Continuing on from Alps 2 Ocean Ride 1 and Ride 2 ALPS 2 OCEAN RIDE 3 I'm not sure any of us wanted to leave Lake Ohau Lodge! But after a big breakfast we said our goodbyes to our hosts and headed off up the trail, which starts just…
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We were a motley crew assembled with an objective to ride, experience, film and photograph the Alps 2 Ocean multi-day ride from the Southern Alps to the Eastern coast. All in the short time of 5 days. We were Kiwi’s, Pommes, Aussies, Belgians, Americans…. Some of us regular riders, some…
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NZ’s longest single track all in native bush! Moerangi Track. It’s remote, it’s all in the bush, there are amazing trees, beautiful rivers, a tough technical downhill, fun flowing downhills, good honest climbs, huts for lunch, a summit ….. need I say more to make you want to ride it?! About…
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Great Lake Trail There are 3 sections to the Great Lake Trails around Lake Taupo. Waihaha Bridge to Waihora Bay Whangamata Road to Kawakawa Bay then onto Kinloch Kinloch to Whakaipo Bay with the option of the headland loop You can choose to do these separately, do part of all…
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The Timber Trail The Timber Trail is a classic 2 day ride (or 1 day if you’re keen) through fantastic native bush. Partly following an old tram trail and crossing many impressive swing bridges. In fact crossing one of New Zealand's longest swing bridges. We wanted to take our time,…
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Panoramic Views of Mataura Valley from Welcome Rock trail This trail is hand built by 4th generation landowner Tom O’Brian. It's a 27Km cross country loop around the top of the Slate mountain range. The trail winds it's through Welcome Rock itself (a cool rocky outcrop) and along the…
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Coronet Peak – Rude Rock, Skippers Pack Track and Canyon A must do set of downhill tracks nr Queenstown. Descending from 1200m to 500m in about 10Km (depending on which track you take)! All with fantastic views. Rude Rock Trail great views....... spot the MTB'er!! We parked at chain bay…
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The Bridge to Nowhere ride is about many things, historical interest, beautiful bush, Whanganui jetboating, Whanganui canoe trip and the biking. And that’s what makes it so cool, all of these different aspects together in one experience. The biking track follows an old road. It originally gave access to remote…
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The Old Ghost Road opened in Dec 2015 and is one of NZ's longest single track rides @85Km. It's a full on multi-day ride of technical grade 4 riding, big climbs and long downhills, impressive mountain ridge riding and excellent back country huts. Built by volunteers and by MTB'ers for…
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This race is cool. It's not easy but then again it's very achievable. At 72km, the Colville Connection route is a loop around the tip of the Coromandel Peninsula, on both gravel roads and single track it takes in the best of the famous Coromandel coastal scenery. It's only possible…
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Back in NZ after some awesome biking in British Columbia (this is the wonderful Squamish!) and into the planning for the upcoming season. ![]()
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Xavier Rudd
