Nice wrk man. Its so nice dwn there, me and my mate did a cycle tour pretty much going to the same places as u. Nice story and everything but sometimes u just cant put experiences like those into word

By way of a follow-up:

The pedals still have not been found

The rear brake issues were mainly caused through needing a bleed after the bike was spending so much time on it's side in the boot of the car etc. Plus the routed pads.

The rear tyre bead has now rusted through - I guess I may have damaged the bead during one of the puncture repairs and all the river crossings did the rest.

Two last pictures I've found, that I like:

Sunrise on the West Coast at Fox Glacier

brilliant effort Graeme. Let's hope it starts a new trend, and we get lots of these to read in the future.

sifter wrote: brilliant effort Graeme. Let's hope it starts a new trend, and we get lots of these to read in the future.

Oh it will, just wait....

mundi wrote:

sifter wrote: brilliant effort Graeme. Let's hope it starts a new trend, and we get lots of these to read in the future.

Oh it will, just wait....

Yes, I am tempted to completely pull the pin on secondment now just so I can start planning. Although, the ute may fall through. Replacement I hear you ask. A campervan, a trailer and a car and more people!

way_downsouth wrote:

mundi wrote:

sifter wrote: brilliant effort Graeme. Let's hope it starts a new trend, and we get lots of these to read in the future.

Oh it will, just wait....

Yes, I am tempted to completely pull the pin on secondment now just so I can start planning. Although, the ute may fall through. Replacement I hear you ask. A campervan, a trailer and a car and more people!

I am 90% sure i will not be going to canada, this is just too tempting, canada can wait!

Any Vorbers on XC missions (no stinky freeriders ) are welcome to PM me for a night or two free accommodation. Mt Grey, the Blowhard track & the Wharfedale tracks are nice and close.

Clarkster wrote: Any Vorbers on XC missions (no stinky freeriders ) are welcome to PM me for a night or two free accommodation. Mt Grey, the Blowhard track & the Wharfedale tracks are nice and close.

Expect a PM later in the year (assuming a few things fall into place)

Cool.

ooo oooh invite me when they arrive



We don't need housing though