New Zealand Riding Summary

Riding Stats

• Total km: 3284
• Riding Days: 48
• km/riding day: 68.4
• Total days: 60
• km/day: 54.7
• Nights Camping: 39
• Nights through WarmShowers: 6
• Nights in Huts: 1
• Nights with Friends: 2
• Nights in Hostels/Airbnb: 12
• Longest Day: 117 km (Rawene to Dargaville, our sixth riding day in NZ)
• Shortest Day: 30 km (Utea Park to Bluff Campground, our second riding day in NZ)
• Cost of living: Somewhere around $40/person/day for all in-country costs (food, accommodation, transportation, entertainment). Does not include travel to NZ.

Mechanical Problems

Brittany

• Bottom bracket replaced in Auckland
• Freehub wore out and was replaced in Rotorua
• Misalignment of rear wheel fixed in Rotorua
• Replaced chain in Nelson

Greg

• One puncture required a plug on the second last day
• One puncture from broken glass while loading the bike into the bus in Invercargill (after finishing tour). Sealed by the time we got off the bus in Dunedin
• Replaced chain in Nelson
• Serviced front hub in Wanaka
• Replaced bottom bracket at end of tour
• Rear rim has a few cracks at spokes again. Uh oh.