In 2002, at 50 years old, we decided that it was time for some adventure in our lives. We started this blog as a way to document our experiences, share these with others and, if nothing else, have a written record that we could revisit in our dotage.
Time relentlessly moves on. We now work at embracing our journey into our (even more) golden years by ensuring that we remain dedicated to staying active. Life is shorter than we think, and we need to make the most of it now; tomorrow will one day not come along.
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A windy wander
During a recent visit to Auckland, we were lucky to catch a break in the rain and walk the Comans Track Mercer Bay Loop track on Auckland’s wild west coast. It was a dramatic change from our regular walks and…
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Where’s the RA? A sad confession from the GOTF
I am afraid that I have to report a very unfortunate event. I lost the RA while out riding. Yup, simple as that. She was on the back of the bike, and then she wasn’t.
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A Tandem Tour Around The Bay of Islands
This week we ventured back onto the Angel Tandem for a rather different mini-adventure. A four day jaunt around the Bay of Islands – our own backyard.
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428 hours on a tandem: A few more questions answered + videos of ride
We have fielded many questions regarding the trip. We suspect that some of these are simply probing to determine our sanity while others seem to want to know how you go about planning and executing what seems to some to…
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The RA: Some thoughts from the back seat
When you are spending hours slowly pedalling your way through our beautiful country you have time to reflect. The Rear Admiral shares a takeout from her time on the backseat.
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Bob’s letter from the tandem: We made it!
Bob the Angel Bear writes his final letter from the tandem after his epic 4 month ride around Aotearoa / New Zealand. The first Angel Bear to achieve the feat.
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Our 7,269 km cycle around Aotearoa – on a tandem!
We undertook this at age 72. A ride for charity that involved a circuit around Aotearoa / New Zealand on an e-tandem. We had never ridden a tandem before. It was not all plain sailing, but in between the challenges we had a lot of fun and met many of our fellow Kiwis. In the process, we raised some funds and awareness for vulnerable children in the North. Enjoy our tales from the tandem…
Wellsford Woes
The team are reunited for the final push through Northland. But, the GOTF seems to have saved his ‘grey moments’ to the last.
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From dust to urban sprawl
The Angel tandem is closing in in Kerikeri but finding relentless hills in its path.
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Bob’s letter from the tandem: yeehaw ride em cow bears
On the day of the academy awards Bob reveals that he has his own daily gongs being awarded – guess who is multi award winner?
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Through the Southern North Island
The Angel Tandem passes the 6,000km on their journey around Aotearoa / New Zealand
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Bob’s letter from the Tandem: It is getting really weird
Bob thinks that the GOTF might be insane and starts to fear for his life.
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Another Milestone: The Mainland ☑️
The bike creaked its way into Picton today to complete the circuit of Te Waipounamu / The South Island. I say creaked because things are not happy up front in the pedal department. Not the GOTF. After an estimated 1.43 million revolutions of the pedals, his legs are still pumping away but the machinery that…
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Our photos
We always have one or two cameras on board. Here is a sample.
The Angel Tandem - Adventures on the wrong side of 60 