Craig's Random Outdoor Ramblings

I was relatively late confirming my start for the Kiwi Hunt. I wasn’t sure how the legs would come back after easing my way into mountain bi...

  Why? Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge 1280km Extreme Enduro 2011 ...

The K2 is one of the hillier single day rides that one can find, yet even as incredibly slow hill climber I find it to be one of my favouri...

With a beautiful day to open the first Saturday of spring Frank kindly organised a time-trial from Makara Beach to Johnsonville.   ...

I was feeling exciting heading into the Kapiti Cycle Challenge . This is one of, if not my most favourite course over which annual fun ride ...

The Hospi is a charitable bike ride that raises funds for the Wellington Children’s Hospital. The route starts from Kenepuru Hospital near ...

The Rev 120 is a 120km cycle event, following less used roads around a loop to the east of Hamilton.  Whilst the state highways 1, 26 and 2...

  Last year I bent a chain-link on the first hill in this event. In 2009 I was sure I could do better and get that PB. I started strongly (...

The Tour is well underway with five stages completed. I have also completed five stages in the Versus - MapMyRide RoadID Le Tour Challenge...

Ride Data: Distance: 51.79km 2475 Calories Time: 2:21:17 22km/h Elevation: Ascent: 758m Descent: 752m Ride Data: Garmin Connect Player ...

Knowing I needed to work on my hill climbing I entered Le Race to get some more practice. And yes, there was hill climbing. In fact, at one...

2009 was the year of the inaugural Kapiti Cycle Challenge . It was an enjoyable and well organised event that I am looking forward to enteri...