Hot Rides

Pintxos (bar snacks) are a highlight of bikepacking the Basque Country, along with the great scenery, quiet roads and picturesque pueblos (villages). Jane Shearer & Chris Nelson cycled two loops in the Basque Country – the Vuelta de Vasco and the Iberica Norte – in search of mild spring weather within an easy ferry ride from England.

Robin and Will ditched the NZ winter for 3 weeks roadtripping around BC, Canada – on the hunt for great trails, big landscapes, lakeside camping and small town hospitality. They scored a few days in and around the Chilcotin/Cariboo region, ticking off some bucket list goals and discovering some local gems along the way.

Dave Mitchell & Ditte van der Meulen continue their exploration of the lesser known Italian mountain biking trails. This time slightly further south in the village of Malegno.

Dave Mitchell & Ditte van der Meulen explore the fabulous singletrack, alpine passes and rifugi that surround the impressive Livigno hydro project on the Swiss-Italian border.

Clare Harden and Bruce Telford from Escape Adventures NZ recently guided a group of adventurous cyclists on a two-wheeled journey through remote villages, coastal tracks and highland plateaus of the unique island nation of Madagascar.

Finn McLachlan & Johnny Doudney put their classic Ground Effect kit to the test, cycle touring from Montpellier to Bilbao along the Pyrenees.

Dave Mitchell and Ditte van der Meulen continue their exploration of Sardinia’s tracks and rich archaeological history.

Dave Mitchell and Ditte van der Meulen sail to Sardinia to taste its exceptional singletrack, curious archaeology and pleasant maritime climate... and to sample its eponymous sandwich filling.

Emma Bateup completes the Great Southern Brevet. 1100 km of gravel and farm track over four and a half gruelling days through the extremes of Central Otago weather – horizontal rain, snow storms, blistering heat and strong winds – mostly from the wrong direction.

Jane Shearer and Chris Nelson circumnavigate Taiwan – delighting in local cuisine, dodging typhoons and grappling with the local road code that includes the committing 'Taiwan Turn' into oncoming traffic.

As part of an international crew of seven women, Ella Wake cycles 833km down the length of Sri Lanka over ten days. They have raised over $20K for Hey Sister to help fund higher education for 13 Sri Lankan orphaned girls.

John and Jenny Mote cycle tour through Somerset, Devon, Bretagne and Normandy to watch their granddaughter Ellesse Andrews triumph in the velodrome at the Paris Olympics.