patches Posted June 7, 2020 Posted June 7, 2020 So how many of you ride mtb here on the shore? If you have a group please drop me a pm... Struggling to find local rides. Closest i have is rivier head and cant do that alone due to no cell signal... Also dont want to always have to ride 20 km to a start. I ride MTB! ....sometimes I live on the shore! But yeah, I'm clueless when it comes to trail options on this end of the bridge. I ride Woodhill most of the time, with the occasional visit to Riverhead. I rode Archhill (Grey lynn/Ponsonby) once. It wasn't fun though!
Wayne Potgieter Posted June 7, 2020 Author Posted June 7, 2020 I ride MTB! ....sometimes I live on the shore! But yeah, I'm clueless when it comes to trail options on this end of the bridge. I ride Woodhill most of the time, with the occasional visit to Riverhead. I rode Archhill (Grey lynn/Ponsonby) once. It wasn't fun though!have been hearing good things about hunua (from Dawieo) and totara park. These are South though.
Delgado Posted June 7, 2020 Posted June 7, 2020 Just that you may not want to come back! hahaha! Things to check out around Queenstown (non-skiing related)the Lugethe iconic FergburgerFat Badgers PizzaArrowtownLocal wineries (plenty in that area)Wanaka (1hr away, but worth the drive)Shotover gorgegorge street dirt jumps (too big for me to ride, just cool to look at).Horseback riding in the Cardona Valleylocal employment opportunities and house rentals in case you never want to return 18 holes at Millbrook Golf Club
Clippies Posted June 8, 2020 Posted June 8, 2020 So how many of you ride mtb here on the shore? If you have a group please drop me a pm... Struggling to find local rides. Closest i have is rivier head and cant do that alone due to no cell signal... Also dont want to always have to ride 20 km to a start. I live on the shore and Riverhead is really the only option and less so now in winter as the trails get too muddy. Woodhill is a bit of a mission. My daughter trains around Torbay and uses the Long Bay reserve track.Would be good if the university trails were still available.Give me a shout if you want to ride with someone, we generally go out every weekend. Riverhead is still ok if you just stick to the roads. eibmoZ 1
DawieO Posted June 8, 2020 Posted June 8, 2020 NZ - 5,000,000Covid19 - 0 Wayne Potgieter, patches, Gen and 1 other 4
Wayne Potgieter Posted June 8, 2020 Author Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) Anyone done the Otago Rail Trail before? Thinking of doing this little tour with the family. https://www.shebikeshebikes.co.nz/deluxe-brochures/railtrail/Shebikeshebikes-Deluxe-Clyde-5Day-4Night-2018-19.pdf Edited June 8, 2020 by Wayne Potgieter eibmoZ 1
davetapson Posted June 9, 2020 Posted June 9, 2020 So how many of you ride mtb here on the shore? If you have a group please drop me a pm... Struggling to find local rides. Closest i have is rivier head and cant do that alone due to no cell signal... Also dont want to always have to ride 20 km to a start. Live on the shore, can't currently claim to be cycling. Long Bay park is my go-to for around here. It's got enough hills to make it interesting. Follow a couple of the paths up towards that new development from the car park - makes for some heavy breathing. eibmoZ 1
eibmoZ Posted June 9, 2020 Posted June 9, 2020 I ride MTB! ....sometimes I live on the shore! But yeah, I'm clueless when it comes to trail options on this end of the bridge. I ride Woodhill most of the time, with the occasional visit to Riverhead. I rode Archhill (Grey lynn/Ponsonby) once. It wasn't fun though!Let me know if you wana do a ride
arabsandals Posted June 11, 2020 Posted June 11, 2020 Just checking in to see how intern feels about the NZ lockdown being lifted... Steven Knoetze (sk27) 1
patches Posted June 11, 2020 Posted June 11, 2020 Let me know if you wana do a ride For sure! I'm probably still off the bike for another few weeks due to recovery. But keen to get out to Woodhill when I'm "fit" again. eibmoZ 1
Wayne Potgieter Posted June 11, 2020 Author Posted June 11, 2020 I managed to secure a spot on the Abel Tasman Great Walk for December.... Most of the good slots sold out in 6 minutes. That bodes well for domestic tourism. hayleyearth and patches 2
hayleyearth Posted June 12, 2020 Posted June 12, 2020 Anyone keen to ride with us from Auckland to Hamilton or Cambridge with the bikes and then train back one weekend? The New Zealand Trail people want to do an article about us doing our bicycle trips with our little one and well that's going to be the 'next trip' they want to focus on after the initial article. So we are starting the planning. Anyone here actually done it? Saag 1
patches Posted June 15, 2020 Posted June 15, 2020 I managed to secure a spot on the Abel Tasman Great Walk for December.... Most of the good slots sold out in 6 minutes. That bodes well for domestic tourism. Nice one!I think we're booked in for that one at the end of Jan! I've done the coastal cruise that goes along there and it looks amazing! Did you manage to get hut bookings or are you going for that "fancy" lodge?
Wayne Potgieter Posted June 15, 2020 Author Posted June 15, 2020 Nice one!I think we're booked in for that one at the end of Jan! I've done the coastal cruise that goes along there and it looks amazing! Did you manage to get hut bookings or are you going for that "fancy" lodge?doing the huts. We are doing it the other way round. hayleyearth 1
patches Posted June 15, 2020 Posted June 15, 2020 Just a bit of jelly for thread... Had a mini getaway to Queenstown this weekend. That place never ceases to deliver! Here are just a few of the pics. Mt Cook spotted on the flight down View from the AirBNB Despite the nippy weather, still loads of DH and enduro riders out and about. And it seems I found the bar that most of them hang out at! Wayne Potgieter, DJR, intern and 5 others 8
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