Paul and Bill ride New Zealand

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Freestyle Now squad members Paul Chamberlain and Billy Brooks have set off for a 3 week adventure of a life time. The two riders just recently flew from Sydney to Christchurch in New Zealand to set off to ride to Queenstown, some 480 kms to the south. They are being joined by Melbourne rider Kit McKenna for the ride. Their plan is to ride, camp, climb mountains and then arrive at Queenstown to ride the famous Gorge Road Dirt Jump Park. Paul sent in these few photos and words upon their first days of arrival. 
“Bill and I arrived in Christchurch and went on a bit sight see ride. We had to wait for Kit to arrive from Melbourne. Christchurch is still mostly a ghost town from the earthquake in February 2011. The dismantling is a really slow process and rebuilding isn’t possible with all the aftershocks. Heaps of cool art spaces have popped through the Gap Filler programme like this place we visited called Pallet Pavilion, the site of a comedy bingo show, plus bar. It’s all palettes! Really cool. Will send more updates over once we have some wifi.” 

 Paul left and Bill right with their 3 week cycling set up. Below Billy chillin at the Pallet Pavilion.

Paul emailed this photo with the title “stand by me”. Billy on the left, Kit on the right and Paul’s bike in the foreground.