Monday, February 23rd 2026  — 
 Matériel, Préparation

My daughter already had a very good bike : a stock Woom 3 that I had bought 5 years ago for my eldest. However, this bike was a single speed. In terms of philosophy, my wife and I's main goal was that she had to be able to pedal the whole trip without assistance since we would be both already heavily loaded with panniers and trailer. New-Zealand being hilly as it is, it was clear that I would have to add speeds. Otherwise, we would either have all of us slowed down by her maximum RPM on flat roads, or forced to step down as soon as she would be incapable of climbing.

Monday, February 23rd 2026  — 
 Matériel, Préparation

My daughter already had a very good bike : a stock Woom 3 that I had bought 5 years ago for my eldest. However, this bike was a single speed. In terms of philosophy, my wife and I's main goal was that she had to be able to pedal the whole trip without assistance since we would be both already heavily loaded with panniers and trailer. New-Zealand being hilly as it is, it was clear that I would have to add speeds. Otherwise, we would either have all of us slowed down by her maximum RPM on flat roads, or forced to step down as soon as she would be incapable of climbing.

Monday, February 23rd 2026  — 
 Matériel, Préparation

My daughter already had a very good bike : a stock Woom 3 that I had bought 5 years ago for my eldest. However, this bike was a single speed. In terms of philosophy, my wife and I's main goal was that she had to be able to pedal the whole trip without assistance since we would be both already heavily loaded with panniers and trailer. New-Zealand being hilly as it is, it was clear that I would have to add speeds. Otherwise, we would either have all of us slowed down by her maximum RPM on flat roads, or forced to step down as soon as she would be incapable of climbing.