It’s quite fun doing bike trips together. We all get exercise and it’s a nice way to get around. It was totally worth getting the follow me tandem (we got ours second hand on TradeMe). That said, we’re now looking to use a bungee going forward. Well, at least have the option of it.
Anyway, drove to Kaiapoi, parked up and biked to Waikuku beach to camp for the night. I needed to fix our air-matress before we could go though.
Actually a very simple fix once I’d found it (you just have some glue basically and that’s it, doesn’t even require a patch). Not sure how quickly the glue will expire now (the rest of the tube). Thank to Steve & Michelle for the loan of their bath.
All in all it’s a pretty cruisey ride through to Waikuku from Kaiapoi. Almost entirely on bike track and flat. Can definitely recommend the trip.



Marcel
April 28, 2026 at 9:07 am
I’m using a dog leash for towing a kid on the bike, by far the cheapest option, plus gets you some giggles from spectators.
Patrick
April 29, 2026 at 10:43 am
Hah! Brilliant. Not particularly stretchy though I’m guessing?