Always an Adventure
The Volcanic Epic is only four years old but has already carved out a niche: excellent singletrack, beautiful surroundings, and racing that’s tough enough to be satisfying without tipping into full Cape Epic–style life choice questioning. I’ve competed in all … Continued
The Peaks Challenge has earned a reputation as one of the finest gran fondos in the world. It is often associated with searing heat in the valleys and with riders being so spent on the final climb, the notorious Back … Continued
Even several days after the event, I was still on a high from Edition Zero. At 248km it was my longest bike ride ever, as well as my first gravel race in the spectacular and remote landscapes of the South … Continued
This visit to Hong Kong was one of a kind. Waiting in Japan in the days leading up to our flight we had been tracking the progress of “Super-Typhoon” Ragasa as it raced westwards. The target date for it to … Continued
We have always wanted to go back to Japan ever since our year off work in 2015 when we spent 5 weeks travelling around by shinkansen, basing ourselves in a place for a few days and exploring by bike, before … Continued
In August 2025 we were back again for our second Tour of Samoa. It felt good to be rolling along, windows open, down the coast road from the airport to the capital city, Apia, and to once again become part … Continued
Christmas Eve 2024 saw Lillian and I back in Hong Kong to visit her family and celebrate her father’s 80th birthday. It is often a challenge to fit in outdoor activities around pre-arranged lunches and dinners, but the thing I … Continued
Six a.m. on 19 August 2024 saw Lillian and I lined up for the start of the Negative Split Carbon Tour of Samoa. The tour, which celebrated its 10th anniversary with this edition, comprises of 7 race stages over 4 … Continued
The Cape Epic claims to be ‘The Race that Measures All’. Over its 20 year history it has earned the accolade as being the toughest mountain-bike stage race in the world. So how does it actually measure up? The course … Continued
Peaks Challenge. 235 kilometres, 4500 vertical metres, 3 major climbs. Named by GCN as one of the top 10 one day gran fondos. I first heard about this event when we went to Bright on a short trip in the … Continued