Tue, Dec 27, 2011 - 6.35 mi [Cycling]

Tue, Dec 27, 2011 - 6.35 mi [Cycling] 

6.35 mi in 00:45:12 hours at 8.43 mi/h on Hire Hire. [Cycling] Cycle along the beach to the fantastic Matarangi Headland and back - 6.3 miles - Just enough to get to 3000 miles for the year and what a spectacular ride to get there.

Photographs :

2996 Miles : Approaching the headland

2996 Miles : A jellyfish on the beach at Matarangi Headland

2999.9 Miles

2999.95 miles

3000 Miles : The Arrival on the beach at Matarangi

3000 Miles + One happy cycist

3000 Miles : Satisfaction with a beer

3000 Miles in NZ

2994 : Apprehensive start at the Beach Bach with a tricky
6 miles to do to reach the 3000 miles in 2011 :-)

2996 Miles near the headland

2996 Miles on Matarangi Headland

3000 Miles in 2011 - The finish on Matarangi Beach, Coromandel, New Zealand

Mon, Dec 26, 2011 - 10.75 mi [Cycling] Matarangi

Mon, Dec 26, 2011 - 10.75 mi [Cycling] 10.75 mi in 00:55:38 hours at 11.59 mi/h on Hire Hire. [Cycling] Cycle around the whole of town

Sun, Dec 25, 2011 - 7.93 mi [Cycling] Matarangi XMAs Treasure Hunt

Sun, Dec 25, 2011 - 7.93 mi [Cycling] 7.93 mi in 01:14:24 hours at 6.40 mi/h on Hire Hire. [Cycling] Cycle around town several times creating a Treasure Hunt for the family on XMAs afternoon.

Fri, Dec 23, 2011 - 6.79 mi [Cycling]

Sat, Dec 24, 2011 - 1.82 mi [Cycling] Matarangi Golf Club 1.82 mi in 00:13:16 hours at 8.23 mi/h on Hire Hire. [Cycling] Cycle to the Matarangi GC where i had a very pleasant round with 2 Americans (Rod & Bud) from Pennsylvania - the course was beautiful but tough - designed by the great kiwi golfer Bob Charles.

Fri, Dec 23, 2011 - 6.79 mi [Cycling] Matarangi

Fri, Dec 23, 2011 - 6.79 mi [Cycling] 6.79 mi in 00:42:12 hours at 9.65 mi/h on Hire Hire. [Cycling] Cycle around Matarangi where we will be spending Christmas in a Bach and where there are 2 very,very, very old and decrepid bikes - one of which I have named Jonah because he is kiwi, very heavy, well past his best and really quite sick

Sun, Dec 18, 2011 - 8.67 mi [Cycling] Paihia Waitangi Harura Falls

Sun, Dec 18, 2011 - 8.67 mi [Cycling] 8.67 mi in 00:44:23 hours at 11.72 mi/h on Hire Hire. [Cycling] Cycle up to Waitangi and then walked along the river to the Harura Falls followed by another ride over Mount Bleliscoe back to Waitangi & on to Paihia.

Tue, Mar 30, 2010 - 19.05 mi [Cycling] Paihia Waitangi Forest

Tue, Mar 30, 2010 - 19.05 mi [Cycling]


19.05 mi in 01:24:32 hours at 13.52 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Good weather again there and back - very odd as there's some horrible stuff about today.