
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Kiwi Brevet 2014 long player

Surly Karate Monkey
The Kiwi Brevet is an 1100 km cross country event designed to give people an experience similar to what its creator Simon Kennett had when he first did the Tour Divide. This years was the third, and possibly last unless someone else steps forward to organise...
Thursday, February 06, 2014
Days 4 and a half - Kiwi Brevet

I snuck out of Hanmer on day 4 in the evening and stumbled upon Brian and Steve
also heading up Jacks pass. I had moved my sser to hill climb mode,
24/34 so had no problems with the gradient. Riding the 1 km from the fast food shop to the start of the trail was pretty funny...
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
Monday, February 03, 2014
Day 3 kiwi brevet
Action packed! Left big river at 6am and didn't get to see too much of the beautiful Waiuta as it was a bit dark. Fueled up at Ikamatua. We were watching some weird bike tracks in the gravel near Stillwater. Were all over the road. Then we saw what looked like a pile of old rags on roadside. It was Thomas! He had caught up to us in Waiuta...
Day 2 kiwi brevet
A big day. 270+ kms.Wakefield to Big River. Porika decent real bad on rigid rig. We lost Thomas earlier before St Arnaud. Rest was uneventful except for the last hours into big river hutt. Gnarly rocky climbing. Nearly did me in. Tires too hard. ...
Sunday, February 02, 2014
Day 1.kiwi brevet

Somehow we smacked out 199kms. Didn't go with Dave Sharpes break. Figured it was suicide! Did our own about 5kms later. Got away with Simon Kennett, Dave Drake and Steve. Dave flatted. Dropped Steve and caught Thomas on outskirts of Picton. Sweated heaps. Nathan Faave passed...