Notes From The Bike

To the end and beyond

Being on the home stretch now, things were starting to sink in a little. The fact that the end of my journey was only a few days ride away was both exciting and a little disconcerting. I was so excited to be heading into my home turf and getting closer and closer to my family, but I was…

Made it!

I have officially made it! I touched the lighthouse at 12:00 and was met by my family eager to get their husband and dad back. I couldn’t tweet my finish as there is no coverage on any network pretty much north of Houhura. Full blog and video coming soon once I have got home and showered. Yeeeeeeeehaaaaaaa

Feeling the looooove

After having a week in the wet, cold cold wet, I was hoping the coming few weeks would be dryer and more enjoyable. Being wet on a bike in the cold is just not that much fun. For one, you are pretty much alone out there as every other sane bastard is inside keeping warm. I was feeling very…

Taking the highs and the lows

Having conquered an entire island I was sitting on the ferry to Wellington reflecting on where I have been. I was pretty happy about it all I must say. Considering when I started I wasn’t even sure I would get from Invercargill to the start line in Stewart Island when I first…

Walk, run, cycle with me across the Auckland Harbour Bridge

Who wants to join me and those involved with TASC cross the Harbour Bridge by wheel or foot?

Transit has reneged on it’s promise to open the Harbour Bridge to pedestrians for one day on it’s 50 year…

The end of one road. The start of another.

I honestly can’t believe it. I have cycled the length of the South Island on my journey to go from bottom of New Zealand to top solo, and I have done it in just over two weeks. 14 days on the bike to be exact.

Getting into the swing of things

I had almost made it to Dunedin and been through a couple of hard days adjusting to life on a bike. Taking a rest day in Mosgiel was essential as my body was sore and mentally I was shot. I was spent and couldn’t believe I had got so far. I was happy but exhausted. I knew…

Week one — Stewart Island to Dunedin

I am officially on the road! I stood at the start of SH1, New Zealand’s longest road that goes from tail to tip. I stood and looked at the signpost that in one direction pointed to Stewart Island, from where I had just come, and in the other to Cape Reinga. The…

Getting to the start line

First day in the saddle.

Well what a day. I started at 05:00am Monday loading my bike into the back of the car and heading for Auckland airport. After carefully negotiating the bike through the oversized baggage check-in, I headed for the gate sporting my…