Swiss biker to tour NZ

**Urban** · 8th October 2012, 01:13

Hi Kiwi-Bikers

I am a Swiss biker on a 9 month travel around the world.
As part of this travel, I will go to Australia from end of November to mid December (will try to rent a bike there)
and to New Zealand from mid December to end of February (approximately).
For my time in NZ I did rent a Suzuki DR 650 with pickup and return in Auckland. I plan to ride on the northern and the southern island,
but do not have any fix plans.

Right now, I am in Kuala Lumpur and I will try to get a flight to Chang Mai on Tuesday to finally find a nice place to relax, hike and bike moderately and getting into thai cooking.

During my stay in NZ, I would appreciate it very much to meet local people for a beer, a little chat or a bike ride together or stay with you, if you would offer accomodation.
Any information on good camping sites, hostels or affordable hotels and riding places not to miss would be great.
If you run a farm or ranch or ... and would need some help for some days, I would be interested to help you.

Besides motorbiking, my interests are sports, especially football (but would go to a rugby game anytime), reading, hiking (moderate though), eat and drink and music (mainly rock, indie, alternative, I like The Veils very much).

Normally, it is quite easy to find an internet cafe here in Asia, but it could take some time to answer, in case somebody should reply to this post.

Looking forward to hear from you.

Take care and kind regards
Urban

**dogsnbikes** · 8th October 2012, 07:09

Hi Urban

Welcome to the site,you should find alot of answers to your questions in the links below

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...=german+couple

http://www.krad-vagabunden.de/

We are a friendly bunch down here,we are in Wanganui..Fank and Simone Stayed with us before heading down south..

If you can stay longer do it as the weather just starts to settle about February

Cheers Barry

**sinfull** · 8th October 2012, 09:04

I like to drink ... so when you're passing from north to south Islands wait to book the ferry crossing until AFTER your first drink at our club, Or you may regret making that booking so early.

**HEMA** · 8th October 2012, 15:35

Hi Urban

Happy to share a meal with you, and space to camp if you are in Palmerston North

**_Shrek_** · 13th October 2012, 12:18

Originally Posted by Urban

During my stay in NZ, I would appreciate it very much to meet local people for a beer, a little chat or a bike ride together or stay with you, if you would offer accomodation.
Any information on good camping sites, hostels or affordable hotels and riding places not to miss would be great.
If you run a farm or ranch or ... and would need some help for some days, I would be interested to help you.

Take care and kind regards
Urban

your welcome to stay with the Shrek's, Urban we live in the Central Otago area, plenty of space for bike & yourself/traveling mate/s

& if you're on a duel purpose bike there is some great back country place's we can show you

PM or ring 027 3525 616

cheers

Shrek

**Scouse** · 13th October 2012, 12:36

Hi Urban
Are you one of those typicaly pedantic Swiss plonks

**ellipsis** · 13th October 2012, 12:48

...its typically spelt typically...and I'm not usually a pedant...are you a typical scouser?...

**Scouse** · 13th October 2012, 17:22

Originally Posted by ellipsis

...its typically spelt typically...and I'm not usually a pedant...are you a typical scouser?...

Er well if you mean typically sarcastic
then yes

**Urban** · 20th October 2012, 03:06

Thank you for all the replies and very kind invitations, very much appreciated.
I will contact you, when I am in NZ and would be very pleased to meet you, when I travel in the region you live.
I will check the links of course and try to pm people directly as well.
Best regards, Urban

**Urban** · 20th October 2012, 03:41

Originally Posted by Scouse

Hi Urban
Are you one of those typicaly pedantic Swiss plonks

I hope you are not disappointed, but I guess I am not a totally tipically Swiss , and happy to invite you to a quality bottle of wine to chat about these existing and invented sterotypes.

**Urban** · 20th October 2012, 04:24

Originally Posted by Scouse

Hi Urban
Are you one of those typicaly pedantic Swiss plonks

I hope you are not disappointed, but I guess I am not a totally tipically Swiss , and happy to invite you to a quality bottle of wine to chat about these existing and invented sterotypes.

**Scouse** · 20th October 2012, 08:43

Originally Posted by Urban

I hope you are not disappointed, but I guess I am not a totally tipically Swiss , and happy to invite you to a quality bottle of wine to chat about these existing and invented sterotypes.

Cool I will take you up on that Urban

**GDOBSSOR** · 22nd October 2012, 12:23

Originally Posted by Urban

Hi Kiwi-Bikers

During my stay in NZ, I would appreciate it very much to meet local people for a beer, a little chat or a bike ride together or stay with you, if you would offer accomodation.
Any information on good camping sites, hostels or affordable hotels and riding places not to miss would be great.
If you run a farm or ranch or ... and would need some help for some days, I would be interested to help you.

Besides motorbiking, my interests are sports, especially football (but would go to a rugby game anytime), reading, hiking (moderate though), eat and drink and music (mainly rock, indie, alternative, I like The Veils very much).

Normally, it is quite easy to find an internet cafe here in Asia, but it could take some time to answer, in case somebody should reply to this post.

Looking forward to hear from you.

Take care and kind regards
Urban

Love to meet up for a beer/chat. Sprechen sie Deutsche? Oder Franzosisch?