Cycling activities in New Zealand
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Scenic Cycle Rides
Scenic Cycle Rides runs tours on the Ohakune Mountain Rd, 17km downhill stopping at waterfalls and pools (two hours, adult/child $50/40), and the Ruatiti downhill, 19km downhill (three hours total, adult/child $60/50), with all necessary gear supplied. It also hires out bikes (road/mountain bike $10/15 per hour). Note: cycling on national-park walking trails is illegal.
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Quiet Revolution Cycle Shop
You'll get personal service at this most proper of bike shops. Town- and mountainbike hire, top-notch servicing and sales. Local ride maps and a car relocation service for the Heaphy Track in winter, too.
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Stewarts Avanti Plus Nelson
You can hire a bike from Stewarts Avanti Plus Nelson. City and mountain bikes, plus touring bikes, repairs and equipment.
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Adventure Cycles
Adventure Cycles hires out road, mountain and long-term touring bikes, runs a buy-back scheme and does repairs.
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Escape Adventures
The Bay offers a range of fantastic cycling opportunities, on- and off-road, for riders of every ability. The flinty folk at Escape can get you out there (including Canaan and Rameka tracks) with guided trips, bike hire and transport.
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Paki Paki Bike Shop
Rents out bikes ($25 per day) and performs repairs.
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Avantiplus
Avantiplus rents bikes; longer hire and delivery by arrangement.
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Cycle Inn Bike Hire
Cycle Inn Bike Hire rents out bicycles.
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Island Kayaks
Operates from Bay Beach Hire.
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Life Cycles
Rents bikes.
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Paradise Press
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Independent Cycle Tours
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Wind Wanderers
Wind Wanderers offers bike hire (single/tandem per hour $20/30) and three-hour guided tours along New Plymouth's excellent Coastal Walkway (cycling, not walking, obviously). Miniumum two people.
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Village Cycle Tours & Hire
A cycle company that offers fully geared-up tours around the Bay.
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UBike
A short walk from the i-SITE, UBike hires city and mountain bikes from its caravan. Trail maps and tips, plus espresso to get you going.
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On Yer Bike
A cycle company offering fully geared-up tours around the Bay.
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Nga Haerenga New Zealand Cycle Trail
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Hauraki Rail Trail
This two-day cycle route connects Thames to Te Aroha via Paihia. Enquire at the i-SITE for more details.
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Gisborne Cycle Tours
Half-day to multiday guided cycle tours around local sights and further afield including wineries and Eastwoodhill Aboretum. Take the half-day cultural tour and you can keep the bike all day. Cheaper rates for multiday freedom bike hire (maps and advice on tap).
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Bike D'Vine
Cycle company offering fully geared-up tours around the Bay.
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Bike About Tours
Offers a range of self-guided tours including several variant winery options. Based in Napier.
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Takaro Trails
Fully geared-up, self-guided tours around the bay including winery routes and mountain-bike adventures at Eskdale. Also does multi-day trips. Based in Napier.
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Eyez Open
Rents out bikes ($30 per day) and organises small-group cycling tours of the Coromandel Peninsula (one- to four-day tours from $150 to $770).
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