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New World — Hawke's Bay, the richest region for the wine-logistics question

URL: https://onyerbikehb.co.nz/ · Roy's Hill, between Bridge Pa and Gimblett Gravels Full-day hire, day-of-week pricing [VERIFIED — /bike-hire-prices/] — a genuine yield-management
Cellar Door Cycling — a roving support van for wine-country weekendsresearchingChapter 63 of 76

On Yer Bike Winery Tours — the wine-collection model worth copying

  • URL: https://onyerbikehb.co.nz/ · Roy's Hill, between Bridge Pa and Gimblett Gravels
  • Full-day hire, day-of-week pricing [VERIFIED/bike-hire-prices/] — a
    genuine yield-management tactic:
Saturday Fri & Sun Wed & Thu
Adult regular $65 $60 $55
Teen $55 $50 $45
Child $40 $35 $35
E-bike (adult) $95 $90 $85
Tandem (2 riders) $130 $120 $110
  • Half-day (1pm–5pm) is walk-ins only and cannot be pre-booked: regular $40
    adult / $30 teen / $25 child; e-bike $65; tandem $80. All incl. GST.
    No group discounts. Base open Thu–Sun year-round; summer starts
    10:30/11:00/12:00, winter 11:00/12:00; 5pm return.
  • Wine logistics — the model to copy [VERIFIED]: "Buy your wine at a cellar
    door before 3:00pm, and we will pick it up and have it ready for you to collect
    at our base between 4:00 – 5:00 PM."
    Free. One afternoon run, one hard
    cut-off, collection at base — not delivery to accommodation. Cheap to
    operate because it is a single afternoon loop, not a roving vehicle.
  • Support: roadside assistance included with hire; contact 021 292 8080.
    The FAQ does not address what happens if a rider is too tired or too drunk to
    continue
    — a notable silence.
  • Fleet: 13 e-bikes (3 S, 5 M, 2 L, 3 XL) — a useful sizing benchmark.
  • T&Cs are the most explicit alcohol terms found anywhere in this scan
    [VERIFIED]:
    they may terminate the hire if riders are "found to be
    intoxicated, or are seen drinking alcohol whilst riding"
    . Abandonment
    charge: $50 per bicycle recovered.
    Late return $5 per half-hour per bike.
    Published damage schedule: buckled wheel $95, e-bike water damage to
    motor/battery up to $900, lost e-bike $2,500.
  • Insurance wording: "Visitors to New Zealand must have full insurance due to
    limited ACC cover."
  • Tasting fees: "$15 – $30 per person", sometimes waived against purchase.
  • Booking: Checkfront + Stripe.

Takaro Trails — the most complete stack, and the only published delivery price

  • URL: https://www.takarotrails.co.nz/ · Ahuriri, Napier
  • Bike delivery to accommodation: "from $25 per person", varying by location
    and group size. [VERIFIED] This is the single most directly relevant price
    point in the whole scan for the Australian model.
  • Scheduled shared shuttles (people + bikes, price covers both) [VERIFIED]:
    10am Cape Kidnappers $35pp; 2pm Taradale pickup $25pp; 4pm Havelock
    North pickup $35pp. Daily, book early. Shuttle capacity up to 28 people.
  • Winery day tours [VERIFIED]: Cape Winery Tour from $115pp (16 km,
    6 wineries, shuttles + accommodation pickup); Ahuriri to Black Barn from
    $100pp
    (30 km, 3 wineries, shuttle return); Explore from Ahuriri $105/$75pp
    (20–55 km).
  • Two micro-add-ons worth stealing [VERIFIED]: the "No Worries Package" at
    $5pp
    — guaranteed best bikes, gel seat cover, water bottle, phone holder, bike
    theft insurance, and a carrier bag for wine purchases — and bike insurance
    at $10pp
    . High-margin, friction-reducing attachments.
  • Multi-day self-guided, unbundled [VERIFIED] (4-day Food & Winery): tour base
    $240pp + bike hire $200pp standard / $340pp e-bike + accommodation
    ~$150pp/night for 3–4 nights. Add-ons: Cape Kidnappers gannet tour $96pp,
    Art Deco walk $35pp. They sell components separately rather than as one
    bundled price
    — unusual and useful.
  • 2-Day "Baycation" packaged [VERIFIED]: $895pp luxury (Crown Hotel, Ahuriri)
    or $695pp comfort (Rocks Motel, Westshore), including e-bikes, accommodation
    and logistics. Single supplement $250–$450. Not available on public holidays
    or event weekends.
  • T&Cs give asset values [VERIFIED]: "The average cost of Takaro electric
    bikes is $4500, standard bikes $1000."
    No intoxication clause, no ACC clause.
    Weather: "we may be able to offer alternatives."

