Given that Eskdale didn't give us the momentum kick to riding that we had hoped for, it was time to mix it up after two days on the MTB and hit the road again to scope out more of the H Bay goodness and importa...
It's always good to do something a bit different or unique... Mix it up a bit. Whilst most of the NZ trip is designed to be MTB orientated, with variable weather some road work is going to be on the cards, but ...
There were 3 compelling reasons that got me across the line to come to Spain on this trip:
I had nowhere to live
I wanted to see the Vuelta
I wanted to ride the Angliru
As such, today was a BIG day.....
Honestly - I am really trying to condense these Spanish posts, but man, the place is SO rammed with goodness I am struggling, so apologies, its another long one, but if you think my words are full of BS then ju...
Officially for the PRO's on the Vuelta today was a rest day... Given I am still as fresh as a Wellington Southerly, there was no rest going down at DN Spanish HQ. For today, Gu-Tee had an 80km ride from the hot...
At last! The day I have been waiting for, my first ride in another new country, it was time to get up and hit the roads of Spain, or more correctly, the roads of the Vuelta! Day one of riding saw us ride 4km's ...
I began to outline yesterday in part 1 that I was less than thrilled with the mini mission into Malaysia to ride Genting Highlands... I've had a chance to reflect on it some more and its time to stand back as I...
With yesterday devoted to honoring the legend of the iHawk, I’m a day behind on the Genting Mini mission update. I have alluded already to what I’ve found here so far, so lets jump cleat first into the weirdnes...
No, not one of those period piece movies, but the most apt way to describe todays agenda for the penultimate day in Japan.
Whilst yesterdays ride was longer, today would be known as the Queen Stage given it ...
Welcome to day 3 and more importantly, to the premier local hill climb race in Niseko, the 14km long Hanazono Hillclimb. I posted this pic the other day, but to help set the scene, here is what we were staring ...