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Bike It Now!
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Bike It Now! has a vision of providing the highest quality service for those wanting to enjoy the cycling trails of the Central Otago region of New Zealand as part of their next holiday or just their local riding on awesome MTB trails. They can provide for all your requirements from organising self guided tours to dropping you off on a One Day Wonder on the Otago Central Rail Trail, Roxburgh Gorge and Lake Dunstan Trails. They will provide you with the latest Merida Electric bikes for hire. To top it off, they have three retail bike shops (Clyde, Cromwell and Wanaka), they specialise in the following brands; Specialized, Scott, Merida, Marin and Sinch and also have all your cycling clothing and accessories, these are supported by full workshops. Their door to door pickups and drop offs from Queenstown remove all the worry.
Clyde, New Zealand
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jilrick
Birkenhead, New Zealand128 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
Everything, from the time we wandered into their shop (12 months ago) to the day we returned at the end of our four day ride, Bike It Now! really delivered. The advice and recommendations we received from Lois when we planned the itinerary for the four of us was superb and made everything stressless for us.
We chose the “luxury” version of B&B accommodation for the four nights which made the ride even more enjoyable. The thought of a comfortable bed and a good meal at the end of each day, motivated us on our ride! Each venue was different, but all were wonderful places to stay. The luggage transfers were perfect, and took the worry away from us. Likewise the shuttle transfers for us were great and the drivers were all likeable characters.
We can’t stop talking to our friends and colleagues about the trail itself (which is simply a must do) and the service we got from the team at Bike It Now! We will definitely use them again for our next ride.
We chose the “luxury” version of B&B accommodation for the four nights which made the ride even more enjoyable. The thought of a comfortable bed and a good meal at the end of each day, motivated us on our ride! Each venue was different, but all were wonderful places to stay. The luggage transfers were perfect, and took the worry away from us. Likewise the shuttle transfers for us were great and the drivers were all likeable characters.
We can’t stop talking to our friends and colleagues about the trail itself (which is simply a must do) and the service we got from the team at Bike It Now! We will definitely use them again for our next ride.
Written April 12, 2020
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We pride ourselves on our organisation and so we are super pleased we delivered. Our team is pretty special and they all work hard to ensure YOU have a great holiday. See you all on the other side of this. Stay safe!
Written April 13, 2020
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Pippa H
1 contribution
Jan 2021
I LOVED this trip! A group of 10 of us decided to do the Rail Trail after my sister's wedding and it was EPIC! The Bike It Now! staff were super professional, organised, and made handling a large group look like a breeze. We were shouted coffees to sip on during the brief and the team were very responsive to our communication during the trip. I highly recommend taking a day to go curling and whiskey/gin tasting if you have the time.
Big shout out to Warren, our superstar driver - he catered to our every need and looked out for us as we were completing the home stretch. Cannot rate him and his yarns highly enough!
Big shout out to Warren, our superstar driver - he catered to our every need and looked out for us as we were completing the home stretch. Cannot rate him and his yarns highly enough!
Written January 9, 2021
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So pleased we could make this particularly special trip even more special for all of you. What a great place to celebrate your honeymoons x 2 with friends along for the ride. That home stretch was particularly memorable -- will pass on comments to Warren.
Written January 16, 2021
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Andrea
4 contributions
Jan 2021
My family group of 11 did the 5 day rail trail experience and had a wonderful time. I highly recommend this as a family group activity. We varied in fitness and ages ranged from 10 yrs to 75yrs. Everyone was able to achieve the task - e bikes were fabulous for those who needed them, but even if people in your group don't need them, I'd recommend hiring one just e bike for the extra convenience and security it provides if someone is injured or tired along the way (and they are fun!).
The food on the way was beautiful. The countryside was amazing. And having Jan's help from the Bike it Now team was worth its weight in gold. She was so helpful with all our extra requests and last minute changes and she put us on the right track for cafes and good places to stop at along the way.
The food on the way was beautiful. The countryside was amazing. And having Jan's help from the Bike it Now team was worth its weight in gold. She was so helpful with all our extra requests and last minute changes and she put us on the right track for cafes and good places to stop at along the way.
Written January 23, 2021
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The OCRT is great for families with the riding being relatively easy. The key for us is to make these trips as easy as possible for families and we achieved this for you - so stoked. We have a great team that contributes to all of this.
