NZ Postie Bike Challenge hits the Coro loop

**cave weta** · 15th March 2011, 11:37

This Sunday and Monday the NZ POstie Bike Challange will be scratching their way around the Coro Loop keep an eye out for them!

http://www.postiebikechallenge.co.nz/

On Monday Afternoon they are coming to do my Gold Discovery Tour so I will have lots of photos to share on Monday night here on this thread

**wysper** · 15th March 2011, 13:52

How cool is that.
I have been considering the one in Aussie but don't have the spare dollars to do it.

With the NZ one,do you have to buy a bike yourself?

**honda_power** · 15th March 2011, 14:28

just seen one on the way to raglan

**cave weta** · 15th March 2011, 17:23

Originally Posted by honda_power

just seen one on the way to raglan

Jeezus! - he must have been given last years routesheets...

**cave weta** · 15th March 2011, 17:25

Originally Posted by wysper

How cool is that.
I have been considering the one in Aussie but don't have the spare dollars to do it.

With the NZ one,do you have to buy a bike yourself?

cost is $1600 with all food and accomodation and a backup bike and mechanics. But you buy your own bike

**slofox** · 15th March 2011, 17:25

Originally Posted by honda_power

just seen one on the way to raglan

No wonder me mail gets lost...

**honda_power** · 15th March 2011, 19:44

Originally Posted by cave weta

Jeezus! - he must have been given last years routesheets...

ahaha... poor bastard... was def one of your guys, had a posty bike challenge sign on the back

**cave weta** · 20th March 2011, 18:13

Im riding a postie bike all day tomorrow - Im excited!

**MadDuck** · 20th March 2011, 18:35

Saw a group of about 7 of them this lunch time heading down Silverdale hill south towrds the motorway (guess they didnt want to pay the toll).

Would have been 9 but 2 bikes on the trailer following behind

**green machine** · 20th March 2011, 18:52

I saw some today going past The Farm up North this morning so they are covering some ground.......

**cave weta** · 22nd March 2011, 08:51

Originally Posted by MadDuck

Saw a group of about 7 of them this lunch time heading down Silverdale hill south towrds the motorway (guess they didnt want to pay the toll).

Would have been 9 but 2 bikes on the trailer following behind

Those are the backup bikes- they lent one to me for the day- I had a hoot!

**cave weta** · 22nd March 2011, 08:55

Here is a linky to my photos of the day on my tracks- It was a big ask getting them up and down my slippery steep hills on road tyres!. One dude has an artificial leg and kept getting it stuck in ruts! those that had RD letterboxes on the back as topboxes found the going tough!
It pissed with rain all day on Sunday but we discovered that it doesnt rain underground...... see the photos of 12 postiebikes thundering through tunnels!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Over-T...012&aid=631945

**Leyton** · 28th November 2011, 12:08

Originally Posted by cave weta

cost is $1600 with all food and accomodation and a backup bike and mechanics. But you buy your own bike

Hey Cave Weta

I have skimmed across this Postie Bike challange, checked out the website and found it down

Do you know if the event is still running yearly, and whom any leads might be to find out any more info ?

I am in the same boat, Not enough $$ for the Aussie adventure, but the NZ one sounds like a goer

Easier sponsorship too

Cheers
Leyton Smith

**cave weta** · 28th November 2011, 16:40

Originally Posted by Leyton

Hey Cave Weta

I have skimmed across this Postie Bike challange, checked out the website and found it down

Do you know if the event is still running yearly, and whom any leads might be to find out any more info ?

I am in the same boat, Not enough $$ for the Aussie adventure, but the NZ one sounds like a goer

Easier sponsorship too

Cheers
Leyton Smith

Email them at info@nzpostiebikechallenge.co.nz- that is all I can suggest.