Amy and Kyle's Around the world challenge

[rualexander]

Overnight flight to NZ South Island so they had an easier day. ‘Only’ 88 hilly miles! They are very fit now and going well. I hope the weather holds as NZ can be grim in July, especially south of Wellington.

Forecast for the week ahead is pretty good.
Daytime temps of around 10-12°C and around -2° to 5C overnight.
Winds variable.
Need to watch out for ice in early morning starts I guess, especially as salt isn't used on roads in NZ.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Do Panaracer do ice spike tyres?🤣

 

[fossyant]

Do Panaracer do ice spike tyres?🤣

You don't want to be doing more than 20 miles on them. They'll never get the record.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Do Panaracer do ice spike tyres?🤣

No but all the nails in their tyres will deal with it

 

[Ming the Merciless]

They are now 56 days in, and averaged 235km a day thus far. Looks solid for Amy’s aim so far. Just over a third of the way through if they keep it up.

 

[Sea of vapours]

Just over a third of the way through

45% of the required distance: I'm giving that 'not far off half way round' ! They'll pass half way somewhere on North Island, in about six days from now, so Amy's sub 150 days target does look very much within reach.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

45% of the required distance: I'm giving that 'not far off half way round' ! They'll pass half way somewhere on North Island, in about six days from now, so Amy's sub 150 days target does look very much within reach.

Yeah sub 140 at current rate of progress now you mention it.

 

[fossyant]

Comfortable margin now for breakdowns/illness/crappy weather

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Comfortable margin now for breakdowns/illness/crappy weather

Punctures…

 

[rualexander]

Got herself a QOM straight out of the airport 😂

 

[geocycle]

Got herself a QOM straight out of the airport 😂

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While carrying kit!

 

[Sea of vapours]

While carrying kit!

It is not, shall we say, a hotly contested segment ...