Cycling
Mark Hadlow's GOMIL is a triumph
One man, one bike, one stage, spinning thought provoking humour
Current Affairs
Flying Solo or Missing Males?
What started as an article share has also revealed an interesting view of on-line (left) vs 'print' (right) media. I read the 'print', actually digital on-line magazine app view, of today's The Independent' (U.K.) on solo parenting. But when went to share
The wrap up: 10 Months Cycling New Zealand | Time Out 2021-22
So, it ends: 10 months, 2 weeks (317 days) cycling or drive/cycling across most of New Zealand.
Buenos Aires North Cycling | Antarctic Mission Log 15
My second bike tour, lived up to the superb first one
Ushuaian farewells, Hello Buenos Aires! | Antarctic Mission Log 13
Ushuaia to Buenos Aires
Antarctic sounds and not sleeping on ice | Antarctic Mission Log 06
A night that spanned decades
Cycling around Oahu, Hawaii 2 | Laie to Waikiki
Breakfast was just fruit and yoghurt at the Airbnb, packed up my overnight stuff and hit the road fairly early, for me, on a holiday, about nine... I'd planned to follow the coast to Waialua, then the more minor roads south and skirt Pearl Harbour on a cycle
Around Oahu, Hawaii, by helicopter
When he heard I was going home, from Autodesk University, via Hawaii Shaan recommended a Blue Hawaiian Helicopter flight as a great way to see Oahu. Unfortunately, the pilot he knew (from some Autodesk related work) was not flying the only day I could do the flight, but the one
Solo
White Island Adventure
Update 2020-12-04: On 9 December 2019 White Island erupted. Forty-seven people were visiting the island at the time, mostly tourists, and the eruption led to twenty-two deaths either on the island or after due to injuries sustained. This week ten organisations, including Mark Law (KAHU NZ) who I flew with,
Rant
“Comfortably Numb”, cycling and @noozeeland
A tweet from @noozeeland today inspired this post. He shared a phrase which commanded only one response. I know the lyrics to Comfortably Numb quite well as I love the song itself, but also for another rather odd reason. When I’m cycling and feeling really tired it’s one
Pat Metheny creates a “live” solo “group” - ORCHESTRION
Ever thought a Solo performer, with a bit of automaton help, could sound this great? Pat Metheny’s latest project merges his performance with automated instruments to create a live solo live jazz group. Can’t wait to hear the CD, wish the concert was coming a bit closer. Pat
Take a Look Bike Mirror | It's like cycling naked without it...
Take a Look Bike Mirror If anyone looked at the current banner , or full image below, they may wonder about the strange looking fellow with even stranger attire. I call the white thing by my glasses "The Bas" as purchased it...