General

A week of cycling

A glimpse into my diary as I prepare to cycle the Tour Aotearoa South Island

Jan 16 •

My year in photos

Over 7,000 kilometres of cycling with 29,000 metres of climbing in 380 hours

Dec 19, 2024 •

Two steps forward, one step back

The ongoing challenge to gain (and retain) decent cycle infrastructure

Nov 22, 2024 •

First days in Japan

No cycling yet but plenty of walking (and eating)

Oct 10, 2024 •

It’s a short post this week.

Oct 2, 2024 •

People who make a difference

Some of the many people who make Christchurch a great place for cycling

Sep 19, 2024 •

Keeping motivated on the longer harder rides

Jun 12, 2024 •

The Big Bike Film Night

In 2014, a giant bike sculpture in the central North Island town of Taupō was badly vandalised.

May 29, 2024 •

Discovery, connection and confidence

Meet Robert: cycle advocate and coordinator of the Wednesday Wheelies

May 15, 2024 •

Cycling can change your life

Meet Tom: cycle tourer, trail leader and champion for ‘non-traditional’ cyclists

May 1, 2024 •

What I've been reading

Some other Substack newsletters you might be interested in

Apr 3, 2024 •

My day as a tour guide

One of the benefits of doing freelance work is having the flexibility to arrange my working week around other things that are important to me (like…

Mar 20, 2024 •

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