Revolutionaries

Jimmy Ashby reconnects with the dramatic countryside and engaging culture of SE Asia on a leisurely (by Jimmy’s standards) six week pedal around Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.

Cati Pearson and 10 of her Mud Maiden mates bikepack 215 km of cycle trails, singletrack and rain from Hamilton to Taupō.

Sam Shaw spins a yarn about his commute by bike to the 2023 Elite Road Nationals in Tokoroa. Be warned his days begin no earlier than 4am and no later than 6am, and involve a lot of miles, chat (and coffee).

Odin Woods escapes the city for an overnighter, racing the clouds on a slackpacking micro mission along the Waiau River.

Jimmy Ashby reflects on the inaugural Rhino Run bikepacking race across Southern Africa... 2750 long, hot and dusty self-supported kilometres from Stellenbosch in South Africa to Windhoek in Namibia. Immensely hard but with big emotional pay back.

After a series of full-on Australian desert missions, Jimmy Ashby takes his bike on holiday in Europe for a loop around the Alps and out through the Trappist Abbeys of Belgium.

With less ‘she’ll be right’ in the latest assessment of her collar bone and 3-5 months estimated recovery after surgery, Robin Pieper cuts short her stay in Canada and returns to Kiwiland.

Always up for a dose of honest toil, Emma Bateup loads her Enduro rig with bikepacking kit and rides from Wellington to Kaikoura for a weekend of enduro racing at Middle Hill.

Jamie Nicoll enjoys a wet 'n' wild St James with rising rivers, calculated crossings and cosy huts with roaring fires.

Robin Pieper continues her tales of enduro and adventure over the kiwi summer while hanging’ in Squamish BC encouraging her collar bone to knit together so she can re-engage with her bike.

While continuing her endless summer in Squamish BC and nursing a broken collar bone, Robin Pieper rearview mirrors her kiwi summer of enduro and adventure.

Sam Shaw writes in from Europe with racing updates, van life shenanigans and pictures of his smashed up (now taped and sedated) shoulder.