Cycling
Most people do this NZ trip for the views. I had a different motive
I’m looking forward to mountains and valleys, lakes and rivers, but I’m hoping this slow exploration will help me get to know the people and places better too.
- Justine Costigan
It’s tough, but I’d do this cycling holiday again in a heartbeat
My hands are so numb I can’t feel the handlebars. My enthusiasm for cycling – and possibly life itself – is dissipating.
- Garry Maddox
After getting hit by a car, I swore off cycling. A trip changed my mind
I used to adore cycling. Well, I loved what I called “tootling”. There was no Lycra involved, just the joy of the careful and low-speed scenic ride.
- Julietta Jameson
America’s most spectacular road is not for the faint-hearted
Bears, drop-offs and wild weather. That the Going-to-the-Sun Road even exists is frankly astonishing.
- Rob McFarland
My mum got her hip replaced, so I took her cycling through Europe
Things don’t start off well when my mother is knocked down amid a pack of cycling commuters in Amsterdam.
- Kurt Johnson
Enjoy gobsmacking beauty along these five hot new adventure trails
Derring-do types who thrive on challenging experiences in far-flung places, look no further.
- Andrew Bain
Lycra-free zone: The country where cycling is all about going slow
Cycling slowly doesn’t come easy to the uninitiated, but in the Netherlands is an art you should cultivate.
- Brian Johnston
A cycling tour in a city where ‘the bike is not respected’
The great advantage of being on a bike in Florence is that you can cover much more ground than on foot – but watch out for other road users.
- Rob McFarland