Back in the heady days of early summer, 20 June to be precise, several members of our team here at DTW (me included) joined 27,000 other participants in the annual London to Brighton bike ride in support of the British Heart Foundation. Months, or in some cases simply minutes, of dedicated training culminated in a jovial posse of lycra clad 'athletes' setting off through the streets of South London en route to the seaside, some 54 miles away.
It really was a great day and quite apart from raising lots of money for charity it turns out that cycling is the new passion for many of us in Arctic House (though not actually in the office of course). So, it's a good thing that the NZ Cycle Trail has just got underway.
As Team DTW look for our next challenge could the proposed cycling network across New Zealand be the answer?
The initial sections opened last month on the the North Island forming part of the Ruapehu to Whanganui trail and with the full project intending to link existing 'great rides' throughout the country in a continuous 3,000 km route by the end of 2011, I think we'd best get training.
But you don't have to wait for the trail to be completed to experience the joys of the Kiwi landscape on two wheels. You can hire bikes all over New Zealand and in particular, pedal power makes an excellent way to negiotiate the wine regions of Hawkes Bay and Marlborough. For those interested in a more inclusive cycling holiday complete with guides and fellow participants, check out our West Coast Glaciers itinerary.
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