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the wild, though their secretive nature makes that more dream than promise, the best we got was a road sign alerting travellers to their presence.
Riding a motorcycle down the West Coast of New Zealand’ s South Island isn’ t about covering distance. It’ s about immersion. In the land, the weather, the road, and yourself. Every corner is a question, every straight a release. You become acutely aware of every gear change, every gust of wind, every drop of rain on your visor.
The West Coast doesn’ t just welcome motorcyclists, it baptizes them into an ethereal world where the rider arrives as a visitor and leaves as something completely different. MG
Megan, along with Traverse, were provided bikes by Tim Rumble of Rumbling Adventures to explore New Zealand ' s South Island. Rumbling Adventures and their New Zealand riding calendar can be found at rumblingadv. com or contact Tim and his team at info @ rumblingadv. com or WhatsApp + 64 22 301 2392
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