Woke up to 'Wellington on a good day' for my last ride of this road trip. After a DIY motel breakfast, I chucked the bike in the car and headed back to Maymorn, Upper Hutt, (where I turned around on Thursday) and the start of the rail incline
What a contrast to yesterday, woke to stormy wet weather and low cloud. It was still quite warm, around 16°C, but not a great day for riding the Remutaka Ranges. After mucking around all morning, some travel/home admin and watching videos, decided to take a look at some
After last night's late arrival, was after 23:00 by the time I got to the motel, I didn't rush to get up. Wandered across the road from the Motel about nine for breakfast at Seashore Cabaret Café. The eggs benedict (with ham) and coffee were
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Time to say farewell to Te Waipounamu, South Island... Had a mid-afternoon ferry, after checking out from the motel had a leisurely breakfast at Seabreeze Café on the Picton waterfront. I initially choose it for the view, but the food and coffee were great too. Add to that listening to
What a day for my last ride in the South Island (on this trip)! It was cool setting out, just 12°C, but soon warmed to 20°C as the sun kicked in. Around the bays... There are some neat mountain bike trails around Picton but was looking for something
Today's ride has a most unassuming name, "The Link Pathway", but don't let that fool you. It is historic and relates to the 1860s bridle path and, I presume, due to it linking Picton and Havelock, Queen Charlotte & Pelorus Sounds, and (in part)
Another relocation day, driving from Hanmer Springs to Picton. The route up Inland Rd (SH70) is a lovely drive which emerges on the coast near Kaikoura then I just follow SH1 up the coast, via Blenheim, to Picton. Hanmer Springs to Picton The first part of the drive, to Waiau,
I decided on a road ride today, revisiting Waiau but not on roads I'd ridden before. Several of the South Island group rides I've done ended near Waiau after riding the inland road from Kaikoura. It was a great lunch stop before heading back to Christchurch
Today's ride means I can, technically, add the Saint James and Molesworth Cycle Trails to my ride list but it would be cheating. Both are near to Hanmer Springs with the St James Trail heading towards St Arnaud (Nelson Lakes) and Molesworth towards Blenheim. Flood damage on both
It was a bit damp early morning but dry by the time I emerged. Just a roll around the Hanmer Springs Forest today. Some fun trails through a mix of bush and more commercial forest. A fun warmup after a lazy morning, going further afield tomorrow if the weather is
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Last night found out yesterday's downpour killed my rear Cyclic camera. The lens surround was cracked after, about a year ago, it tumbled down a gravel road at over 50km/h securely attached to an old saddle bag which fell off when its snap-lock quick release broke after
Woke up to a fine, but not clear, day. Has an early start, an on-line meeting about some possible work which didn't eventuate due to timing. Today I wanted to reprise a ride I last did in 2019 and visit Denniston again. It is about 15km from Westport