Written February 12, 2021
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kathyb931
Levin, New Zealand74 contributions
Jan 2023
After searching the many different providers for the Otago Rail Trail, I settled on Bike It Now. I could not have had a better experience. Communication from BIN was clear and easy to understand . BIN designed a full itinerary exactly to my needs and nothing was left to chance. I was picked up from my accommodation in Queenstown and transported to Clyde, where I was greeted with such a warm welcome. Everything was thought about throughout the trail, even down to prebooking evening meals at local providers to ensure that we were secured a table for the evening. We included curling at Naesby into our itinary and this was amazing. Again BIN arranged transport and the local driver collected us and shared his knowledge of the area. Our bags were transferred each day and at the end of the trail, we were collected and transported back to Clyde. At the conclusion of the trail, we completed the Lake Dunsmore Trail and again, we had top notch service with pick up and delivery to the starting point. Accommodation along the trail was fabulous and catered well to our needs. BIN use local people to transport you along the trail where needed and they are genuine kiwis - friendly, helpful and great people.
We hired e bikes from BIN and they were fabulous bikes with specialised gel seats, - so no sore bums ! The team at BIN are amazing, where nothing is a problem. Everything is taken care of for you, you simply enjoy the ride.
I definitely recommend BIN if you are looking for amazing service by genuine caring people, who go out of there way to make your experience amazing.
We hired e bikes from BIN and they were fabulous bikes with specialised gel seats, - so no sore bums ! The team at BIN are amazing, where nothing is a problem. Everything is taken care of for you, you simply enjoy the ride.
I definitely recommend BIN if you are looking for amazing service by genuine caring people, who go out of there way to make your experience amazing.
Written January 19, 2023
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Thank you so much for your comments, we do really appreciate them. We are just stoked you had an awesome time on our Central Otago Trails and that we contributed to that experience.
Written January 20, 2023
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hazynzl
Auckland3 contributions
Jul 2020
We had a great day cycling the Roxburgh Gorge in late July. The team at Bike It Now were brilliant, the bikes were great, the service was efficient and friendly. The jet boat driver was full of stories about the local area. The shuttle driver was friendly and made the trip back to Clyde fly past with his conversation. Advice to anyone doing this ride in winter is to make sure to have plenty of warm clothing - and to take time to enjoy the ride! Fabulous - wishing we could enjoy another trip with BikeItNow in the not too distant future.
Written July 31, 2020
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Thanks for your comments and so glad you had a great Roxburgh Gorge trip. The winter is a good - great time to cycle. See you again in the future.
Written September 18, 2020
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Neville F
Darfield, New Zealand4 contributions
Feb 2022
In February I biked the Lake Dunstan trail hiring an e-bike with Bikeitnow for the 1 day ride. They provided: e-bike, helmet, water bottle, carrier bag; a bike fitting and safety briefing preceding our departure in the van from Clyde to Cromwell. Cost: $150. Excellent value and great service. On return the bike still had 50% battery capacity remaining. The ride took 3.25 hours. I’m still buzzing.
Written March 2, 2022
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So glad you had a great day out!
Written April 7, 2022
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allang042018
Mount Maunganui, New Zealand104 contributions
Sep 2021 • Couples
Last year Bike it Now sorted our Roxburgh Gorge and Gold Trail ride. It was great. We’ve been waiting to do the Lake Dunstan ride. This month it happened and it didn’t disappoint.
Bike it Now provided and ‘fitted’ our e bikes and seamless, comfortable transfer to old Cromwell start point with interesting commentary (thanks Jeremy).
Lake Dunstan trail was a fine riding experience. We’re reasonably fit but nonetheless appreciated the e bike assist in a couple of sections.
The track itself is amazingly engineered. It has some challenging switch backs and awesome bridges cantilevered over the lake. It requires respect and care especially on ‘blind’ corners.
A caffeine hit from the floating cafe is a must. A neighbouring burger boat has since opened.
We loved it but recommend choosing weather carefully and unless you’re really fit, consider an e bike.
Bike it Now also packaged excellent local accommodation for us.
Bike it Now provided and ‘fitted’ our e bikes and seamless, comfortable transfer to old Cromwell start point with interesting commentary (thanks Jeremy).
Lake Dunstan trail was a fine riding experience. We’re reasonably fit but nonetheless appreciated the e bike assist in a couple of sections.
The track itself is amazingly engineered. It has some challenging switch backs and awesome bridges cantilevered over the lake. It requires respect and care especially on ‘blind’ corners.
A caffeine hit from the floating cafe is a must. A neighbouring burger boat has since opened.
We loved it but recommend choosing weather carefully and unless you’re really fit, consider an e bike.
Bike it Now also packaged excellent local accommodation for us.
Written September 29, 2021
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Coming back to Central Otago for another cycle ride and staying in Clyde - almost the perfect short break. Glad we could help out again Allan.
