Wairarapa Day 1: Winery Tour and a new word
Staying closer to home this time, it was over the hill to Martinborough, and four days of cycling on the Wairarapa “trails” (the quote marks reflect the fact that the […]
One Man in Queenstown
Early Autumn, and a family wedding in Wanaka, followed by a few days in Queenstown, at the centre of New Zealand’s southern lakes, provided the opportunity to explore one of […]
Hutt River Trail: 28 April 2016
On Easter Monday a reduced group (Kev, Kem and Steve) set off on something which was a little bit different for 5 Men on Bikes (or 3 Men . . […]
Dale tackles the Ruapehu Express
On a recent weekend our intrepid leader, Dale, reluctantly agreed to show the world that riding for the 5 Men was not solely focussed on a means of getting from one […]
Father Time catches up with Paul
It is clear from past posts on this site that the most competitive member of the 5Men group is Paul, who invariably sneaks ahead of the group on longer runs, […]
Hawkes Bay Trails: Highlights
Every trip has its highlights – and lowlights. Preferring to focus on the former, here are a few of the highlights from our three days in Hawkes Bay: The quality […]
Hawkes Bay Trails Gallery
Photos taken on Hawkes Bay Cycle Trails: 20 – 23 November 2015
HBT Day 3: The Landscapes Ride
With Day 3 planned as another long day it was again an 8:00 am start, and quickly on the road to Napier for breakfast at Café Divine. Then south again […]
HBT Day 2: The Puketapu Loop
Napier City Bike Hire Our record of the Hawkes Bay Trails would not be complete without recording our appreciation of the quality of the service and bikes provided by Rachael […]
HBT Day 1: Hawkes Bay Warm-up
Hawkes Bay Trails Blog HBT Day 1: On the Road again Friday 20 November and the 5Men were on the road again. This time the Hawkes Bay Trails are the […]
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