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Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride

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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #30 on: February 13, 2019, 08:03:41 AM
Sing out if you want to know of any places of interest along the way. You may have already found plenty when you did your road trip here?
I'm thinking Mt John Observatory at Tekapo, Clay Cliffs at Omarama...
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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #31 on: February 19, 2019, 12:30:13 PM
Getting real close now, Three weeks today and I'll be first night "in country".
Starting to work through all the little final details. Wrapping the rails of the carrier rack with bar tape so it soesn't wear holes in bags or worse the tent.
Working out a packing order/scheme. What goes in which bag and where on the bike to get the best compromise on accessibility and balance.
Had a hiccough when the MTB pants I ordered arrived and even having ordered 2XL size they were a good 2 inches / 50mm short of even buttoning up. I guess that was XXL Asian size, not Aussie size. No time to order more online but I do have a pair of cycling undershorts and I'll just pick up a pair of baggy lightweight cargo shorts to go over them.
Next item on the agenda is getting a cardboard bike box from the LBS and doing a practice pack. Got 23kg to play with there and another 7 for carry on. That's more weight than I want to have to lug around the countryside but I need to make sure that I don't do anything dumb like SAK/tools in the cabin bag or powerbank in the bike box.

Found almost the exact route I plan to take on "Ride with GPS" so that made things a little easier on the planning.
The only real unknown now is the weather and all I can do about that is keep my fingers crossed.

Still planning to get that "all the gear" photo,  just not got a "Round Tuit".

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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #32 on: February 22, 2019, 03:11:40 PM
Excited for you  :tu: Can't  wait to see the gear pic as well :like:

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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #33 on: February 25, 2019, 12:44:21 PM
Gear Picture...  may get culled a little.

Top row(s); Sleeping mat, pillow/extra sleeping mat, rain jacket
                    microfibre towel, spare tube, bike tools, fire kit and cord, stove and pots, water filter

Middle row(s); Bike Lock, ear buds and iPod, mylar emergency sleeping bag, phone, headlamp, eat'n tool, Garmin bike computer, BT speaker/light, Alox Farmer with Streamlite-Nano, Skeletool, Nitecore AA flashlite, Glasses
                  bike lights, Passport, USB sticks, Powerbank(s), USB cable, Solar panel, Bike pump, G-Shock

Bottom Row;  Tent, Sleeping Bag, Stainless steel mug, coffee perk.

Clothes (not shown) 2x T-shirt, 1x Merino long sleve T-shirt, 3x sox, 3x jox, 2x cycle jersy, 1x cycling nicks, 1x MTB shorts, 1x cargo pants, 1 pair MTB shoes, basic toiletries kit.

still to do a full load out so might add or remove some items after that.
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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #35 on: March 10, 2019, 01:10:58 PM
Two sleeps to go.  Getting excited.

I'll be starting another thread with a less cryptic title. Probably something like "Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride"

If I've forgotten anything at this stage, I'll just have to buy it along the way.


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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #36 on: March 10, 2019, 01:40:20 PM
 :like: :nothingtoadd:

Actually I have

Amazing plan  and trip

Good luck sounds awesome  :tu:


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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #37 on: March 10, 2019, 03:23:12 PM
Sounds like awesome fun and good luck with it as well :salute: Can't wait to hear about it and excited for you as well :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh :like:


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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #38 on: March 10, 2019, 06:48:15 PM
I hope that you have a great trip, and I can't wait to see the photos and hear the results when you get back!

Be safe out there!  We need you to come back and let us know every detail!

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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #39 on: March 10, 2019, 10:00:47 PM
I'll be starting another thread with a less cryptic title. Probably something like "Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride"

I would prefer this thread to continue - perhaps a Mod could just change the title for you?

Good luck!
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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #40 on: March 11, 2019, 05:58:36 AM
Sounds like a good idea - If you agree PTR - Let me know new title and I will change :tu:

If not no worries !!


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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #41 on: March 11, 2019, 06:08:13 AM
If you want company riding I could possibly free up Thursday or Friday.


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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #42 on: March 11, 2019, 12:23:20 PM
Sounds like a good idea - If you agree PTR - Let me know new title and I will change :tu:

If not no worries !!

