5 Reasons to Ride an Electric Bike
E-bikes are the new normal when it comes to exploring the Queenstown trails. There has been a change in mindset and electricity is being embraced like never before… But why? Let’s explore 5 of the reasons to ride an E-bike next time you’re in Queenstown: 1) See Twice As Much Of The Trails Riding an […]
10 Ways to Explore Queenstown Like a Local
Let me cut to the chase. I’m here to show you how to explore Queenstown like a local. Do more. See more and spend less on your next visit. What’s the catch? It will take some extra planning, effort and fitness. Locals here get after it. Maybe these tips won’t suit you. Maybe you will […]
Bee The Change | Our Hive
Around The Basin are proud to sponsor a bee hive that sits alongside the Queenstown Trail (on Whitechapel Road, Arrow Junction). Bees have been struggling in recent years and we understand the important role they play in our ecosystem. We think that Bee The Change are doing some pretty awesome work. “It is globally recognised […]
Queenstown Trail | Google Street View
What a great way to check out our fantastic trail before your ride! Jump on google and cruse the trail in “street view”. Maybe start exploring from the Southern Discoveries swing bridge? Or begin your reconnaissance from the Edgar Bridge. The options are endless and this is the perfect way to understand the nature of […]
Queenstown in Autumn | Best Seen By Bike
The colours are ablaze in our region form March through to May. Fun fact: 95% of all New Zealand’s natives trees are “ever green”, but thanks to the gold mining history of Central Otago and the number of early settlers who introduced deciduous trees for nostalgic reasons, we experience what can only be described as […]
Winter | Can you still bike in Queenstown?
A typical view of Queenstown in Winter… snow on the Mountains, but not in the town or on the cycle trails. I know summer is an epic time of the year, the weather is warm and biking makes sense to me. But in the winter… Surely there is snow coating the streets and people are […]
Spring Forward
Wow, where has this year gone!? Winter is at an end and we are already well into spring! So, what have we been up to and what’s new? The trail It’s brilliant to see how much our Queenstown Trail is growing and improving. We are excited to see a new section of trail that now […]
It’s winter….don’t whine, wine ride!
Trail Talk – Winter 2018. Well well well, another summer season has drawn to a close in Queenstown and here at Around The Basin Bike Tours we have moved onto our winter schedule. Today has dawned with fresh snow coating the hills around town and it is certainly starting to look and feel like winter. […]
Top 3 Ways to Explore Queenstown By Mountain Bike
Check out the Top 3 recommended rides for for those wanting to explore Queenstown by mountain bike. 1. Book A Ride Package Ride Packages include shuttle transport. You’ll see the real highlights of the Queenstown Trail bu. Often taking in Arrowtown, a small historic gold mining town, as well as the Gibbston Wine Valley, a […]