Hot Rides

Dave Mitchell and Ditte van der Meulen park up at the Kenepuru Heads DOC campsite and explore the Kenepuru Sound by bike and foot, learning plenty about the history of the area along the way.

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.

Don Morrisey and partner head off the beaten track to cycle tour around Poland. Soaking up the incredible history and culture of the country as well as enjoying the varying terrain of Polish bike trails.

Jane Shearer and Chris Nelson spend three weeks touring around Hokkaido, Japan's largest northern island, enjoying varied landscapes, regular meals from the local conbinis (convenience stores), many km's of tunnels but sadly no bears.

Damien Stones, Zack Stones and Morgs Calas make the most of a stunning winter weekend in the hills riding the Old Ghost Road.

Mick Turnbull and Danielle O'Hara capture their modified version of the Alpine Pints and Pizza bikepacking route through Victoria High Country.

Dave Mitchell gets an early taste of Reefton’s brand new Globe Hill Track. A rewarding mix of single track and regenerating bush, along with old and recent mining history.

Dave and Ditte explore Valle Maira on the Italian-French border – a less-discovered mountainous playground with expansive alpine plateaus, art at every corner and military roads along every remote ridge-line.

Jane Shearer and Chris Nelson recommend taking it slow to explore the centre-north of Mongolia by bike. People are friendly and unhurried – there’s nowhere to go in a rush across the steppe.

Dave Mitchell and Ditte van der Meulen explore yet more trails in Northern Italy. This time around Varzo, guided by an out-of-date guide book and a local map.