After recently completing the Otago Rail Trail (HIGHLY recommend doing this, by the way), I felt compelled to give a shout out to the folks at Cycle Surgery, who organized our bike rentals, bag transport and shuttle service along the trail. Not only were the bikes in impeccable condition, the team went above and beyond making sure everything ran smoothly for us. They have branches in Clyde and Middlemarch so that you can start the trail on either end (we started in Clyde - which, after witnessing the epic tail winds, would suggest you also choose this as a starting point). The team fitted our bikes, collected our bags and even added panniers and clip-on pedals to those that desired some extra pedal-oomf. Our bags awaited us at our first stop (Wedderburn) where we enjoyed some delicious wine and hot showers. Finally, the lovely team at Cycle Surgery transferred our luggage to our final stop, Middlemarch, where we were served complimentary barista coffee and given a space to freshen up and remove our sweaty cycling gear (yum). We were then transported by the team to Dunedin airport (about 45 minutes away) and dropped off the continue our journey home. I was extremely impressed with both the quality of the Cycle Surgery bikes as well as the professionalism of each person we interacted with. If you are looking to do the Otago Rail Trail, sort your bike rentals here! read more

Cycle Surgery - Loading into the cycle surgery shuttle! - Bike Rentals Near Me - Middlemarch, OTA