Archive for January, 2012
« Previous EntriesNZ Cycle Trail and Rural Communities
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012I’ve done a re-edit of our last video that focuses specifically on the interviews with the NZ Cycle Trail Team. We hope to share it as a resource for other bike advocates trying to make an economic argument for cycling. Although we find it pretty amazing and daring for the New Zealand [...]
Some Kiwi Shorts
Sunday, January 29th, 2012Just rolled into Greymouth today. It was a beautiful scenic ride that started out with grey and rain and ended with sun and wind. More on that later. For now, we’re taking advantage of some internet access and uploading a few silly Kiwi Shorts from the last few weeks.
Rain Tips for Touring [...]
Nelson to Murchison: Entering Sandfly Territory
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012Of all the towns we’ve visited in NZ so far, Nelson (and surrounding communities) definitely stood out for us. And not just because we finally got some real summer weather there. Nelson is smack in the middle of the path between the inter-island ferry and the West Coast of the South Island, so [...]
Kiwi Chronicles: Episode 4 - The Forgotten World Highway
Monday, January 23rd, 2012Check out some behind-the-scenes info on Bicycle Times!
(Keep our adventures going and the site growing! If you’ve enjoyed our stories, videos and photos over the years, consider buying our ebook Panniers and Peanut Butter, or our new 2012 calendar or some of the fun zombie apocalypse shirts we’re designing.)
Wellington - Nelson: Heading for NZ’s South Island
Thursday, January 19th, 2012Our stay in Wellington was intended to be a low-key exploration of the capital city and a chance to talk with some of the folks behind the scenes of the NZ Cycle Trails program. While we did get to sit down with the Cycle Trails people, our stay turned out to be anything [...]
Inside an International Bike Incident
Thursday, January 12th, 2012It’s been three days since the incident and things are finally calming down. We’ve had a flurry of newspaper, TV and radio interviews. We’ve been inundated with emails and comments from apologetic Kiwis. We met the mayor of Wellington, Celia Wade-Brown, for afternoon tea. Walking down the street the other day, [...]
Road Rage Update
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012There are two words that I would use to describe the past two days… Surreal and Grateful.
No doubt, most readers have heard about our recent road rage incident in Wellington, NZ, in which Russ was tackled to the ground by an angry driver and punched. It was shocking and bizarre and we [...]
Kiwi Chronicles: Episode 3 - On the Road Again
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012Kiwi Chronicles: Episode 3 - On the Road Again - PathLessPedaled.com from Russ Roca on Vimeo.
Latest episode is out. Check out the behind the scenes info on the episode on Bicycle Times!
(Keep our adventures going and the site growing! If you’ve enjoyed our stories, videos and photos over the years, consider buying our [...]
Kiwi Short - Damian Day - New Zealand’s Bicycling Nomad
Sunday, January 8th, 2012We met Damian Day in Rotorua. He’s a blog reader who has been following our site for about a year. Through Facebook we were able to meet up in town. His story is inspiring and humbling. Despite having several nerve disorders in addition to being autistic, he rides his bicycle 8-10,000 kilometers [...]
Turangi to New Plymouth: Bicycling the Forgotten World Highway
Friday, January 6th, 2012Over the past few weeks, one of the things we heard again and again was that we should make time to ride the Forgotten World Highway Cycle Route. Spanning 180km between Taumarunui and New Plymouth, this route cuts through some of the most remote parts of New Zealand and glimpses back into Kiwi life [...]
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