Auckland
The Auckland Waterview Cyclepath should offer safer cycling than the adjacent very busy road but it currently has a nasty crack which will swallow destroy a bike wheel. It hasn’t happened to me but...
Adventure South
Part of a recent cycle tour involved an overnight stay at Otematata and lap of Lake Aviemore (over Benmore Dam). Most, even me the “token Kiwi”, were puzzled why there’s a 60 room hotel and little els...
Adventure South
RobiNZ CAD Blog: Shutdown Week ends, back from "the Maniototo" Shutdown week is over. It was a brilliant week of cycling in the South Island, mainly an area known as “the Maniototo". It’s a remote...
Adventure South
RobiNZ CAD Blog: The time has come to shutdown... I’m not going to participate in the March 24th Shutdown Day as I’m going further and having a Shutdown Week! I will be cycling in the South Island with Adventure South. The blue dashed line on the map below
Aviation
I went for a couple of bike rides last weekend In an effort to get a few km’s practice in before the trip. Saturday’s had an aviation theme as headed up to Whenuapai Airforce base to watch, from the r...
Cycling
I don’t believe in New Years Resolutions but I did start off the year with my first cycle ride since LAST APRIL. How bad is that! It was the easy 65km waterfront ride . Ok, I’ll be honest and ad...
Cycling
Hobie tagged me to blog 5 things that people don’t know about me, Hmmm…. My musical career did not progress beyond Grade 1 Piano. I now only play the CD’s… As a kid I did, and liked sailing....
Adventure South
Well, it’s a great place to hop on-board the wonderful Taieri Gorge train but up there with the Colosseum & Taj Mahal? I went to have a look at the station last year and the train was about to leave, seemed like a good way to spend the
Teach your kids to ride, give them the world
Adventure South
The “Northern Solstice” trip is Adventure South’s finale for the year. I guess “Northern” as covers the northern part of the South Island but not sure about the “Solstice” when it’s happening in April. I hope it’s to help rustle up some summer solstice weather in late
Auckland
Looped thru the Viaduct on a cycle ride & found the supermaxi NZL80 Alfa Romeo (Sydney Hobart runner up) is in town. She is an impressive sight, even when not sailing.
Cycling
I read the ExperiencePlus! website in preparation for the day when I have the time & funds to head off on a European Cycling Adventure. As a Fiat fan their latest Travel Tip was of interest, a detailed “What to do with 36 hours in Turin”. With the 2006 Winter