The Big Loop: Biking Around Aotearoa
People talk about “cycling around New Zealand” – and in 2015, the intrepid Dunc Wilson. person, adventurer, writer and broadcaster, literally did, becoming the first person to circumnavigate Aotearoa… by bike. Why? […]
Riding the trails these holidays? There’s an app for that
If you’re heading to any of the Great Rides of the NZ Cycle Trail this summer, consider getting the Great Rides app. Billed as New Zealand’s only mobile app for […]
Carpe Diem on the Twin Coast Trail
As temperatures plummeted overnight last week, I went to bed thinking ‘Ohhh noooo, the end of our cycle trail riding before winter!’ As if by magic, an email arrived the […]
Old-fashioned get up and go gets Waipu a cycleway!
When you chat to people about why they’re involved with cycle advocacy, everyone has their own story about imagining a bikeable future. So it is with a savvy and determined […]
Get out of town! A new bike commuter tackles the Hauraki Rail Trail
Vivian Chandra recently blogged about how the Auckland Bike Challenge got her back into bike commuting, and now she’s extending her range by venturing out onto the rail trails. Here’s […]
Need a battery recharge? We recommend the Motu and Rere Falls Trails and Pakahi Track
Some bike trails have an aura that stays with you for weeks after riding them. You linger over photos of the trip and take every opportunity to tell your friends […]
Up the Waikato River Trail without a paddle
Looking for a summer bike trip just out of town? Richard Barter took an exhilarating two-day run along the Waikato River Trail a few weeks ago, and thoroughly recommends it. The Waikato River Trail […]
Riding the Ohakune Old Coach Road – an out of town adventure
With the long weekend ahead, our thoughts turn to out-of-town bike trails. Our events guru Jessica Rose rode the Old Coach Road in autumn, and loved it. If anyone is heading out […]
Zane rides the Timber Trail – Part 2 of 2
We left Zane in the middle of a suspension bridge, just about halfway through the magnificent Timber Trail. Rejoin the story as he heads downhill all the way home… After an […]
