Queenstown, South Island

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Dunstan Trail

Dunstan Trail

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Better By Bike

Better By Bike ~ best day ever!

Better by Bike offers fully supported, self guided bike hire with optional return shuttles.
Ride at your leisure on our quality bikes (including e-bike options) through some of the most stunning scenery in New Zealand with breathtaking views around every corner!

Better By Bike has two locations, both situated in the best locations to start your riding adventure. Our main base is at the historic Dudley's Cottage in Arrowtown and our second base is lake side by the jetty at Hilton Queenstown, right on the Queenstown Trail.

Pick your starting point, book a bike and we will be ready and waiting!

Your day, your adventure, Best Day Ever!

 

Extra Info for families

Included in your bike hire:

  • New season Electric bikes from Moustache and Hardtail Mountain Bikes from Specialized
  • Full range of sizes available for adults and kids, right down to baby seats
  • Helmets, maps, optional gel seats, panniers, backpacks and phone carriers.
  • Fully supported, so any issues we are there to help pronto.
  • Return to base shuttles from any of our rides, which are flexible and dont need to be pre booked.

We also sell water and provide sunscreen. Hydration and protection from the sun are key!

New for summer 2023/24

Just in - see our range of extra small Kids' E-Bikes from Moustache ~ suitable for children 7 years and up.

Now the whole family can get out for a day of riding, without worrying about tiring out little legs!
About the kids' e-bikes
Our kids' bikes are specially designed for child-sized enthusiasm and skill levels.
An ultra low centre of gravity makes for a balanced and stable ride, and the specially adapted 26" wheels and big, fat, grippy tires will roll over obstacles with ease, and absorb any bumps. 

We know kids like to push it, so you can be happy knowing these bikes have a powerful hydraulic brake system.
Stopping power to match your kids enthusiasm!

Other accessories for and with kids

Tow Behind Bike
Have your little ones ride along with you, even if they haven't left behind their training wheels yet. This ride-behind bike frame sports a bike seat with handlebars, and functioning pedals.  Suitable for kids aged 4-8 years.

Turbo Bike Trailer
A comfy, semi-reclined seat for your kids to enjoy the ride in, towed by you!
A single wheel and a low center of gravity make this tow-behind easy to manoeuvre. You'll feel comfortable knowing that your child is fully secure with a three-point shoulder strap. Kids helmet included.  Suitable for kids as young as 2 years.

Shotgun Pro Child Seat and Handlebars
This innovative offering gives your child a front row seat for the ride!  Suitable for both e-bikes and mountain bikes, this equipment works for children aged between
18 months-5 years and up to 27kg in weight.

Baby Seat
Share the ride with your young child. As you cruise along the trails you'll be able to chat and point out things with them.
With our modern front-mounted baby seat, riding with young children is easier than ever before. Recommended for ages 1-4 years.

 

Choose your Best Day Ever!

Depart Arrowtown

We can pick you up or meet us at our Arrowtown base.  Hire hardtail mountain bikes or E-bikes and discover our favourite trails (we can recommend and provide a map).
Shuttle pick up at the end of your ride is available.

Depart Queenstown

Catch an Uber or Water taxi from downtown Queenstown across the lake to The Hilton hotel. There you will find the Better By Bike Queenstown base located in front of the Jetty.
Hire hardtail mountain bikes or E-bikes and discover our favourite lake or riverside trails (we can recommend and provide a map).
Shuttle pick up at the end of your ride is available.

Dunstan Trail

Better By Bike now also offers bike hire with door to door return shuttle between Queenstown and the new Dunstan Trail.
We pick you up from your Queenstown or Arrowtown accommodation and your Dunstan ride starts in Clyde and finishes in Bannockburn, approximately a 37km ride, where we can pick you up at the Bannockburn trail head or a local winery of your choice.

