which had been mapped out by coorganiser Lindsay Wilkie, of Clyde, were ‘‘very good'' and worth doing again, he said.
Mr Wilkie said there were 18 people taking part from Clyde, Cromwell, Arrowtown, Christchurch and the North Island.
He said some had come all the way from Auckland just to be in Clyde and have some fun.
On Saturday they took a mystery tour around Clyde looking at historic sites and visiting and crossing the Clyde Dam.
On Sunday they cycled to Shaky Bridge for lunch at the Shaky Bridge Cafe and then returned to Clyde via Earnscleugh Rd.
At top speed, the bikes travel at about 25kmh and travel 200 miles to the gallon or 320km to 3.79 litres.
Doug Boyd (84), of Invercargill, who worked for about 38 years at Wensleys Cycles in the town, came along to the rally.
He said he sold about 50 Cyclaid motors a year at the height of their popularity between 1951 and 1953.
‘‘They went for about two years and then they tapered off because the little mopeds started to come around, Vespas and the little 50cc motorbikes,'' Mr Boyd said.
They used to sell for about £8 to £10, which was quite expensive compared with people's wages at the time, he said.
