Tour Aotearoa Day 2
It was a bit too hot for me today. There were sections with some very loose gravel and many longer ones that were more compacted but with logging trucks that would kick up plumes of…
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Tour Aotearoa Day 1
Got off to a good start by covering over my daily target of 110 miles. The side winds down 90 mile beach created difficult riding conditions but I managed to stick with one peloton before…
The Tour Aotearoa
I flew into Auckland on the 22nd and 3 hours later had to unpack my bike and try to get it into this tiny Chieftain plane so that I could fly to Kaitaia and ride…
Tardy TransContinental Race report
Well I’m still to complete the report of my TransContinental Race. I was happy with how it went. An incredible experience which forced me to push myself psychologically aswell as physically. Illness put paid to…
Days 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10!
A mobile phone is not always the best means of updating a blog and at times can be downright frustrating. Especially when out on the field with finite resources and struggling to overcome tiredness. I…