Thread: Going to New Zealand!
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Old 01-11-07 | 12:11 AM
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cdstg
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From: New Zealand
ibimus what time of the year are you planing on comming as Febuary is the warmest about 25c days and maybe 16c at night and less rain than January
March and April are good too nice warm days no rain ( well nost to much you never know though weather changes very fast here ) I m off rock climbing this weekend and they say its going to pour down but was supposed to today and didn't.

June july august is cold maybe highs of 12 with some much warmer days but our winters can be warmer

As for gravel roads they do exist more so in the south Island than north and also the more of the betteen track you get. I normaly use hybrid with 700c 35 tryes as it goes faster on the seal and at a push can do some gravel.

If you can do a few basic repairs all the better to you can get to a bike shop most larger towns will have one and should be able to help out.

If you want to get good maps then the best are the ones from the AA ( same as AAA in US )
they will sell them to non members and they are very detailed and upto date.
http://www.aa.co.nz
http://www.aatravel.co.nz/main/index.php
and online maps
www.wises.co.nz


if you want some more info on prices and things let me know or maybe a couch to sleep on let me know



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