Quote Originally Posted by crazycanuck View Post
Ummm..people who even attempt to bike around the North Island are nuts..Do you even know what motorists are like round Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton(hamil hole), most of the central north island and wellington??

When we lived in Auckland we said to ourselves that we'd never bike round it..Why you ask? Motorists that don't give a **** about cyclists..

This is why we're mountain bikers...Do a mountain bike trip in NZ..save yourself the hassle of baaaaaaaddddd motorists, enjoy the MUD and some of the best tracks the Southern Hemisphere can offer..

Oh yeah...Think UPHILL...

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All the tours that I've looked at seem to only do the south island. They start in Christchurch (which I've seen called the road biking mecca of NZ) and go to the west and ride along the coast. Also, all the touring companies seem to have vans ride along. So stopping and resting is an option. They rate almost all the trips as moderate. They say there's some hills, but because of the van, it's pretty accessible for most level of riders. I haven't seen a single trip for the north island. I think going with a group I'd be pretty safe. They work out where we stay and all the transportation.