That would be good. I think the title I mentioned before would be good... 

Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride.

I'm now all packed and in less than 12 hours will be on the flight.


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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #43 on: March 11, 2019, 12:28:26 PM
Overall view of route and breakdown to a level where a bit more detail is visible. they roughly correspond to thirds of the distance although the first one is mostly flat and there is a LOT of climbing in the other two. Between Wanaka and Arrowtown the road traverses the Crown Range and is the highest sealed highway in the country.

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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #44 on: March 11, 2019, 12:40:57 PM
If you want company riding I could possibly free up Thursday or Friday.

Not 100% sure of what/when/where I'll be doing or when I'm starting yet. Depends how quickly I get the little bit of running around I have to do in Chch tidied away. But it would definitely be cool to say g'day at least.

You're somewhere around Darfield if I remember right?


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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #45 on: March 11, 2019, 12:45:57 PM
I'll flick you a PM.


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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #46 on: March 11, 2019, 01:04:12 PM
I divided the total distance by the number of days to get a rough running schedule so I can see if I'm behind or hopefully ahead of the game and it comes out 40km/day over 15 days with allowing for a couple in Queenstown at the end and a couple of "extra" days.

This has allowed me to come up with a very rough itinerary, but I'll probably be wanting to get some longer distances in the first few days while I have flat ground and a tailwind in my favour. These are not so much places where I plan on staying so much as minimum progress markers.

12. Fly Brisbane to Christchurch
13. Christchurch
14. Darfield
15. Windwhistle
16. Mount Somers
17. Arundel
18. Fairlie
19. Burkes Pass
20. Tekapo - Pukaki Hydro scheme canal
21. Twizel
22. Omarama
23. Lindis Pass
24. Tarras
25. Wanaka
26. Arrowtown
27. Skippers
28. Queenstown
29. Queenstown
30. Queenstown
31. Fly home to Brisbane


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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #47 on: March 11, 2019, 05:45:51 PM
I've got butterflies in my stomach about this, so I can only imagine how you feel!

This is pretty darned exciting!

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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #48 on: March 11, 2019, 08:18:14 PM
 :iagree:

Be careful of trucks (and tourists)!


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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #49 on: March 12, 2019, 12:53:35 PM
Oh wow :ahhh almost time :like: Hope you get to meetup with zoid :tu: This sounds like an awesome time and hope the weather works in your favor and you see some beautiful countryside :like:


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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #50 on: March 12, 2019, 01:29:10 PM
Oh wow almost time
- Hope you get to meetup with zoid  - This sounds like an awesome time - and hope the weather works in your favor - and you see some beautiful countryside
^^^ Two of those four are a given - Hopefully the other two too !!   :pok:    :D


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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #51 on: March 12, 2019, 02:19:41 PM
 :D

In that case :popcorn:


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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #52 on: March 12, 2019, 09:23:29 PM
Weather is good atm but turning to custard soon. I'm heading off to work but will keep the phone handy.


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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #53 on: March 12, 2019, 09:31:19 PM
I wonder if we will get updates throughout the journey or if we will have to wait until the end?


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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #54 on: March 13, 2019, 08:50:38 AM
@PTRSAK, chances are the rain will hold off till morning but if you want to sleep somewhere dry and out of the wind just give me a call mate, I'll be up past midnight.


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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #55 on: March 13, 2019, 09:12:29 AM
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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #56 on: March 13, 2019, 01:37:23 PM
I wonder if we will get updates throughout the journey or if we will have to wait until the end?

He said  he'd try and post a few updates en route - But they would only be brief - as would be from his phone
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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #57 on: March 13, 2019, 02:03:48 PM
Hope he is having a great time :dd: :like:


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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #58 on: March 13, 2019, 03:07:22 PM
If you are into bird photography I remember seeing quite a few birds of prey (falcons/ hawks) along that route. Especially on the Christchurch side going up in the mountains.
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Re: Christchurch to Queenstown 600km bike ride
Reply #59 on: March 13, 2019, 08:13:30 PM
The Haasts Eagle has been known to carry off brightly-clothed cyclists...  :whistle:


 

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