Yes, its a well worn phrase that even makes me cringe a little bit (especially when people sing it), but it happens to be true:
"You can't beat Wellington on a good day"
Today was an absolute case study t...
Good news - Wellington has defied the weather reports that were issued last week and today turned on some late winter goodness that meant only one thing (for a change):
It was time to ride
I had a hankering f...
We're back - I have popped out of a bowl of rice in Wellington NZ! Yes, I am the guy that flies directly to a city that has a massive earthquake swarm the day after a 6.9 quake.
Not only did I exhibit a mass...
Far out... I have blinked and the Japan leg of the DNWCT is over. Without a doubt it was the most chilled out leg of the tour so far, both due to the location (If you can't relax in Niseko its time for medicati...
We start today with a mini throw back to Sunday, thanks to some cool photos sent to me by my new BFF, Natsu, the Hanazono hillclimb race organiser that interviewed me after the race. Being a massive Dirty Nomad...
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 ...
Today I wanted to go and see Lake Toya... I'd heard a lot about this lake, both in terms of its freshness and beauty, so thought it would make an interesting day trip. Here's what Wikipedia says about Lake Toya...
Yesterday was such a cracker that it would be hard to top from either a riding or reporting perspective, so out of respect for the heights of yesterday I won't try and match it today... Instead, just a few snip...
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 ...
I have to start todays post a little confused... Ok, so I have only been here in Niseko for 1.5 days, but I am left to ponder something that is worthy of a good ponder. So, we have the following:
Perfect sm...