The Idea vs. The Logistics Planning a custom multi-day mountain bike trip in New Zealand always starts the same way—an idea sparks, a message gets sent to a mate, and suddenly you’re deep in maps, tracks, and “what if we did this?” conversations. That early stage is always exciting. I’m the same. But more often […]
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Beeby’s Knob: A Hidden Alpine Hut Walk Near Nelson
If you’re hunting for a hidden alpine walk near Nelson, New Zealand that most people haven’t heard of, I’d point you straight to Beeby’s Knob. It barely shows up on many maps, slips under the radar compared with the popular Nelson Lakes tracks, and yet the Beeby’s Knob walk delivers one of the most rewarding […]
Gravel riding New Zealand: Exploring Nelson’s Best-Kept Secrets
Gravel Riding in Nelson, New Zealand: Hidden Gems Beyond the Famous Trails The first time I rolled my bike out onto the forestry access roads above Nelson, I felt like I’d stumbled into a secret world. Everyone talks about Nelson’s mountain biking—rightly so, it’s world-class—but tucked in behind the same foothills that give us legendary […]
Nelson lakes Gravel riding Weekend
Gravel Road cycling Just Beyond Nelson – Adventure Seats for All If you’d asked me a couple of years ago which trips would become our most popular, I don’t think I could have predicted just how much people love exploring the hidden roads right on Nelson’s doorstep. There’s something magic about finding adventure so close […]
Why we love Bike packing
If you spend time with outdoor enthusiasts, you’ll notice the language changes over the years, but the spirit stays the same. Right now, “bike packing” is the buzzword—but at its heart, it’s simply about enjoying multi-day journeys by bike, exploring a mix of landscapes and terrains. Here in New Zealand, we’ve always been at the […]
The Kahurangi Express – Hikers Transport
A self-guided multi-day traverse from Flora Saddle to Cobb Valley, with all transport handled. Discover Kahurangi with our Kahurangi Express Flora Saddle to Cobb Valley hike transport We’re pretty lucky here in the Nelson Tasman region. Surrounded by national and forest parks, we’re spoilt for choice when it comes to wild places to explore. But […]
Kahurangi 500 trip report
Back in early September we set our sites on riding a variation of the amazing Kahurangi 500 bikepacking route with a friend to look at possibilities of offering transport packages and support packages for this route, allowing larger groups and individuals the ability to resupply and also swap bikes at specific locations. The Kahurangi 500 […]
Kahurangi 500 -Bike packing – Gearing up for Gearing down
As you can probably guess… we love bikes, and we love bikes for a multitude of reasons, first and foremost are the many freedoms that a bike can give you. They’re small and very strong so you get a lot more freedom in terms of where you can take them both on road and off!! […]
3 day Paparoa and Pike 29
We’re always looking not only at new adventure destinations but also new ways of doing adventures to cut down the faff of logistics which is usually accompanied by a higher environmental footprint for your journey. Having never biked in the Paparoa National Park we decided it would be a great adventure to see as much […]
Barron flat Mountain Bike Epic Video
Huge thanks to David Chadwick at Nelson Photography and to the great customers who put their hands up to play a star role. Heres the video of the stunning adventure in the back blocks of Nelson. on theBarrons Flat Epic adventure ride
