26 Dec 2014 | travel, universe
Spotty reception out here in the mountains. Today riding up along Lake Pukaki to Aoraki (Mt. Cook).
26 Dec 2014 | travel, universe
Leaving Pioneer Park, there’s a gravel road to Fairlie. It passes some easy looking MTB tracks about 1.5 km after the park entrance. Lots of ups & downs but overall downhill towards SH79 7km before Fairlie. Going downhill and with considerable less traffic...
25 Dec 2014 | travel, universe
Starting from Rakaia Gorge around 9.00 there’s a steep uphill to the top of the valley. From then on it’s mostly flat or downhill. Some headwind from about 4 km before Geraldine. Got there around 17.30. Pretty ugly town, full of senior homes and tourist...
24 Dec 2014 | travel, universe
Having gotten all the things I needed, I set out towards Darfield on SH73. The road was very busy, but fortunately Christchurch is quite cycle-friendly, with bike lanes and even some special traffic lights for bikes. SH73 initially had a separate bike lane and later a...
24 Dec 2014 | travel, universe
I got up early, eager to pick up my bike, and took the purple line bus to the airport. At the baggage service counter I could already see the familiar green tarp of my bike amidst a heap of bags. The bike was finally here, but would it still be in any shape to drive?...
