Finn McLachlan escapes the capital on the bus with his bike for a Waitangi Weekend overnighter. With his sights set on the possibility of making it all the way up Mt Matthews – the tallest maunga in the Orongorongo range, Finn battles the wind, finds a glimpse of the city and more wild places.
A bikepacking trip in Aotearoa, an encounter with Cass Gilbert and a pressing question inspired Michael Dammer to create the Trans Ecuador Mountain Bike Route (TEMBR) with his brothers. He shares how it came about and what is (hopefully) still to come.
On the remainder of their Canadian Roadie, Robin and Will check out the mountain biking hot-spots of Pemberton, Revelstoke, Golden and Fernie. Local coffee, beer and Dairy Queen Blizzards helped fuel the climbs.
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