Alps to Ocean Cycle Trail
Cycle Touring in New Zealand
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4y ago
This is a ride which starts at Mt Cook in the South Island and ends up At Oamaru on the east coast. The ride features some of the best South Island high country. There are sections of the ride which could be done on their own if you have limited time. We started in Twizel and rode up to Mt Cook and stayed there overnight. The ride up to Mt Cook started off very well until we got to the first point on Lake Pukaki. We then headed into what could be only described as a fierce gale and its strength was such that we did not move when going downhill without pedalling. We returned to Twizel o ..read more
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Cycling around the Manawatu
Cycle Touring in New Zealand
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4y ago
In November 2019 I did a series of rides in the Manawatu from Cheltenham which is a very small town with a population of only 66 but with a hotel. Cheltenham is only 12.9 kilometres from Feilding which is 20 kilometres from Palmerston North. We stayed at the hotel and did local rides each day and this type of cycle touring can be described as a hub tour. The rides we did included both tarmac and also shingle surfaces on demanding backcountry roads with lots of uphills. One of the main advantages of a hub tour ride is that you do not have to put up your tent each night and breakfasts and ..read more
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Tour of Wairarapa
Cycle Touring in New Zealand
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5y ago
I recently completed a 9-day tour of the Wairarapa which had some very interesting rides incorporated in it. Some of the ride highlights included:  Ride to Featherston and then over the Rimutuka Rail Trail and then back to Lake Ferry. We got a ride to the western side of the Rimutuka Rail trail so that we could return back over the rail trail.Lake Ferry to Cape Palliser and back Lake Ferry to MartinboroughMartinborough to Masterton climbing Admirals Hill.Masterton to RiversdaleRiversdale to Castlepoint.Castlepoint back to Masterton.  The highlights for me included the ride from Lake Ferry out ..read more
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