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 […]
Tag Archives: cycleways
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 […]
GTT 2: Day 4 – Wakefield to Nelson Airport
The final day of the trip was a relatively short (15 km) and largely flat ride along dedicated trails back to Richmond, then a quick run over the last 6 […]
Great Taste Tasman Trail Revisited
The opening of the Spooner’s Tunnel on the Great Taste Tasman Trail provides the opportunity to complete the full 175 km loop
Wairarapa Day 2: A long ride and a bit of a shock
“The best laid plans of mice and men go oft awry”. A popular version of a famous quote, and one which applied to our second day almost from the off. […]
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 . . […]
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
Five Men on Bikes 