This was a beautiful ride, the first half was sunny and still, so I was able to get some speed behind me and even use my top gears. I was keen to keep up my momentum, so I didn't stop to take photos, I just sang to myself and stared at the endless rolling meadows. … Continue reading Day 07: Riding Palmerston North to Wanganui

This was a tricky one, I was riding against the wind and towards a potential thunderstorm (according to my overly pessimistic weather app), so I had to put my head down and get a wriggle on. I managed to get a few photos and arrived on schedule, which was a huge improvement on yesterday's effort. … Continue reading Day 06: Riding Masterton to Palmerston North

The day didn't start off great, with three hours of sleep the night before (courtesy of a very loud snorer in our dorm), but I was eager to hit the road and conquer the 110km ahead of me. It was smooth sailing all the way to Upper Hutt, with generous road shoulders to ride in and … Continue reading Day 05: Riding Wellington to Masterton (tourist version)

My first ride out of the eleven I have planned for New Zealand. I'm currently doing the Mount Everest challenge, where I aim to climb 8848m in June and it looks like I'm on track. I followed the Rimutaka Trail from Kaitoke to the intersection of Cross Creek and Featherston Creek, and it was a lot more … Continue reading Day 05: Riding Wellington to Masterton (cyclist version)