Stepping back in time (Queenstown – Te Anau)
woollypigs Steam boat, stunning views, gorgeous weather, broken valve and a cracked rear rim. Crafty critters, erm, sandflies by the millions and a fall with gravel rash made this challenging, but…
Cycle Touring
To the centre of NZ (Makarora – Queenstown)
Avoided the rain in the rain forest and got sunny views and rolling hills. Met some great Kiwis who took us on a guided tour along a river. Steep hill…
The West Coast (Hokitika – Makarora)
Who would have thought that it would rain in a RAIN forest? Little riding, wet nights and bad back. We took the bus to make up time and get away…
Across New Zealand (Christchurch – Hokitika)
Late arrival into Christchurch and “Jail” time, earthquake aftershock, very strong head winds and absolutely stunning views. Made these five first days a fantastic start to our stay in New…
Blue Mountains
Steep hills, Deli belly and a lost light, tested us for our touring. But with a good laugh, great ride and guiding from a beginner. Day one – 08/10/10 :…
Around Melbourne
Four wonderful days in and around Melbourne, mainly catching up with friends, sight seeing and the odd pootle. Day one – 01/10/10 : We got up and put our bikes…
A good walk spoiled
We set off from London for St Andrews Friday after work. As the closest station to the home of golf is Leuchars, we cycled the last 6 or so miles.…
Surly recall in Australia
As you know I’m a big fan of the Surly LHT, I just spotted this in Australia. Might be worth checking your bicycles anyway. I build ours up myself and…
What are you packing
Packing for a cycle tour is a major event and somewhat stressful simply because there is always that “what if” and “do I really need that” moment. Yes you can…
What goes down must come up
Day 4 After breakfast Alan led us out for 30 odd miles, where we had a very nasty hill to climb, but the views were well worth it. Then we…