{"id":1421,"date":"2024-02-26T21:09:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T08:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightfoot.org.nz\/?p=1421"},"modified":"2024-04-05T10:07:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T21:07:20","slug":"aotearoa-bike-challenge-queenstown-wahine-tell-us-why-biking-is-awesome-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightfoot.org.nz\/aotearoa-bike-challenge-queenstown-wahine-tell-us-why-biking-is-awesome-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Aotearoa Bike Challenge – Queenstown Wahine tell us Why biking is awesome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
As part of the Aotearoa Bike Challenge, Queenstown women have been telling us why they\u2019re on their bikes. The final instalment comes from regular cyclist and former high school Principal, Jan Anderson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why do I like to bike? I love floating down the Gibbston Trail on my mountain bike with the shiny blue Kawarau River on my left and the random rabbits sprinting in front of me. It is as good as skimming down Greengates on my skis. Mountain biking enables me to access the backcountry, river trails and lakes. Cycling has given me the opportunity to bike from Lake Ohau to Oamaru and to explore remote areas near Tekapo, Hawea and W\u0101naka. I also find that the simple rides around the Wakatipu basin are very relaxing and lots of fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I do like biking with a group of people. Each Monday a group of local women, the Cruisers, meet to ride trails from Arrowtown or Frankton. This is always followed by a coffee. This group of women also enjoy doing away rides like the Lake Dunstan Trail and Clyde to Doctor\u2019s Point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n