Power to the Pedal is an electric bike tour and rental company based at Unit 8, 145 Quay Street, Princes Wharf, in the Auckland CBD. It is a small, local outfit, and the company says it is rated number one outdoor activity in Auckland Central on TripAdvisor. Its best-known product is the original city tour on electric bikes, which takes riders through some of Auckland's most lively neighbourhoods and along the waterfront. There is also a dusk ride, timed to see the city light up. Guides are local, and groups are kept to no more than six guests and one guide. Each rider gets a headset, so the guide's commentary can be heard while riding.
Bookings are made in advance through the website, and riders then meet at the Quay Street base. The company also rents its electric bikes for riders who want to explore on their own, and it gives route suggestions and tips. The website says a rider needs only to be able to ride a bicycle, and that the bikes take the effort out of hills. The company describes its bikes as zero-emission. Auckland's cycleway network is cited as making the city easy to ride around. Our pick in the CBD for a guided ride with a local.