Cycle Hire
Cycle Tours & Trails
Family-friendly Tours
Day Tours
What are the highlights of this full-day e-bike hire?
- Explore the Rangitikei countryside independently for up to nine hours
- Ride quiet backcountry roads directly from River Valley Lodge
- Choose from suggested routes or create your own ride
- Follow routes such as High Point and the Laughing Moa Cycle Trail
- Use electric assistance to tackle rolling hill country
- Ride mountain-bike style e-bikes suited to gravel roads
- Stop whenever you like for photos, breaks or viewpoints
- Choose a route that matches your available time and riding ability
- Bike sizes available from S to XL
- Ride year-round rather than being limited to a summer season
Your full-day hire includes the practical equipment needed to ride independently:
- E-bike
- Helmet
- High-visibility vest
- Drink bottle cage
- Handlebar bag for small personal items
- Downloadable PDF route map and information file
- Laughing Moa route map
What to bring:
- Drink bottle
- Sunscreen
- Phone for accessing the supplied PDF maps
- Small camera or other personal items that fit in the handlebar bag
Food and drinks are not included with the standard Freedom Hire, so take anything you expect to need during the ride.
The roads around River Valley are predominantly backcountry gravel roads graded around 2–3. You will be riding on public roads and sharing them with vehicles, although traffic is generally light. Ride to the road conditions, obey New Zealand road rules and choose a route that matches your cycling ability.
You need to be able to comfortably fit and control the bike. Bikes are available in sizes S to XL, with mountain-bike style frames including Giant Talon and Liv Tempt models. Liv Tempt bikes have a lower top bar and may suit riders who prefer easier mounting.
This is a freedom hire, not a guided ride. You are responsible for navigation, route choice, pacing and deciding whether the conditions are suitable for you.
Adventure activities naturally involve some risk to both people and property. We do our best to minimise these risks but cannot guarantee your safety. Please choose the activity that best matches your fitness level and expectations. Always ride according to the conditions and your ability, and obey the rules of the road.
- More than 30 days before – Full refund**
- Less than 30 days – 50% refund**
- Less than 14 days – No refund.
Note: *Any refund approved under our terms and conditions will be subject to a 5% admin & processing fee, which will be deducted from the refund amount.
Please see more information on refunds and cancellations in Go New Zealand's terms and conditions.
