Immigration to New Zealand

[leoandre]

Hello, sorry it’s my first time posting here so I don’t know if it’s correct. I wanted to ask for some advise, in a few weeks I will be immigrating to New Zealand and I will be taking my bikes with me, one of them being a BMC road bike that I love and I have done some research and will be able to get parts for it over there but my MTB is a titan sonic and I’m worried about taking it over, I know all the gearsets are Shimano and I can get that sorted that side but if my rear triangle or I have any problems with the frame I won’t be able to get parts on that side of the world. Would you advise on selling the titan and getting a new bike before going ?

[Wayne Potgieter]

Ride it till it breaks. Then just replace the broken bits.

 

So if the frame sees its backside, buy a new frame.

 

Although, I am a sucker for a new bike and there is LOTS of choice here. Like a lot.

[leoandre]

Thank you. Are you in Newzeland?

[Wayne Potgieter]

Thank you. Are you in Newzeland?

Yep.

 

Based in Auckland...for now.

 

There is quite a comprehensive NZ thread on here started by a bit of a knob.

 

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/155527-new-zealand-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/

 

Have a read.