Making Tracks

Golden Bay, in the Nelson Tasman region, is a remarkably beautiful part of New Zealand. The area has long offered rich opportunities for tramping, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, caving – a vast range of outdoor activities to be enjoyed within a stunning natural setting.

All were catered for bar one notable exception, one that has also arguably become New Zealand’s most high-profile recreational exercise: cycling. Winding, narrow and surprisingly busy roads (particularly in the summer season) often turned road biking into a dangerous sport, while opportunities for mountain