Time Megève Mont-Blanc 2016
With big cycling plans later in the summer to round up our year off – the Haute Route Pyrenees for me, and a Nice to Geneva trip for Lillian – we were looking for a test of our climbing legs … Continued
Granfondo Gassin Golfe de Saint-Tropez 2016
The Granfondo Gassin Golfe de St-Tropez, the season opener for the series of cycling events organised by Sport Communication, took place on Sunday 10th April. Having previously completed other Sport Communication events (Marmotte, Morzine and Vaujany) we knew that it … Continued
NZ Bike Racing Haiku
We took part in some fun bike races during our three months in New Zealand. Pictures are somewhat limited – there was no time to stop to take any – so to make this more interesting I added some haiku … Continued
Three of the Best (Bike Rides Ever)
Some bike rides are so good that you want to tell everyone about them so they can go and enjoy them too. During our recent trip to the South Island we did three such rides which, although totally different in … Continued
North Island Volcanoes
If I asked you to imagine an iconic volcano then you might come up with Mount Fuji, Mount Etna or possibly Mount Doom. Okay, the last one doesn’t really exist… at least not by that name. The mountain that was … Continued
Otago Rail Trail
The Otago Central Rail Trail is a 150km off road cycle/walking trail between Clyde and Middlemarch in the South Island. It follows an old disused railway line and crosses the vast open grasslands of Central Otago. The original steam railway … Continued
Outdoor Hong Kong (Part 2)
Back in Hong Kong at the end of November we took our bikes over to Lantau Island and got a nasty shock due to some steep climbs on the road to the Big Buddha. Although we had recently completed the … Continued
Cycling in Japan
The four weeks that we spent this autumn travelling and cycling around Japan were fantastic. It is a fascinating country and offers rides through beautiful countryside on quiet roads. We would have liked to have stayed longer in each place … Continued
Shimanami Kaido
One of the best rides we did in Japan in November was the Shimanami Kaido, a route which connects Japan’s main island of Honshu, over 6 small islands in the Seto Inland Sea via a series of suspension bridges, before … Continued
Cycling in the Mountains of Taiwan
If you want to find quiet mountain roads in Taiwan, head over to Route 169 in the foothills of Alishan, a famous tourist destination. This is a well surfaced road with steep climbs and spectacular views of mountains, deep river … Continued