This years TT25 started for me on the 15th of October 2024 when I saw the route was up. I quickly downloaded it so I could get the start and finish locations. To me this determines how many days off I need and how much cover for work I must find. This year it will be two-night shifts and one… Read more »
Planning 1st of October and the details of the 2024 TT2000 were up on the web site. Grabbed the gpx file the photos and the instructions. This year is all about emergency services featuring Police, Fire, and Ambulance. Also looking at some of the mystery photos, Coast Guard. Also this year there was a route included that would give you… Read more »
Time for the annual 1000km ride and I went for the Hamilton one as I usually do. I am right in the middle so either is just as close. Little confusion over the date when I printed the ride instructions which had the 14th and all my plans for time off was the 4th but the 4th it was. I… Read more »
The end of August 2022 and the rules and checkpoints for the TT2023 are now out. Quick read of the rules shows that one must do 2,000km, do it in the time prescribed, and this year have ten compulsory check points from one of themes. The themes being “The Pilot”, “The Driver”, “The Captain”, and “The Engineer” I had a… Read more »
This year will be my 11th run at the TT2000. I would have had the TT10 badge but failed to complete one run after dropping my Honda VFR1200 on the main street of Westport. Pulled away from the dairy and still don’t know what happened but road was wet. Cracked the panier open and broke my clutch lever on the… Read more »
This TT2000 was going to be my best planned one yet. I had two GoPro cameras. A hero 7 to take a time-lapse of the entire trip and a hero 6 for a view off my helmet. But alas that was not to be. First off, a big shout out to Kiwi Riders Insurance whose roadside assist picked up my… Read more »
Time for the 2018 addition of the 1KC ride Hamilton start. 1000 kms in 12 hours (or so). This years was around the mountains sort of. Around the Coromandel loop anti-clockwise then down around the 3 big mountains in the middle of the island. A week out the weather forecast did not look too hot and the best outcome was… Read more »
NI1600 Sorry, that’s NI800 The NI1600/NI800 came around again and I could not decide which one to do. Last year’s NI1600 was a bust for me due to a bruised rib from coming off my Jetski at 60kph and the constant rain. I was sore and very uncomfortable. I was planning to do the NI1600 but have had a bad cough… Read more »
TT2000 2018 – The Wait Pays Off (February 2018) It is now the 21st February and only two days until the TT2000 starts for 2018. Cyclone Gita has just past over last night with just a power cut of 3 hours here at home. Have been watching the weather closely for the last week now because 10 days out it… Read more »
Well part 2 of the Northern Odyssey 2018 was not going to plan at all. Really no pictures this time because I never checked the camera battery. Previously when checked it was always full or ¾ and it wasn’t that long ago since I charged it. Well bugger me when I went to take the first shot the GPS would… Read more »