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Hitting the finish line at Bluff is a confusing time of mixed emotions: immense satisfaction from completing something awesome; the disbelief at no dancing girls nor event organiser handing out cans of lager to celebrate your arrival; relief from the relentless daily routine that punishes your body; and post-adrenalin blues.
Cycling the length of Aotearoa is tough on your body, and your bike. It’s important that you have the tools, spare parts and skills to ensure you are self-sufficient enough to keep going, or limp to the nearest bike shop.
3000 kilometres on your bike, plus the training miles, burns plenty of calories. Combine this with the constraint of 'eating what's available when you can', rather than what your nutritionist prescribes - and you'll spend a lot over dosh on crap food... and still misplace a few kilos between Cape Reinga and Bluff.
Without wanting to overthink your Tour Aotearoa too much, some 'in the beginning' navel gazing helps to resolve decisions on bike, gear, training and attitude.
'Your' TA may be as fast as 10 days, as luxurious as the thirty day maximum, or anything in between. Over the next few months we'll countdown various topics to help prepare your bike and body for the challenge.