I got going early today because the first opportunity for second breakfast was in 30kms at the metropolis of Horrorata. Rakaia was Gorge-ous (oh hah ha hardy ha) in the early morning light. Right off the bat, I struck the only hill of the day. It was frustrating because the great views were mainly behind …
UPDATE – I’ve just passed 20,000 kms but I’ll update my review after the bike has been serviced next month in the Netherlands and any parts replaced etc. That detail should be of more value to readers. I’m still super happy with the bike though ! On my five and a half month South East …
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Yesterday was an easy 20kms into Geraldine, so it felt like a rest day. Today was real mixture. Out of Geraldine, was interesting with nice farmland, an MTB trail near a river and some friendly locals. What followed was straight deep gravel roads for many kilometres, then a nice cafe followed by headwinds. However, the …
Todays ride to Pleasant Point and on to Temuka There were wild winds last night that kept me awake. The tent was buffeted and shook for hours. Over the three nights I spent in Tekapo, there was almost constant wind. Last night, there were 2 foot waves hitting the shore. Luckily, the campground, and the …
Today’s ride on Komoot An overcast morning greeted me after some light rain the night before, so I packed up my wet tent and went into town for the earliest of second breakfasts. There was nothing between Twizel and Tekapo, so I ate up and got some lunch supplies for the 56 kms ahead of …
Today’s ride on Komoot Not much to report today. It was drizzling when I woke and when that stopped, rain was never far away. So I packed after Muesli and coffee and started the short easy ride to Twizel. My intention was to have a rest day in Twizel. At Ohau village, I met a …
Today’s ride on Komoot It rained last night and sprinkled a little this morning so that was today’s excuse for a late start. I had 43kms to make it to Lake Ohau Lodge so there was no rush. I was told that there was nothing along the way, and not much at the lodge apart …
Today’s ride on Komoot Wow, what a day. The beginning and end were ok, but the middle part was sensational. It started at the Kurow Hotel where I stayed last night. I met a nice couple from Norway. The guy had grown up in Brisbane and they were riding the A2O in the same direction …
Today’s ride on Komoot It was hard to leave the campsite, so I lingered over some muesli and coffee. I finally packed up and headed off, knowing that there was a steep climb waiting for me just a few kilometres down the road. It was a climb alright, and it went for much more than …
Today’s ride on Komoot I had a good sleep for the first time in a while, packed up and rolled down the hill for a coffee. It promised to be an interesting day with a large climb to Dansey’s Pass and a wild camp 5 or 10kms later. Nobody told me about the two steep …