Map of New Zealand
  • Central Otago
  • Auckland
  • Bay of Plenty
  • Christchurch
  • Dunedin
  • Coromandel
  • Gisborne
  • Fiordland
  • Marlborough Sounds
  • Manawatu
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  • Queenstown
  • South Canterbury
  • Taranaki
  • Southland
  • Taupo
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  • West Coast
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  • Bay of Islands
  • Tauranga
  • Gisborne
  • Hamilton
  • Napier
  • Kapiti
  • Palmerston North
  • Whanganui
  • New Plymouth
  • Arrowtown
  • Te Anau
  • Akaroa
  • Ashburton
  • Hanmer
  • Kaikoura
  • Methven
  • Mt Cook
  • Oamaru
  • Tekapo
  • Timaru
  • Abel Tasman
  • Motueka
  • Nelson Lakes
  • Blenheim
  • Picton
  • Catlins
  • Gore
  • Stewart Island
  • Central Plateau
  • Invercargill
  • Cromwell
  • Greymouth
  • Hokitika
  • Westport
  • Glenorchy

Our favourite destinations…

Auckland

New Zealand’s economic heart and biggest city is also an exciting family visitor destination, situated on a sunny harbour with city beaches just minutes away from the CBD. Orientate yourself by heading down to Viaduct Harbour, wandering the waterfront, checking out the super yachts or enjoying the waterfront restaurants. Nearby is the must-visit Sky Tower along with excellent and kid-friendly museums and tons of exciting activities!

Wellington

Wellington is New Zealand’s capital. Here you will find New Zealand's parliament buildings, including the 'Executive Wing', more well-known as 'The Beehive' due to its distinctive shape. Another icon to look out for is the Wellington Tram, which was the main means of public transport between 1878 and 1964.

Christchurch

With a population of around 400,000 Christchurch, in Canterbury, is the South Island ’s largest city, yet much of it has the feel of a small town. Perhaps that’s why it’s known as the Garden City but with the expansive Hagley Park, Botanic Gardens, Port Hills, River Avon and numerous beaches the city certainly has an open, relaxed feel that’s hard to beat.

Queenstown

With its well-deserved reputation as New Zealand’s activity adventure capital you’ll never run out of activities and things to do in Queenstown, but you may run out of time! With breathtaking scenery, activities and festivals, cafes and restaurants, skiing and snowboarding, shopping and wineries, this lakeside alpine resort rates as one of the world’s top vacation destinations for all ages and seasons.

Rotorua

Rotorua sits on the shore of Lake Rotorua, one of sixteen lakes in the area formed by hundreds of thousands of years of eruptions from the Taupo Volcanic Zone. The area is renowned for its geothermal activity and top of any activity list is to see the bubbling mud pools that are around the region for yourself. The Waimangu Volcanic Valley offers a first hand insight into the devastation caused by the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera and is a great place to discover steaming volcanic craters and bubbling, spitting  pools of mud!

Nelson and Golden Bay

The Nelson and Golden Bay regions, at the top of the South Island, boast enviable sunshine hours, glorious sandy beaches, safe swimming spots, lots of wildlife to look out for, and Abel Tasman National Park - an absolute must to explore, on foot, by kayak, your own craft or watertaxi.  Nelson is home to a vibrant arts and crafts community with a fabulous Saturday market, and is close to award-winning wineries and family-friendly bike tracks to take you around the coast.

Hawkes Bay

Napier was rebuilt after the 1931 earthquake and is now known as NZ's Art Deco City.  The Art Deco influence has created a unique city – nowhere else can you see such a varied concentration of art deco style. With over 2,200 sunshine hours a year, Napier is a year-round holiday destination with countless activities to entertain the kids – there's days of entertainment on Marine Parade alone, plus numerous other family-friendly trips and activities.  Add to that the beaches, walks and flat cycle paths, outdoor cafes and entertainment, and you have a perfect holiday destination!

Northland

Beautiful, unspoiled beaches, fishing, historic gum fields, kauri forests – the Far North has it all. With subtropical temperatures, it's often known as ‘the Winterless north', with warm, humid summers and mild winters.
Gateway to the Bay of Islands, Paihia is a pretty, lively beachside town and a perfect base for your family holiday. It’s your start point for Bay of Island adventures including day cruises, sailing, kayaking, swimming with dolphins and reef or wreck diving.