Napier City Bike Hire & Tours

  • URL: https://bikehirenapier.co.nz/ — the clearest door-delivery language in NZ
  • Homepage states they provide "shuttle pickups, helmets and locks, to local
    insights and on-call support"
    , plus door-to-door shuttle service and delivery
    to accommodations across the region
    . [NOT FOUND] the delivery fee.
  • Coast to Country self-guided winery ride [VERIFIED]: e-bike $160, cruiser
    $120, kids e-bike (≤16) $130, kids regular $75. Includes bike,
    helmet, bag, lock, map with route description, "mechanical assistance for a
    hassle free experience"
    , and trail shuttles.
  • Fixed shuttle logistics: 10:30am departure from store (check-in 10:15am),
    4pm shuttle back from Black Barn Winery, back in Napier ~4:30pm. 20 km,
    ~2 hours riding.
  • Other products: Great Escape from $75 (includes wine tastings and shuttle
    return), Waterways to Wineries from $65, e-bike hire from $55, guided
    city/coastal tour from $95.
  • Fleet: Sinch and Merida step-through e-bikes, 40–100 km range, XXS–XL.
    Booking: FareHarbor.

Coastal Wine Cycles

  • URL: https://www.winecycles.co.nz/note: coastalwinecycles.co.nz does
    not resolve; the working domain is winecycles.co.nz.
    Te Awanga / Haumoana.
  • $60 adults, $40 kids incl. helmet and map. Californian beach-cruiser fleet.
    Open year-round except Christmas Day; collection from 9am, return by 7pm summer
    / 5pm winter.
  • Direct booking encouraged to avoid a $20 cancellation fee charged through
    their online system [VERIFIED]
    — the clearest signal of booking-platform cost
    pressure found in the scan.
  • [NOT FOUND] e-bike pricing, wine handling, support/rescue detail.

Bay Cycles

  • URL: https://www.baycycles.co.nz/ · Te Awanga
  • Delivers e-bikes to you and re-collects them "in selected areas"; contact
    hours 8am–8pm, pickups/dropoffs 9am–5pm seven days. MeloYelo e-bike dealer.
    Minimum 2 hours, half-day or full-day.
  • [NOT FOUND] prices, radius, delivery fee — significant gap, though the
    delivery model itself is confirmed on their own site.

Good Fun Bike Rides

  • URL: https://goodfunbikerides.co.nz/ · Havelock North, operating out of
    Revolution Bikes shop. Six planned trails plus custom tours; e-bikes for those
    with injuries or fitness concerns. "Bookings are essential during summer months."
  • [NOT FOUND] pricing. A shop-attached micro-operator — relevant as the
    lowest-capital entry model.

Bike About Tours

  • URL: https://www.bikeabouttours.co.nz/ · Taradale, Napier
  • Offers "bike hire through to Cycle Holidays with shuttle service if required",
    and unusually also runs its own boutique accommodation (apartments/studios
    in Napier; contact hello@emotelnapier.co.nz). Fleet: MeloYelo e-bikes, Avanti
    Discovery 3.
  • [NOT FOUND] pricing. Worth noting as the vertically-integrated
    accommodation-plus-bikes alternative to the Airbnb-partner model.

Fishbike Napier

fishbike.nz does not resolve. Only directory/TripAdvisor listings found
(26 Marine Parade, Napier; claims "the largest range of quality electric bikes in
the region"). Could not verify current trading status or pricing from any
first-party source.