As much as possible, in the longest possible time.
Pre-Spiel Wew I was lucky to finish this adventure!General chatter about bike adventures in my trail running group and an offer from one of them – Matt who completed the last Tour Aotearoa in 2018 – offering a helping hand with equipment, lead me down the path 6 months out to assume a spot on […]
Below is the setup used for the 2020 Tour Aotearoa (click here for the TA blog post to read all about it). In summary, all went really well, and it just would be better to have had a different bike. Else this list is relatively fast & light and good to go! Bike Giant Dual […]
Pre-Spiel The first edition of this race last year attracted a large contingent of racers and had excellent coverage giving you insight into an exciting and challenging race. It was clearly very well run – a factor driven by renowned racer/here Race Director Staffan Björklund. So; a new well-run race.. A real expedition style over […]
Pre-Spiel; This race was actually off the calendar; I’d made a lousy promise to limit races until April in lieu of family time. That is until I got an email from Mark Wilson around Xmas asking if I’d like to join their team for Alpine Quest the month later. Fortunately the words “unsanctioned activity” gets […]
Pre Spiel; Following most international race updates, it is the enticing images (or videos) of an ‘exciting’ race that draws the eye to the Corsica Raid Adventure which is part of the Outdoor Racing World Tour. Celebrating their 25th anniversary for this 1-6 June 2018 edition it was ‘back to the roots’, however we didn’t […]
I assume it fell apart from off road use and vibrations – screw on the underside came off in my hand and bits everywhere incl. the quick release leaver. Steps to fix: Turn the leaver upside down so you can work with it on top of the handlebars and everything wont fall out (Pic 1) […]
Pre-spiel: This race has always been ‘fun’, with a 2 person format and an atmosphere that everyone is there to just have a good time.. This year, not so much.As an inclusion in the Adventure 1(A1) series, all the top Australian 4-person teams were there, and in a sharp team myself it suddenly felt very […]
Pre-Spiel: There’s something enchanting about epic events that nag at me to do them. I love mountain biking, and the past Kona 24/Flightcente Epic/now-Merida 24 races have vaguely been on my radar for years as ‘that sounds cool’. What isn’t cool is that I’m not a fan of things that require lots of laps (here each […]
Pre-Spiel: The 2018 mountain biking plan started well, MTB racing 13 days into the new year! This race (Round 3 Saturday, of the MTBA National Cross Country “XCO” Race Series) covered the Commonwealth Games tracks which seemed a unique experience, and it’s close to home which was convenient. Nerang is known for being rocky, little […]
The Apple Isle: Small, Fun, Manageable & Lots of Options: A good taste of Tasmania can be had circumnavigating the island. The below covers most of the island and includes some tips for those who like to run or bike!This is more an express trip for the time poor.. With time + campervan you could […]