I am a qualified health scientist, my partner is a registered nurse. We lead pretty busy lives and I wouldn’t say we were the fittest or healthiest. A while back we tried using e-bikes for the first time on Waiheke Island, unfortunately that experience lead my partner to the emergency department. This however didnt put us off, and after trying different types of bikes we settled on our smart motion e-bikes.

The purchase of our bikes has seen an increase of our fitness levels and also going to places around the south island we wouldn’t normally see. We live in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is a beautiful city nestled near the sea and close to the alpine ranges. The unique part of the south island is you are always a 3 hour drive from beautiful weather and amazing mountain bike tracks.

We don’t pretend to be experts in the field of mountain biking, and our goals are to complete many of the wonderful trails around this beautiful country. Having e-bikes allows us to do more without being too serious. Whether we are doing a wine trail, travelling along a beach road or up a mountain trail the bikes allow us to see much of this amazing country in a shorter time than walking.

We have sometimes found that much of the information about trails is geared towards people with exponentially more experience than ourselves. So the purpose of this blog is to highlight trails and areas where we can share our experiences with others who might be more casual riders. We are more than keen to hear of others experiences and share this knowledge with the community.

So charge up your bike, grab some water sunscreen and maybe a bottle of beer and read about some of the beautiful and inspiring trails this country has to offer.

Aaron & Maxine (The Lazy Cyclists)