To my Māpua Home
2 februari 2023, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 beforeLäs mer
Day ride to Kaiteriteri
9 februari 2023, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 mars 2023, Nya Zeeland ⋅ 🌙 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 mars 2023, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 onlyLäs mer
Pākawau
4 mars 2023, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
37km ride to Pākawau with a stop at Miln Thorpe Beach and Collingwood.
A stunning ride!
5 mars 2023, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 remoteLäs mer
Farewell Anatori, Hello Farewell Spit
7 mars 2023, Nya Zeeland ⋅ 🌬 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. BumpedLäs mer
Back Down
8 mars 2023, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 niceLäs mer
Mystery Machine
9 mars 2023, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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. AlsoLäs mer
Working at a Tequila Distillery?
10 mars 2023, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 onLäs mer
Beach day! 🏖️
11 mars 2023, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 mars 2023, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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,Läs mer





































































