NZ2050

with Rod Oram

 

B to B 2024

B to B 2023

Tour of NZ 2023

KŌPIKO 2021

Tour Aotearoa

Almaty to Istanbul – 2023

A 10-week ride along the Silk Road to Istanbul

Bide a while

Day 48. Friday, September 14. Rest day - Erzurum   We had perfect weather for our rest day in Erzurum ...

Turkish tea, twice

Day 49. Saturday, September 16. Erzurum to river camp at Corum. 131.8km, with 1,622m of climbing. Today we ...

Hard made easier

Day 50. Sunday, September 17. Corum river camp to field camp. 140.7km, with 1,805m of climbing. This was going ...

Sweets ‘n’ treats

Day 51. Monday, September 18. Field camp to Sebinkarahisar. 125.5km of riding, with 1,575m of climbing. Given ...

Fault-finding

Day 52. Tuesday, September 19. Şebinkarahisar to a former construction yard camp. 143km of riding, with 1,562m of ...

Quintuple…done and dusted

Day 53. Wednesday, September 20. Construction yard camp to Amasya. 133km of riding, with 1,173m of ...

Birthplace of a nation

Day 54. Thursday, September 21. Rest day – Amasya This attractive city of Amasya has a history going back at ...

Kids ‘n’ cards

Day 55. Friday, September 22. Amasya to Osmancik. 142.3km of riding, with 1,150m of climbing. Amasya’s unique ...

Tea and tiredness

Day 56. Saturday, September 23. Osmancik to forest bush camp. 128.7km of riding, with 2,117m of climbing. We’ve ...

Snoozy Sunday

Day 57. Sunday, September 24. Forest bush camp to Safranbolu. 128km or riding, with 1,560m of climbing. Perhaps ...

Saffron, lemons and figs

Day 58. Monday, September 25. Rest day – Safranbolu I had an office with a view this morning as I caught up on ...

A low ebb…plus upside

Day 59. Tuesday, September 26. Safranbolu to Kaynaklar. 142.4km of riding, with 1,827m of climbing. A crescendo ...