Camping in New Zealand
woollypigs We spent nearly five weeks cycle touring in New Zealand on the south island and most nights we camped in our Blacks Octane 3 tent. As we found in Australia,…
2010
Post-tour ponderings
A cycle tourer or traveller is easy to spot, you know when you have spotted a kindred spirit. They walk in a more relaxed, unrushed way and carry themselves without…
JailHouse in Christchurch, New Zealand
Description: Our newly renovated heritage backpacker accommodation with a colourful history – the former Addington Prison in lovely Christchurch, New Zealand. Since opening in 2006, our amazing Christchurch Accommodation has…
Staying charged while touring
With more and more gadget you have, it is getting somewhat harder to keep them all charged while touring or on holiday. We have a camera, GPS, mobile phone, lights…
Wild camping
We 'camped wild' when we've failed to find a campsite for the night ...
Sandflies the BB über lords
As you might know I do have a love hate thing with any flying blood sucker that is around. To sum it up I’m everyone else’s replant, as I have…
Pedallers’ Paradise by Nigel Rushton
We’ve just come back from a trip to New Zealand where we cycle toured for five weeks. I had crawled the internet for information, reading other people’s blogs and write-ups…
Review of Henderson Cycle & Mower Centre, Alexandra, NZ
Description: Henderson Cycles is also a lawnmower shop, which made me laugh because that combination was the same as my very old LBS in Denmark. Shop visited: 03/11/10 Peli was…
Thank you
This is a special thank you post. You could call it our ‘Oscars’ though there is no order or ranking in this list. I’m sure I will forget someone, so…
A review of City Bike Depot Sydney Australia
Shop now closed 🙁 Description: The CBD workshop is there to keep your beloved in tip top shape and optimum working condition. Bookings are essential as the hard working team…