West Coast Wilderness Trail 2023
In early November 2023 our smaller group (Kevin, Steve and Kem) revisited the West Coast Wilderness Trail. This post summaries the itinerary and provides a gallery of photos.
Category Archives: Trips
Clutha River Trails: November 2022
Five day ride of Clutha River Trails, including Lake Dunstan Trail, Roxbugh Gorge Trail and Clutha Gold Trail.
Riding the Trails: K2K Loop
Opened late in 2019, this brilliant new link can be combined with the K2K section of the Great Lake Trails for a fabulous 32km loop.
Riding the Trails – Waihaha Section
5 Men on Bikes (or 4 of us) ride the Waihaha Section of the Great Lake Trails on the shores of Lake Taupo.
Great Lake Trail – Taupo
5 Men on Bikes tackle some of the Great Lake Trails on the shores of NZ’s largest lake, Lake Taupo.
Great Taste Trail – Take 3: Gallery
Great Taste Tasman – Take 3
In early December 2019 5 Men on Bikes returned to Nelson/Tasman to finally complete the full circuit of the Great Taste Tasman Trail. Our previous attempts had been frustrated by […]
Day 4: Te Awa River Ride (South)
Monday was to be a short day, as we had to be out of our lodgings by 3:00pm and heading to the airport for the return trip to Wellington shortly […]
Day 3: Hauraki Rail Trail
The Hauraki Rail Trail is considered to be one of the easiest and more “family friendly” trails in the country, comprising largely flat, dedicated cycle trails throughout its length. It […]
Day 2: Waikato River Trails
Day 2 was always recognised as the biggest challenge: a distance of over 50 km along sections of the Waikato River Trail, starting at Waipapa Dam, riding to Mangakino in […]
Five Men on Bikes 