NzoLand
Sep 6, 2025
Grab a bike. Any bike.
This week I read an interesting point of view.
It is on a website th...
Aug 25, 2025
An apology to customers from the United States of America
We are very sorry (and grumpy) to announce that for the time being we can no longer send things to the USA.
This is...
Jul 15, 2025
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A minor part of a recent project was extending a wifi network. I bought a device which has no other purpose for its ...
Jun 30, 2025
Say Gidday!
I am still on the fence about e-bikes. I think about getting on board one every time I climb up Direct...
Jun 13, 2025
Weather forecasts and reality
On Monday the weather doohickey on my phone said it was going to rain every day for the foreseeable future.
Digging ...
Jun 6, 2025
Big weekend in Rotorua
Whakarewarewa Forest near Rotorua is not that big. Only about six kilometres from one side to the other, and not muc...
May 30, 2025
Coronet Loop is a great day out
One of the best bike days I have been lucky enough to score this year, and there have been a few, was away down sout...
May 1, 2025
Selective Memory
This image is from riding buddy Mike Ferrentino. the run along the back of the ridge I am headed for is next level.
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Apr 4, 2025
Fresh trails are hard to beat
Even when the principal activities are sitting around looking at a stonkingly be...
Feb 28, 2025
Mountain biking. It's awesome.
You can have a perfectly good mountain bike ride on flat terrain.
But to be honest, mountain biking needs mountains. ...
Feb 18, 2025
The Old Ghost Road version 2
As reported previously, last autumn I finally got the chance to ride the Old Ghost Road. I liked it so much I organi...
Feb 14, 2025
Bikepacking and hitch hiking
Hey!
Right around now, hundreds of people are gearing up to participate in the Tour Aotearoa, a self-supported ...