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Getting the bikes ready
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Leaving Mairenui Villa outside Mangaweka
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A trap for cyclists?
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Safety briefing at Mangaweka
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Jonathan leads off from Mangaweka International Airport
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taking in the Rangitikei scenery
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Our watchful backup crew
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Sheep dogs
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Refreshment stop at Mt Huia Farmstay
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Local encouragement for cyclists
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Mangoira Stream crossing
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Orua river valley
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Discussions at Apiti Tavern
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Pohangina landscape
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Komako letterbox
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Around the campfire at Totara Reserve
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Campsite at Totara Reserve
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Jonathan showing that even repairing punctures can be fun
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Bunch riders out on the Country Road
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Brunch at Waterford Cafe
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On the home stretch to Ashhurst
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Regrouping at Ashhurst
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On the Manawatu river trail into Palmerston North
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Profusion of signage
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Final speeches and awards at the Palmerston North Square
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Loading the bikes to return to Wellington