To my Māpua Home
2. helmikuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Another chill day of riding along the Great Taste Trail. I met up with a fellow Canadian, vegan bikepacker who happens to also have the last name Webb. Nice time sharing travelling stories beforeLue lisää
Day ride to Kaiteriteri
9. helmikuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Fun 92km day trip to Kaiteriteri and back. Beautiful ocean views the whole way and an awesome mountain bike trail section.
On The Road Again
3. maaliskuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
After a month of stillness in Māpua, I got back on the road for a 42km ride to Kaiteriteri. I stayed at the campsite, met up with a friend, and enjoyed the stellar sunset views.
Tackling the Tākaka Hill
3. maaliskuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
A 72km day with some juicy climbs up and over the Tākaka hill. A gorgeous day of riding with fun descents. Visited the tapu Waikoropupu Springs and stayed the night at a super cool beach-access onlyLue lisää
Pākawau
4. maaliskuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
37km ride to Pākawau with a stop at Miln Thorpe Beach and Collingwood.
A stunning ride!
5. maaliskuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Absolutely gorgeous ride over to the west coast of Golden Bay. A special freedom camping spot called Anatori. Right on the rugged waves with kind folks camping there. A cool gravel ride in on remoteLue lisää
Farewell Anatori, Hello Farewell Spit
7. maaliskuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
51km ride up to the top of Golden Bay to visit the famous Farewell Spit. Stunning ride out of Anatori made even more adventurous by a dramatic head-over-the-handlebars fall on the gravel road. BumpedLue lisää
Back Down
8. maaliskuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Started the day with a ~8km hilltop loop walk around Farewell Spit. Enjoyed stunning views of the surrounding areas and got to hangout with some cute sheep. Hitched a ride back out to camp from a niceLue lisää
Mystery Machine
9. maaliskuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Chill 11km cruise to stay with Victoria, a woman I met at the beach who organized Golden Bay’s first nude ride in the 90s! Got to hangout with her cute pup and help out around the property. AlsoLue lisää
Working at a Tequila Distillery?
10. maaliskuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Woke up this morning with no clue where I’d be resting my head tonight. Ended up chatting with a local in a cafe—turns out he runs the only Tequila distillery in NZ and has a small campground onLue lisää
Beach day! 🏖️
11. maaliskuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
27km round trip cruise to Tata beach where I spent the day lounging in the sun and swimming in the ocean. Absolutely beautiful spot with a stunning ride in.
Back to Māpua
12. maaliskuuta 2023, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Spent the morning swimming at Paines Ford river before hitching a ride with my Wwoofing family back to Māpua. We managed to squeeze my bike through the door of their RV and I enjoyed a twisting,Lue lisää





































































