Shebikeshebikes

Founded with the vision of making cycling accessible and enjoyable for everyone in Central Otago, Shebikeshebikes is one of the few businesses that offer special concessions for large groups on bikes and transport. This unique offering sets us apart, allowing families, schools, corporate groups, and clubs to enjoy tailored experiences at even more affordable rates. We want all of our customers to depart with a renewed love for cycling holidays and to integrate cycling into their daily lives.

What Sets Us Apart?
Unbeatable Value: Our Lake Dunstan, Tunnels to Station and Golden Progress day trips are some of New Zealand’s best value one day cycling adventures, combining scenic beauty, expert guidance, and affordability on the best bikes. Our multi day adventures are also the best value in the region.

Family-Friendly Offerings: We understand the needs of families as we’re parents ourselves. Our tailored itineraries offer day trip and multi day options on the Otago Central Rail Trail, with special consideration for groups with young children. Our range of bike and trailer options for children of all ages means families can enjoy cycling together. Our experience as parents informs the way we put together a customised itinerary for families, from accommodation that has space of families to keeping the budget under control.
Group Concessions: We provide generous discounts for large groups, positioning Shebikeshebikes as the go-to choice for schools, clubs, corporate outings, large family of friend groups coming together to enjoy a shared cycling activity.

Comprehensive Services: From bike hire and shuttle services to accommodation bookings, luggage and passenger transfers, we offer a one-stop solution for seamless cycling adventures. With three depots on the Otago Central Rail Trail, we provide the best coverage and our luggage and passenger transport is provided by us, not contracted out to a third party.

Customised itineraries: All our itineraries are crafted to meet individual customer requirements around value, quality and experience. If you want to mix and match with a night of luxury in a budget itinerary, that’s no problem, we make it happen. Our itinerary staff have lived in the region for decades or grown up here. They’re in touch daily with providers across the trail and always on the hunt for new offerings to delight customers.

Daily services: We pick up from Queenstown three times per day and our transport network extends through to Middlemarch, Dunedin and Waihola. Services are linked with a convenient timing to provide a seamless transition from one location to the other. Our value is beyond comparison.

Local Expertise: Our knowledgeable team provides insider tips, route guidance, and personalized support, ensuring every trip is safe, enjoyable, and memorable. Our staff are Central Otago locals, ready to engage with insights to the region and some lovely stories.

Innovative Approach: We are constantly evolving, with a focus on enhancing the customer experience through new trails, better equipment, better information and value-driven promotions. We are the first to introduce bikes with auto gear shifting to take away “gear” anxiety for people that don’t cycle a lot.

Comfort: Our New Zealand designed, Sinch E-Bikes are step through models with a comfort geometry and suspension seat posts make for a smooth and comfortable ride. They have powerful motors, and the largest batteries on the trail. These Sinch E-Bikes consistently win Consumer NZ recommend independent awards for quality. Our fleet of modern passenger transport vehicles provide for airconditioned comfort. Most of our vehicles are large Mecedes Sprinters providing for a super comfortable journey superior journey.

Quality bikes: Our team of bike mechanics ensures that all bikes are maintained to the highest standards with a full service performed after every trip irrespective of it being single or multi day. They’re continually upskilling and in dialog with a worldwide network of mechanics.

Experiences:
A cycling holiday is a journey through the region and there are many fabulous off trail experience to enhance your time in the region. We provide useful information and packages that integrate visits to wineries, ice curling at the Maniototo indoor curling rink, luge riding, 4wd trips, guided tours of St Bathans and Cambrians etc. Our itineraries are full of useful information about where to go and what to see.

Accommodation: Shebikeshebikes are the only tour provider that also operates accommodation in key locations. This helps us drive extra value and quality to customers while keeping us even more in touch with evolving customer requirements. Many of our accommodations are historic buildings that we’ve lovingly renovated. We don’t pigeonhole customers exclusively into our accommodation but will suggest if they’re the best option for the customers’ requirements.

The founders of Shebikeshebikes are cycling and outdoor enthusiasts with undergraduate degrees in Physical Education. Driven by a passion for sharing New Zealand’s natural beauty with visitors from all walks of life. Their vision is to make cycling adventures accessible while supporting the local economy and promoting sustainable tourism. They want customers to develop a love for cycling while enjoying a cycling holiday. This visionary leadership has helped Shebikeshebikes become a trusted name in the cycling tourism industry.

Shebikeshebikes is committed to excellence, with a strong focus on safety, customer service, and value for money. Our customer service team is always available to assist with inquiries, itinerary planning, and special requests.