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Brian Brown

I'm a 75 year old obsessive cyclist, I've been cycling all my life, competing in my early years. Now the riding is all about enjoyment and exploring the amazing back roads and tracks of New Zealand. I make videos of most of our rides to try to show case the beautiful countryside, looked after by our amazing farmers. These videos can be found here
youtube.com/@backcountryridingfriends?si=WnczQ3kHCDjlzz7z
Cheers Brian

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went gravel riding.

January 28, 2026

Timaru, Gleniti Golf course, Paeroa Ford Rd loop

We spent the night at the Gleniti Golf course and set off on the ride from there. It was a lovely ride, of which we've done parts off in other rides, but that didn't detract from it at all. Paeroa Ford Rd was the highlight a lovely gentle down hill on lovely gravel with a light tail wind. The Ford was flowing too fast for us so a local farmer, who was driving up the road, took us across on his ute. How nice is that?

03:11

47.7km

15.0km/h

400m

470m

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planned a gravel ride.

January 28, 2026

03:05

42.6km

13.8km/h

310m

310m

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planned a gravel ride.

January 28, 2026

03:05

42.6km

13.8km/h

310m

310m

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

went mountain biking.

January 26, 2026

Another lovely ride. I altered my original ride to take in Devils Bridge Rd, which was worth while.

04:51

67.6km

13.9km/h

1,050m

880m

went gravel riding.

January 25, 2026

This ending up being a stunning ride. We started off on the A2O being in at Elephant Rocks and down through the gully. We left the A2O at the Napara turn off then ducked and dived on sealed and gravel roads to Weston then dropped into town on Argowan Rd. Tussock Rd was the highlight. A beautiful roller coaster ridge ride on smooth gravel, with excellent views over the surrounding country.

04:52

64.2km

13.2km/h

850m

920m

likes this.

January 26, 2026

Checkout devols bridge and edens rd if you are there for few days

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planned a mountain bike ride.

January 25, 2026

04:25

58.4km

13.2km/h

790m

670m

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planned a mountain bike ride.

January 23, 2026

04:41

59.7km

12.7km/h

700m

820m

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went gravel riding.

January 19, 2026

After a lovely night in the tent at Double hut we had a beautiful ride down to Lake Heron then carried onto the Rd.

02:04

26.6km

12.9km/h

80m

400m

went gravel riding.

January 18, 2026

I've done this ride twice before and it's beautiful. We stayed the night at Double hut. Stour track is in pretty good condition, but with all the rain the river crossings were deeper than normal a at this time of the year, and some smaller credits we're running that normally wouldn't.

03:05

30.9km

10.0km/h

540m

180m

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planned a mountain bike ride.

January 18, 2026

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