Written October 7, 2021
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alishiag2017
Auckland Central, New Zealand13 contributions
Feb 2021
We did the four day Otago Central Rail Trail on e bikes through Bike It Now. Everything was organised for us including return transfers from Queenstown, bikes and accessories, accommodation, meal bookings where needed, additional excursions, such as curling and full instructions for the trail. The team at Bike It Now were so friendly, professional and accommodating. The shuttle drivers were also tour guides and everyone along the trail including hosts, publicans cafe & restaurant owners were friendly and welcoming. The trail was a lot of fun and easily manageable for all levels of cyclists. We enjoyed the element of mystery and surprise that it is included in the tour. We would highly recommend Bike It Now to anyone looking for a fun adventure.
Written February 28, 2021
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Thanks so much for your comments, creating fun adventures is what we love doing.
Written March 6, 2021
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kipa74
Wellington, New Zealand133 contributions
May 2021 • Friends
I had about 4 interactions with one of the owners of the business. The first was a call which was about a week after the email “yeah sorry I haven’t called earlier but that’s just the way it is now”.
I obviously felt special at this point. A group of 11 wanting an all inclusive queenstown- Lawrence via 3 trails. I got a quote through a week or so later. I emailed with a few questions/changes which were all very reasonable and got an email back saying
“It might be best if you book your own accommodation”. I went back to the owner and said the reason I wanted them to do it as because I wanted it all done together! Then the next email was “your group is too big and it’s too difficult due us”
So … warning! If you have 11 people and despite getting a price from them, they actually don’t want to help. Very disappointing from a Nz tourism operator who is probably screaming to the Government for funding but not happy to take business from us.
I obviously felt special at this point. A group of 11 wanting an all inclusive queenstown- Lawrence via 3 trails. I got a quote through a week or so later. I emailed with a few questions/changes which were all very reasonable and got an email back saying
“It might be best if you book your own accommodation”. I went back to the owner and said the reason I wanted them to do it as because I wanted it all done together! Then the next email was “your group is too big and it’s too difficult due us”
So … warning! If you have 11 people and despite getting a price from them, they actually don’t want to help. Very disappointing from a Nz tourism operator who is probably screaming to the Government for funding but not happy to take business from us.
Written June 24, 2021
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I must apologise for my contribution to your negative experience with Bike It Now! I had initially thought we could cater for your groups requirements. Over time I realized this was not going to be something we could do. I should have conveyed this to you much earlier. We will ensure in the future that this does not happen again. Again my apologises this not how I or Bike It Now! operate.
Written July 3, 2021
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ibbovelo
Canberra, Australia5 contributions
Mar 2020
We are usually DIYers - planning, booking and taking our bikes. This time simply booked and left it to Bike It Now and they did a superb job. Clutha Gorge is among the most scenic 1 day rides we've done (and we've ridden in quite a few places). The jet boat ride and skipper Lawrence's gold mining history narrative was one more highlight, the well made, maintained and smooth track surface was another. Days 2 and 3 on the Clutha Gold trail were a change of landscape but equally rewarding riding. The short day 3 ride enabled us to explore Lawrence and learn more of the gold rush history at the museum. B It N's bikes we perfect for the trails with an oh so comfy wide-tyre ride. Thanks Fletch and crew - we trust you'll ride out the Covid clouds.
Written April 10, 2020
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That is what we want to do take the organisation away from you and let you enjoy the ride. The Roxburgh Gorge / Clutha Gold trails are a great 3/4 day ride. Time spent in Lawrence is well worth it. This is all about immersing yourself in Gold mining history and you have done that. Hopefully we will see you on the new Lake Dunstan Trail in the future.
Written April 12, 2020
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Good Morning,
We live in Arrowtown and we have friends visiting us later in the year and wanted to know about the E Bikes. We would need 3 bikes but are independent travellers when we do the trail. What do you charge for 3 days from Clyde to Middlemarch - in November.
Cheers
Written June 12, 2018
The best way for us to answer your questions is for you to call us directly on 0800 245 366 and talk either Jan or I.
Written June 13, 2018
Hi Guys Thinking about a three day trip in school hoidays in September with three teenage sons .Is the weather appropriate to ride then or not so ideal ? Ally
Written April 2, 2015
Hi Ally,
This is a good time to do the trail, sometimes some issues with wind due to spring conditions. Your sons would cope very easily with it. In my previous life as an Outdoor Education teacher I used to take a class of year 11 girls on the trail for three days at this time of the year. Just need to prepare for a range of conditions.
Regards Fletch
Written April 2, 2015
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