Tag: cycle nz
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Day 13. Tokomaru to Gisborne. 93 Km
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910 Km / 565 Miles Today was my last day on the bike! I was so tired at this point and had almost 100km to bike to Gisborne. I was happy to finally be heading back to a town but the cycle down the coast was hard, the wind was…
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Day 10. Opotiki to Waihau Bay. 103 Km
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685 Km / 426 Miles After a relaxing night at the holiday park, and planning the next few days I felt more prepared for the next week! I had made a plan A and plan B, because I wasn’t in a rush to get to places, and this trip wasn’t…
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Day 8. Aongatete to Matata. 104 Km
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515 Km / 320 Miles I left Ryan and Bex’s house early (however, not as early as they had both left for work!) I was on the road around 8am, with my first stop being Mt Maunganui – I haven’t done as much hiking as I thought I would have…
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Day 7. Waihi to Aongatete. 40 Km
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411Km / 255 Miles After a couple of days in my own little cabin, I was ready to hit the road and get down and round onto the Bay of Plenty. Tonight I was catching up with friends who I had met 2 years ago at my first job in…
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Day 5. Whenuakite to Waihi. 81 Km
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340 Km / 211 Miles I was up and on the road by 9.30 after a slower morning. I was feeling good, and excited about the ride down the coast! I had a couple of big hills to face but it was mostly flat. The first hill to hit was…
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Day 1. Auckland to Matatoki. 122 Km
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122 Km / 76 Miles After a few (horribly muggy) days in Auckland, I was more than ready to get out of the city and hit the road on my bike. My first day was going to take me to the base of the Coromandel! The first ride day always…