Touring and Hiking the Heaphy Trail in New Zealand
A ride from Greymouth to Hamilton along the west coast. This included a flight from Nelson to Wellington. There is… Read More »Touring and Hiking the Heaphy Trail in New Zealand
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Fixing Broken Pedals for the Locals in Odisha, India
A ride in northern Odisha. We landed at Vizasg, the only international airport in the region. We used the train… Read More »Fixing Broken Pedals for the Locals in Odisha, India
Looking for Phantom India in 1978
In 1978 a six month, 5,000km tour of Sri Lanka and India. Inspired by Louis Malle’s groundbreaking six-hour documentary, Phantom… Read More »Looking for Phantom India in 1978
Testing a Hebie Chainglider in Germany, Austria
A ride in Germany and Austria solely on bike paths. We started in Stuttgart and caught the train to Nagold… Read More »Testing a Hebie Chainglider in Germany, Austria
Discovering Rail Trails in Western Europe
Riding from Amsterdam to Bodensee in Southern Germany. This tour crosses Netherlands, Belgium, France, Luxemburg and Germany. I have put… Read More »Discovering Rail Trails in Western Europe
The Reassuring Avalanche Fortifications of Japan
A ride in southern Hokkaido and northern Honshu, following on from our 2014 ride in Hokkaido. We didn’t start with… Read More »The Reassuring Avalanche Fortifications of Japan
Road Testing Tyre Widths on the Tasmanian Trail
The Tasmanian Trail crosses Tasmania Nth to Sth or vice versa. We (Chris from Omafiets in Sydney and Noel from… Read More »Road Testing Tyre Widths on the Tasmanian Trail
Going Through the Horror Stretch Anyway in East Coast Australia in 1977
Sydney to the Daintree River, a tour of the Australian East Coast in 1977. Having met on the “Down To… Read More »Going Through the Horror Stretch Anyway in East Coast Australia in 1977
Trying the Local Fish Curry in Odisha, India
A tour in the hills of Odisha and north eastern AP. Two loops starting in Vizag. The first to the… Read More »Trying the Local Fish Curry in Odisha, India
Impeccably Stacked Wood in Poland
A ride from Friedrichshafen in southern Germany, to the Danube, along the river a while, then across Czech into Poland,… Read More »Impeccably Stacked Wood in Poland