Thursday, September 6, 2012

some where in Auckland to a pub some where-55 km


some where in Auckland to a pub some where-55 km

after getting camp packed away I head a long some roads passing a shoping center where Iget some food as I come out of the store I note the one of the soles of me she is 90% come off with just the clet holding it on so I just put a cable tie on it (until I can can do a better repeare or get some new bike shoes) once on the road I keep riding until I find a cycleway to ride along beside the sea? and over a bridge ( over the rail line) then is time to do some more map work to find out where to go to get a train out of the city (many of the roads seem to want to take me to the motorway) after stoping at a super size shopping mall for an hour or more i find my way to the train standing where after dealing with getting the bike up then down the 2 small lifts (one up then one down )to get to where the train leaves from (well it was fun in an odd kind of way: ) once I get on the train with the bike (what was fun as the bike tried to fold on me opps I forgot its not a good idea to try to lift the bike that way when its got gear still on it : ) after getting to pukekohe I head in to town to the info center to find out how the best way to head east is - what the did not say any thing about was the road works leaving town -hum no shoulder(because of the road works )busy road with lots of cars and trucks passing very close and the bike trailer still not working to well -so not a happy bike rider. after finding my way to bombay I head down the hill to the turn of to S.H.2 there its rolling hills with more crazy trucks to deal with . as its starting to get dark by now I start asking people if they know some that I might be able to set up a tent for the night - on the 4 try asking at an pub the said that I could camp behind the pub so after spending a few hour chatting to the odd person I head off to bed for the night


































Tuesday, September 4, 2012

wood hill sands to some where in Auckland about 30 km


wood hill sands to some where in Auckland  about 30 km

after a late start -well later then I wanter it to be but thats how things seem to go for me after packing up I get on the road -after riding for a bit I get to a small town. as im looking for an ATM to get some cash out to pay for the train I note that the bike just got easer to ride- not a good sign- as I look behind me I spot the trailer not moving so I look down at where the trailer connects to the bike -hum that piece is still on the bike yep I some how have just broke the trailer frame - after finding some where to put a new hole in the frame I some how rig it up so I can keep riding as I have a train to get so I can into auckland (yes I was planing to ride but with the way the trailer is I decide its best to get the train in) after getter into the middle? of the city I get some more work done on the trailer before getting the train to get closer to some friends work place - after a bit of map work I find my way to where im going - attitude ( I think thats the name of the place - let me know if it needs fixing : ) and get to met some of the people behind the tv show attitude -after spending some time chatting with some of the people there then one of then giving me a life to some where in auckland so I don't have to go so far to find some where to set up camp for the night as my bike light are playing up( need to get some better bike lights before taupo) - sorry I cant remember the names -Im not good at remembering names of the people that I met on the road 

Monday, September 3, 2012

I'm still here

I'm still here- I have around 7 pages to type up and post here so until I can get that done have a look at some links to some of the many photos that I have been doing as I ride along the road

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some where to woodhill sands 55 km


some where to woodhill sands 55 km

very wet as I pack up my gear the bottom of the tent feels like being on a water bed -heaver rain with paddock’s under water in places - after a few hours the rain mostly stops along with the wind . after a few warm up hills I start the climb up the larger hill of the day - a short stop at the top to cheek the phone (also to give some one a call )and look at the vile? before getting up some good speed on the down hill then its mostly flat until helensville - a few km before the town the bike comes to a stop- the top of the T-bar pice on the trailer had come lose aging (some time I will need to replace it) as im on the side of the road playing with the T-bar some one in a van stops to give me a hand after fixing up the trailer I get back on the road heading towards helensville riding until i get in to town 

where after I get some photos of an old steam train I head for the library for a bit before getting some food. as im siting in the cafe I turn my phone on( I have my phone set on airport mode most of the time so the batters last longer as well as then i can just pick a time to deal with Facebook and email also if some one wants to get hold of me -suff like that) theres an txt saying to call 707 or some thing like that - ok who would leave a message on my phone I wonder? (not many people seem to call me or leave a message on the phone- most just send me a email or an txt )

 well It turns out to be tanya from  the tv show Attitude asking me to give her a call - its a tv show that has story’s on people with disabilities (http://www.attitudepictures.com/) (I think thats the Name of the tv show - as I don't see much tv I can never seem to remember the names of suff on tv : ) so I give her a call - It turns out that I have been chosing as one of the  finalists in the 2012 attitude awards (one of the 3 finalists in the courage in sport category) - a few week ago one of my friends had told me I should full in a nominate form for the awards so after looking on line I did it and had just about forgetting about it  so it came as a big suprize to me to find out that I had been choosing as one of the finalists so it looks like November is going to be a busy month with maybe a fun ride near palmerston north in the first week then its up to taupo for the big 1280 km fun ride (yep I call a 1280 km 3-5 day bike ride a nice fun ride on the bike : ) then the week after taupo ride up to auckland for the 2012 Attitude awards (see http://www.attitudepictures.com/attitude-awards/for more info on the awards) after getting off the phone to tanya I head down the road to woodhill sands to spend the night a friends place











Sunday, September 2, 2012

some where to tauhoa? 75 km


some where to tauhoa? 75 km

after having a bit of an chat to the person at who's place where I spent the night I head over some rolling hills passing thought a few small town at one point I though that a few building was one of the town that I was going to stop at for some food only to find out it was still a few km down the road- stoping at maungaturoto to stock up on food as the next place with shops would be wellsford . at brynderwyn S.H.12 ends so its back on S.H.1- lest then 5 mins of riding on the busy road  its like get me off the road ( there don't seem to be any other way to go beside maybe a long way (20 + km longer)out of the way on back road -I need to get a better map as I went of the side of the good map that I had been using for the last few weeks a few days ago ) stoping at the entopia cafe (see photos) and read a few of the books they had there for an hour or more : ) once I got back on the road there was a few more hills to ride over until I got into the town of wellsford  where I get some food for the next 2 days or so as Im going by the back road towards auckland going from S.H.1 to S.H 16? heading out of town  I ride over an larger hill stoping at the top (at the look out) to put the bike lights on before heading down a fun down hill with just the bike lights showing the way - at a small town  (tauhoa?)on the 2 place that I knock on the door the people give me the ok to set up camp for the night (they also give me a plat of food that was very nice of then to do) after doing putting down what i been up to over the last few days I head off to sleep to the sound of rain on the tent