Why Join Adventurefuel?

I’ve been getting stoked about riding in New Zealand since 2000. Now it’s your turn.

Who We Are


Hi, my name is Lewis, I have two great loves, bikepacking and mountain biking. And I want to share them with you!

I have been biking for 20 years travelling from New Zealand to Canada and Europe chasing summer and epic trails.

I have been exploring New Zealand by bike for 16 years, following every squiggle on the map and up every dirt road.

I have been guiding for 5 years and can’t wait to show you what all this experience adds up to.

In 2017 I rode the length of New Zealand before setting off overseas to find more bikepacking adventures, acruing over 10,000km of bikepacking experience.

I’ve spent many years working as a bike guide and instructor, as well as becoming a bike mechanic and PMBIA Mountain Bike Instructor. 

I have also curated a group of equally stoked and bike obsessed guides. All first aid qualified, professional guides with a ton of riding experience.

By combining all of this work, bike and travel experience as well as an all star team, I believe we are the best people to show you the joys of bikepacking and mountain biking in New Zealand. 

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What We Do

We create bucketlist adventures by bike, in the most beautiful places in New Zealand. It’s simple and we like to keep it that way.

What We Stand For

We have a few guiding principles,

Create the best experience possible.
Encourage people to explore by bike.
Promote New Zealand and New Zealand brands.

What We Offer

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Bikepacking

Learn from 10,000 km of bikepacking experience or join us for a guided trip.
Bikepacking

Mountain bike

Bucketlist mountain bike trips in beautiful places for those looking for an adventure.
Mountain Biking

Testimonials

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“The structure of the weekend was fine tuned to cover every aspect of bike-packing while showcasing the amazing variety of tracks and landscapes in and around Tekapo. Our overnight destination was truly sublime.
I would highly recommend this course to anyone who seeks to learn how to go on bike-packing adventures with a good degree of self sufficiency, safety and comfort in mind.”
– Eleanor Wooff
Went on to ride the North Island

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“Lewis, you are a wonderful guide and host, i appreciated the efforts you made to keep us all happy and safe, I really had fun riding downhill fast with you leading the way…”
Lynne
-Colorado Mountain Biker

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Adventurefuel is stoked to partner with WORD (World Off-road Riding Department)! 

This youth mountain bike charity was founded in 2013 with a mission to change the world one ride at a time.

 They run life changing after school programmes, holiday camps, events, young people 7-17 years old in Wellington and Christchurch. For every trip you go on with us at Adventurefuel, we’ll donate 1% to this amazing charity to help more young people discover the power of adventure.

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