Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 4:34 pm
Spoked - The Tour Aotearoa
Starting on the 1st of
Feb 2021, three guys from Greytown in the Wairarapa will be
riding the ‘Tour Aotearoa’ (TA), a 3000km mountain bike
route from Cape Reinga to Bluff over 26 days (plus some
probably) . that means over 100km s a day and all the
‘hazards’ that come with 7+ hours in the saddle! Calling
themselves the ‘Spoked’ crew, Pete Sutherland, David
Savage and Mike Smith will be fundraising for The
Neurological Foundation and the Million Metres Stream
Project as they go.
Why this ride?
This is an
adventure, but there’s also a driver here to do this
Press Release – Spoked Cycle Team
Spoked – The Tour Aotearoa
Starting on the 1st of Feb 2021, three guys from Greytown in the Wairarapa will be riding the ‘Tour Aotearoa’ (TA), a 3000km mountain bike route from Cape Reinga to Bluff over 26 days (plus some probably) … that means over 100km’s a day and all the ‘hazards’ that come with 7+ hours in the saddle! Calling themselves the ‘Spoked’ crew, Pete Sutherland, David Savage and Mike Smith will be fundraising for The Neurological Foundation and the Million Metres Stream Project as they go.
Why this ride?
This is an adventure, but there’s also a driver here to do this sooner as opposed to later. David has a condition called Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN), which is gradually causing increased muscle loss in his right arm and hand, and right leg and foot.
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