Friday, December 29, 2023
The Big Finish Line Party
The Big Finish Line Party is the brainchild of Andy Chalmers. A bikepacking event that doesn’t have a start, only a finish. .... well, it does have a start but that’s up to you, where and when you start, and with who you ride. Don’t like rules? There is only one rule....
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
I went for a 24 hour ride and this is what I ate
I went for a ride the other day. Just one ride. 310 kms. From Wellington to Wellington via the south coast and Ngawi and back over the Remutaka incline. We left home at 9:50pm saturday night and got home 9:50 pm sunday night, no sleeps, 24 hours for me. A bit less for Matt who...
Thursday, July 06, 2023
UrbanGrinduro - 2023
UrbanGrinduro - 2023 - July 30thCongratulations to everyone that turned up to do the second Urbangrinduro!We had mint conditions and a great vibe among underbikers and overbikers alike.Here is the course if anyone wants to do it again, maybe even set an FKT !https://www.strava.com/activities/9546752050...
Wednesday, July 05, 2023
Somebody has been eating SRAMs lunch
For the last few years somebody has been eating SRAM's lunch, and SRAM
have finally caught onto it. When they launched their 12 speed road
groupset in 2019 it was wireless only. The heavier and way more
expensive wireless kit was financially out of the reach of a lot...
Monday, February 06, 2023
Dawn chorus phone alarm download
One day as I awoke half groggy I said to my wife - "Did you hear the birds this morning, they were so loud", then I realized that it was actually my phone alarm that woke me up. I had recorded the Tui's in our back yard, and was using the recording as an alarm on my phone....
Sunday, January 15, 2023
The Renegades Muster bikepacking event.
The Renegades Muster - day 1The Renegades Muster is the brainchild of Tahi Cunningham. An 840 odd kilometre loop that starts in Wanganui and takes in Whangamomona, Ohura, the 42nd Traverse and a bunch of other trails, crossing through private land on several occasions....