25 August 2026 3 Comments
Donald Morrisey and Nicola Harwood cycle tour through Southern France, Spain and Northern Portugal – weaving in and out of the Camino de Santiago trail.
18 August 2026
Max Corcoran and Bernhard Andersson embark on the first leg of their expedition – the Tian Shan Traverse from Barskoon to Naryn – encountering plenty of mountains, snow and vodka shots with locals along the way.
04 August 2026
Wolter Kuiper fills us in on the Canberra Centenary Trail – the 145km cross-country loop around the city which exhibits urban and rural Canberra as well as plenty of iconic sites.
29 July 2026
Wolter Kuiper’s full group set of Ground Effect gear keeps him toasty on a middle of winter sojourn through Victoria’s version of Siberia on the East Gippsland Rail Trail.
22 July 2026 3 Comments
In the July school holidays Deane Parker “did the best ride he’s had in ages” on the Kawatiri Coastal Trail. Recently completed, the family friendly trail journeys through eight sections over 40km connecting the Buller District communities of Westport and Charleston.
14 July 2026 6 Comments
Emma Bawtree and Fiona Hosie complete their TA epic – riding the South Island north from Bluff – with plenty of honey, roadside rags and friends made along the way.
07 July 2026
Embracing Matariki, the Maori New Year, Laurence Mote reflects on this time last year when he and Huw Kingston were pedalling their way southwards with skis in tow on the Alpine Odyssey Aotearoa.
30 June 2026
Robbie, Adrian and David are capturing amazing images of life on two wheels in the mountains of Peru. Robbie provides us with a photo essay update - epic mountains, llamas and frosty temperatures included.
24 June 2026 5 Comments
Dave Mitchell and Ditte van der Meulen compare the clockwise and anticlockwise merits of the Coronet Loop Trail in Queenstown.
16 June 2026 1 Comment
It’s 10 years since the first wave of Tour Aotearoa riders gathered predawn in late February for the inaugural 3,000 km brevet from Cape Reinga to Bluff. Jonathan Kennett reflects on what has changed and remained constant on the pedal to the bottom of the land of the long white cloud.
10 June 2026 7 Comments
With the release of HydroFoil™ Endure, Fraser – Ground Effect’s Product Designer – squints in the rearview mirror to track the evolution of waterproof-breathable fabric technology over the past fifty years to this new high-water mark.
27 May 2026 2 Comments
Max Corcoran downloads the nitty gritty on his imminent bikerafting trip to Kyrgyzstan with mate Bernard Andersson.
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