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 be a pretty overwhelming endeavour. Then there are those who simply want the entertainment 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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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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Life on the tandem
The remaining member of the Angel Tandem team reflects on some of the challenges on the journey, particularly now his stoker has withdrawn.
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On the tourist trail
The GOTF’s solo pedal continues through dust, rain, poo and finally some brilliantly fine West Coast weather.
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Bob’s letter from the Tandem: Promoted to Rear Admiral – executive orders pending
The Angel Tandem is now being piloted by an aging human and an opinionated toy Angel bear.
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All on my Todd
Two septuagenarians riding around NZ become one as the Angel Tandem finally turns north.
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Job Vacancy: Rear Admiral / Stoker
After an amazing 4,358km of riding the Rear Admiral (stoker) has decided to extend her period of leave in order to fully recover. As a result we have a vacancy on the bike. Ant takers?
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Bob’s letter from the Christmas tree
Bob the Angel Bear reports on the end of the leg of the Angel Tandem ride from Kerikeri to Invercargill.
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The Angel Tandem: Frequenly Asked Questions (FAQ)
On each ride we invariably get asked questions about the bike and our ride so here are a few of the regular questions and our answers.
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South Bound Journey Completed
On Monday 16 December we shivered our way from Slope Point to Invercargill, arriving in Invers (local abbreviation) around 2pm. To get here from Kerikeri involved 3,659km of very hilly cycling. Added to our earlier ride around Tai Tokerau, we have now completed 4,358km of our planned 7,500km and climbed 43,970m. The Rear Admiral has…
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Throwing a sickie in Lawrence
As the tandem trio near the end of their southbound leg they decide to throw a sickie.
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The Angel Tandem - Adventures on the wrong side of 60 