We decided to try and do this big ride because we wanted to get further south before the snow season started. When we set off it was still dark and it was raining. The rain cleared up as the sun came up but then disaster struck. Ash broke 2 spokes on his back wheel just on 16 km into the ride. In order to replace spokes on back wheel you have to remove the actual cogs and the disk brake plate. Ash managed to do it somehow with the tools he had and by borrowing a shifting spanner from a passing farmer. That cost us an hour so we had to ride for our life for the next 100 km.
We arrived in Oamaru after dark and pretty tired, but felt quite chuffed that we had handled a very challenging day.
Oamaru is delightful with a beautiful park just behind where we were staying. We spent 3 nights in Oamaru while the bikes were being serviced and checked over.
Oamuru is like a cross between old Salisbury and old Bulawayo. The covered pavements on the town streets are very wide and the streets are wide enough to turn an ox wagon around. Buildings are very victorian and edwardian.
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