Part of the Alps2Ocean

A big breakfast in Tekapo with crap coffee

The surface was a bit sketchy on this trail with some places having too much depth of gravel to make for confident riding. In the brochure, the recommended start from Aoraki/Mt Cook was by helicopter. Pretty ridiculous.

Much gravel

Such vehicle restriction

The descent on Tekapo Canal Road to Lake Pukaki.

 

 At the salmon shop, we had a chat with a couple on Bike Fridays. We later join them in Twizel, which was the end of their day. They were wearing DaBrim helmet hat attachments and only complained about it flopping up in the wind. I gave up on my Treadley helmet hat as it really does keep the heat in.

Feijoa flavour icy poles

Bike parking at the salmon shop

Cables from the famous/only hardware store in the immediate region

The famous/only hardware store in the immediate region

Setting up in Omarama

This Omarama campground had pretty decent facilities. The campsite neighbours did keep chatting past midnight though.

Vegetarian pasta at the Wrinkly Rams

 We also went for a quick dash to the Clay Cliffs which I'll make a hyperlapse of. The winds were pretty epic. James also lost the nut to part of his front rack this day - it's being held in by cable tie.