Tour Day 4 (Feb 28th)
Whangamomona to Wanganui (305km)
Whoa there!!! Part of the run this morning was over a 12km gravel road through a national park. However, the 300kg bike with standard road tyres coped admirably (probably due to the skill of the rider), and the only blip was where I lost the steering on a right hand bend. However, I managed to slow down enough before the bike left the road.
It's amazing to ride these roads with their huge drops on the side and minimal (or no) fencing to prevent you from going over the edge. However, the thought of it costing me 2,000 quid insurance excess if I was to trash the bike and survive is a bit of a deterrent.
Road works were quite abundant today. Over here, they pour tar on the road from one vehicle, then drop the chippings from another. Rollers do not seem to exist over here to complete the job. This results in slipping, sliding and peppering the rider behind you with the said chippings.
Our mountain road ride was much more enjoyable, though. Up to the ski lifts (closed) on Mount Ruapehu gave spectacular views of the mountain and surrounding terrain.
The hotel tonight is the best so far ... and a complete change to what we experienced last night. Just got back from the local Indian restaurant after a rather fine curry.
Bum condition is still 9, and probably always will be. So I'm not gonna bother including it any more.
Whoa there!!! Part of the run this morning was over a 12km gravel road through a national park. However, the 300kg bike with standard road tyres coped admirably (probably due to the skill of the rider), and the only blip was where I lost the steering on a right hand bend. However, I managed to slow down enough before the bike left the road.
It's amazing to ride these roads with their huge drops on the side and minimal (or no) fencing to prevent you from going over the edge. However, the thought of it costing me 2,000 quid insurance excess if I was to trash the bike and survive is a bit of a deterrent.
Road works were quite abundant today. Over here, they pour tar on the road from one vehicle, then drop the chippings from another. Rollers do not seem to exist over here to complete the job. This results in slipping, sliding and peppering the rider behind you with the said chippings.
Our mountain road ride was much more enjoyable, though. Up to the ski lifts (closed) on Mount Ruapehu gave spectacular views of the mountain and surrounding terrain.
The hotel tonight is the best so far ... and a complete change to what we experienced last night. Just got back from the local Indian restaurant after a rather fine curry.
Bum condition is still 9, and probably always will be. So I'm not gonna bother including it any more.
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