Shikoku Shakedown
Road 30 looked nice. Road 30 was closed. Even better! I’ve learned in Hokkaido, a road closed-sign usually only means the gate across the road is closed. And the road will be perfectly rideable and beautifully […]
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Hills, Heat and a Horny man
My arrival in Takayama was celebrated with a huge firework display. Different from your usual fireworks as the big fire spewing barrels were handheld by daredevils until they exploded. (the barrels, not the guys) It […]
Honshu Heights
Once I left Hokkaido I was happy and relieved that now, when I find my little forest tracks, I don’t have to worry about the big brown bears. Because in Honshu they have only black […]
My Mid-Winter Molesworth Ride
Last year on my ride around the South Island I ran out of time to cycle the Molesworth. So this remote high country station road was on the top of my list for this year. […]
Way Out East
I noticed a little wiggly road on my map going nowhere. So I went to have a look. The Ohuka road, winds its way over a ridge and down a valley from where it climbs […]
Cycling Dutch Girl 