Maunakea, the worlds hardest climb. I used to think that it was called Mauna Kea, until I was taught by the locals that it was Maunakea. Yeah, all one word. This is the third time I’ve tried to ride up Maunakea. The first time, back in 2017 I just didn’t have the right gearing. The […]

New Zealand’s school cycling calendar is run during the Winter months, yeah, it’s crazy and they should Change the NZ cycling calendar to Summer. It’s crazy in this day and age that the school cycling calendar is in Winter. Not only is it dangerous, kids simply do not want to participate when they often play […]

Only 3 weeks ago I wrote about being given the opportunity of cycling up Hawai’i’s elusive Mauna Kea. It’s amazing how fortunes change. It’s an exclusive club that gets to ride up Mauna Kea, and the often forgotten Mauna Loa. Everything was going to plan. I was feeling pretty good. Knew what it took. And […]