{"id":1233,"date":"2017-01-13T23:58:49","date_gmt":"2017-01-14T06:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jwstworldbicycletour.com\/?p=1233"},"modified":"2017-01-13T23:58:49","modified_gmt":"2017-01-14T06:58:49","slug":"jan-14-murchison-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jwstworldbicycletour.com\/?p=1233","title":{"rendered":"Jan 14, Murchison, New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"
I left Nelson yesterday morning (Jan 13th) expecting an unpleasant ride along a the busy highway No. 6. Instead, I found out that a new cycle route had been commissioned and would take me almost the entire way to my destination. The path was loaded with helpful signs:<\/div>\n
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Helpful signs painted on the path.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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(Rich–it looks like they naturally associate cycling with dogs!).<\/div>\n
\nThe path eventually turned to dirt, but it followed an old railroad route, so it was not too steep.<\/div>\n
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Biking along an old railroad grade<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I had planned to ride over a killer hill. But the path took me instead to an abandoned tunnel–nearly a mile long!<\/div>\n
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Nearly a mile underground<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\nI arrived at Quinney’s Bush Camp for the night. The campground was quite a disappointment on many levels, but I got a good night’s sleep and was happy for it. I got an early start today, now riding along highway 6. This proved to be a very stressful ride, with much of the time spent just not getting hit by trucks.<\/div>\n
Today’s ride took me over a 23 km climb, that started out gradual, but ended up with me pushing my bike up an impossibly steep hill to the summit. But look what I found when I reached this “impossible” objective:<\/div>\n
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Cycling up an impossibly steep hill? Hope changes what’s possible!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Later I would pass a Hope Glenn, a Hope River, and even a Little Hope River.<\/div>\n
\nI made it to the town of Murchinson around 4 PM and set up in a local campground where I currently am staying. It is supposed to rain all night, but should be mostly clear tomorrow. Onward!<\/div>\n
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Scott<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I left Nelson yesterday morning (Jan 13th) expecting an unpleasant ride along a the busy highway No. 6. Instead, I found out that a new cycle route had been commissioned and would take me almost the entire way to my destination. The path was loaded with helpful signs: (Rich–it looks like they naturally associate cycling
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