Fitness Training - of bike and body!!

It's May 8 - Mothers' Day.
All the family have been in touch and now it's time to get on our bikes and attack the local hills - without the assistance of a motor!
Bike rides are definitely a different animal when they're human powered!

We miss the ease of the electric bikes but still managed to conquer all the hills to and from Patumahoe today, without getting off and walking!
It might be a different story when we're ready to attach the trailers! 

Del's spent the afternoon checking over the hybrid bikes and transferring the ergonomic handlebar grips from the electric bikes to them.
Our handlebars have right and left gear levers (27 gears in all), brake levers (for disc brakes), removable bike bag and computer.
Del's added a mobile phone holder for when GPS is needed to find our way through towns and the occasional city. His hand held, rear view mirror is tucked into the right side pocket and an essential mask sits in the top of his bag.

The "flight deck" of both bikes is now almost  complete. Later we'll add a bike light battery (kept in a side pocket of the bike bag) when front and rear lights have been fitted.
We'll take our pannier bags on this trip.  They'll come in handy for storing raincoats, lunches, essential food items and water.
The foot pump will travel on the trailer.

The tent has been unpacked and all the parts checked. Tent fly and bike bags have then been thoroughly waterproofed with silicone spray.
Our checklist is gradually being reduced. So far so good!



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