Ollie Whalley

Ground Effect Revolutionary Ollie Whalley blasted 1319 backcountry kilometres down the spine of Aotearoa's South Island to complete the Tour Te Waipounamu in a daunting five and a half days. He shares the highs, lows and a few insights for the uninitiated from the world of extreme bikepacking.

Along with 50 other masochists, Olley Whalley prepares for the Tour Te Waipounamu - a 1319 km and 22,810 vertical metre backcountry traverse of Aotearoa's South Island from Cape Farewell to Slope Point.