Auckland to Wellington in July

[gammaguy]

I have done that trip hundreds of times and if there is one tip I can give you its this

Fit heated grips

[misterO]

I just rode from Auckland to Dunedin and I chose to stick to the main road. Wintertime is no time to be screwing around- main roads are better maintained, if the weather trapped me there were more accommodation options and, heaven forbid, if I went off the road odds are I would be spotted/rescued sooner. Fun ride? Heck yes, and being on a bike means you're not stuck forever waiting for a passing lane. I figured I'd save the big back road tour for the summertime- getting there in one piece took priority. I've used BikeTranz before and they're good peeps. Whatever you decide- have fun, keep warm, stay safe.

[sels1]

Gheez Sels anyone would think your been hanging around Alistair (86) with a coffee comment like that

Ha- I haven't had a coffee with Al for absolute yonks- must do so sometime

[Madness]

Doing it in a day is far from crazy, even in mid-winter. My advice is to make sure you're waterproof & don't be too proud to chuck on some Warewhare quality dayglo PVC, it's cheap & effective. Don't leave too early, let the sun come up properly and don't start the trip cold or you'll be a bit fucked by the time you get to the other end. Don't expect there to be no cops on any b-grade highway although I'm yet to see one on the Paraparas (seen the fuckers just about everywhere else in the middle of god-damn nowheresville mind you).

Oh, enjoy Wellington, it's an excellent place to live

[unstuck]

Doing it in a day is far from crazy, even in mid-winter. My advice is to make sure you're waterproof & don't be too proud to chuck on some Warewhare quality dayglo PVC, it's cheap & effective. Don't leave too early, let the sun come up properly and don't start the trip cold or you'll be a bit fucked by the time you get to the other end. Don't expect there to be no cops on any b-grade highway although I'm yet to see one on the Paraparas (seen the fuckers just about everywhere else in the middle of god-damn nowheresville mind you).

Oh, enjoy Wellington, it's an excellent place to live

Rural people get killed on rural roads remember, dontcha watch tv.