Canterbury Plains

Riding Road X

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January 24th 2006
If you were curious, two days of cycling from dusk until dawn amount to the equivalent of a two hour drive. Mind you, time estimates are determined by super highways, not super cyclists. What with tea and tinkle breaks, my travel time averages around 11 kilometres an hour (~5 mph). Fortunately, there are fewer monster trucks and speed demons to compete with on the farm roads, which remain n ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Canterbury Plains

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more