Thoughts and observations in numbers for the day. 1. Saw 2 bike boxes go on the plane. 1 of which was mine (see left hand of photo under tail). Hopefully at least one bike will reach New Zealand on Friday in one piece. For the record it weighed in at 25 kilos. 2. Watched two…
Great opportunity for a group or cycling club to enjoy a stay in Bourg d’Oisans. Sunday 6th July – Saturday 12th July Due to a couple of event dates we have a 6 night stay available at our amazing 6 bedroom house in Bourg d’Oisans. The house sleeps up to 12 guests in 4 twin…
Only a few days left now before departing and my current schedule is looking something like this 15/01/2014 Transfer Plane 16/01/2014 Transfer Plane 17/01/2014 Transfer Auckland 18/01/2014 Ride Auckland 19/01/2014 Ride Auckland 20/01/2014 Ride Auckland 21/01/2014 Rest Auckland 22/01/2014 Bus/ Ride Ohakune 23/01/2014 Ride Turangi 24/01/2014 Bus New Plymouth 25/01/2014 Ride New Plymouth 26/01/2014 Rest…
We have now added further dates to our Mont Ventoux and Alpe d’huez weeks. Our original dates for June and September are now fully booked and we have managed to squeeze some dates in for the end of may. More details here As an added bonus we will also be tackling the 2014 Tour De…
With 2013 drawing to a close I thought it would be good to review where I have ridden this year and highlight some other special things that have happened to our special little company. Alpe d’Huez I have kept up my 100 percent record of cycling up Alpe d’Huez at least once a month through…
W spent an enjoyable 10 days with Chris from New Zealand Road Cyclist in August last year on our Alpe d’Huez to Italy tour. They have produced a great article not only about the area but also a little of how More Than 21 Bends came about. Read the full article The Jan/Feb 2014 issues…
Cambrils Cycling COsta Dorada, a set on Flickr. In October I was invited over to Cambrils Spain to experience riding in the Costa Dorada and to be used as an “extra” in the photoshoot for the Spanish Pedalier magazine. Its been a good year for us in the media – with an article in Cyclist…
I have just entered the SRAM Tour de Ranges sportive near Auckland – New Zealand. The 110 km route does not sound too challenging but I will have only landed the day before from Europe. Perhaps I can have a snooze half way round and be picked up by the broom wagon. Interestingly the organisers state…
So your father sends through some BBC focus magazines for you to read, and while you are browsing through the magazine you find that the steepest street in the world happens to be in New Zealand and more precisely the town of Dunedin right on the south eastern tip of the South Island. I was…
Winter is our downtime here in the Alps and although we spend a fair amount of time skiing I am always looking for a winter cycling adventure. Last year I cycled from our base in Bourg d’Oisans to Bristol in the UK via the Paris Roubaix Sportive. This January I will be travelling to the…