Views...

of the Remarkables mountain range on the flight into Queenstown



and from the Skyline Gondala hill




Looking back at Queenstown from the Remarkables at sunset




Weird halo effect from the sun 2300 meters up...

Return

Had an ace flight in from Christchurch, prop plane, sun rise, amazing views of the mountains poking up above the clouds, and couldn't land straight away due to fog at the airport so had to circle around aboce Lake Wakatipu a couple of times which was a treat - you can pay $$$'s for a flight with views like that and my whole flight only cost 60 bucks!!




Went rode the Gorge trails with Lol and Chris showed up too - I wasn't exactly feeling relaxed and overshot the first on the left line a couple of times which wasn't nice (argh thumbs!!) - so called it a day - will get some sleep tonight and hopefully get that line done before I leave Queenstown.

Chris and Lol were roasting it as usual though, and none of Lol's bike snapped which is always a bonus (he's killed a Profile crank arm and a fly rim since I left 2 weeks ago)

Good to see the crew here again....

feels like...i'm home - back in Q-town...love it :D

On the move

I left the fun-town of Q-town yesterday, to head to Wellington by air, via Christchurch. Thankfully I managed to find a flight with only a half hour stop in Christchurch so I wasn't on the ground for long.

Got to Wellington, met two of my qigong friends, went out for dinner and then had the pleasure of a 4.3 earthquake when we got back to the house...which is made of wood, on a very windy hill, and has structural issues in the basement that need earthquake proofing....mega!!!

Got up at 3.45am to get flight to Brisbane, here now and although it's pretty much Autumn for them now it's been 34 degrees today....

There is a Gecko in my bedroom, pythons in the garden, a turkey nest and loads of other mad shit... :)

Sllooowww

Can't upload pics - connection is too sllowwww - arse!!

Queenstown, NZ

Loving the Queenstown vibe, safe locals, feel like I'm chilling with friends I've known for ever, dam good trails, friendly buzzing scene, amazing riders all over.

Went to the Farm Jam over the weekend, didn't bother riding on the warm up day but there are soo many good riders down here, and people travelled from all over.

Back at Gorge Road yesterday, hip line done, the smaller one of the hip lines but they are still big enough. Going back today for more of the same, super floaty jumps. Loads of people in Q-Town now after the farm jam - will hopefully get to see Dane Searls ride the Gorge today as he was just chilling yesterday. A guy called Dean was tearing the place apart yesterday, along with the locals, amazing to watch. Oh, I hope you heal up fast Jimmy.

Gorge Road

The trails at Gorge road are bigger than they look on pics...

Going to hit the place up today with the super good locals.

They are all dam good fellas and have made me feel so welcome - cheers guys.

Check www.trubmx.blogspot.com for some updated pics - unfortunately I will be in Brisbane when the jam happens so I better get off and get some riding in XO

Safe

SO glad I was only in Christchuch for a day last week, and I was meant to be going back on my way to Wellington. Truely awful what has happened there. Love and thoughts are with all those in Christchuch

Q-Town

Queenstown Rocks

Amazing views, great people, rad but slighty scary looking big girly jumps....just need to be in town on a good dry day....

Unreal...why have I never been here before??

Umbrellas

They absolutely LOVE them here in Tokyo :)

Inspirational.....

...buzzing, moving, amazing....

this is all those and something else
(thks facebook via Paul Jones via Chase Hawk)

Uuunniiiieeetttt twenty threeeeee

Had a seriously bad ass time in Scotland, only got to ride Unit 23....but you don't really need much else. I can't believe I've actually properly enjoyed the last 3 skatepark sessions I've had now....good timing really, for getting back into that stuff....

Line 13 and the far away hip, probably some of the best wood construction I've ever rode!

Of course, chaps I had the pleasure of going with were ruling it!!

Poison

A friend of my family, his wife works in a hospital. She had the Flu jab as she is working with 'ill' people and is therefore in the 'high risk' category.

She has been very ill for the last year, more ill than she has ever been in her life, with one horrible thing after another, all believed to have been caused by the flu vaccine and it's relentless attack on her immune system.

At least it is being documented that there are some medical professionals who will put their name up against the view of the big pharma funded mainstream.

Download the Free report here!!

Here's some of what you'll find in this eye-opening report from the International Medical Council on Vaccination (www.VaccinationCouncil.org)

• A list of the many MDs, PhDs, NDs and other medical professionals who are signing onto this document.
• Why vaccines have NEVER been proven safe or effective.
• A list of some of the serious health side effects caused by vaccines.
• Why autism is associated with vaccines.
• The profit motivation behind the pharmaceutical industry's big vaccine push.
• A list of which institutions and organizations profit from your sickness.
• The shocking truth about what's IN vaccines (aborted fetal tissue, 59 different chemicals, DNA from diseased animals and more)
• An overview of some of the most dangerous vaccine ingredients
• The truth about conflicts of interest in the vaccine community and why doctors profit from vaccination policies
• Why vaccinated children have far worse health outcomes than unvaccinated children
• How to opt out of "mandatory" vaccines.
• Important advice for parents about how to protect the health of your children while saying NO to vaccines
• Online resources for learning more about the dangers of vaccines
• A list of recommended reading materials for further education

The exponential function

After just selling my car it makes you realise how much you take it for granted, being able to go anywhere you want, when you want. However, a break from having this luxury is a good thing I feel, it reminds you how terrible we are in our consumption of things, which really has to reduce, not keep growing the way it does....

Remember that lecture on growth and how amazingly no one (economists) seem to care or understand the maths on where it is going....we are well and truly on our way it seems....so maybe getting used to not using a car much is good preperation

If the inflation of fuel prices does start to race away to the point of a doubling time between 20 and 10 years (3.5% - 7%) things are going to get interesting.

So are the last 2 years increases, exceptional years, or just the rate of fuel price growth now?

If the growth of fuel cost stays anything like 2010-2011 per the below table (I don't know how reliable the Daily Mail figures are) fuel will be £120 a tank for the Micra, and £180 a tank for the Sharan in 5 years...yes, seriously, in 2016 it would cost twice as much to fill up....

PM's plan for fuel tax

The Woods....

....can heal

Thanks, see you again soon!

Yesterday....

....was a long day. After a pretty early start, the three hours from 8-11am were probably 3 of the longest hours I have ever had in my life. The waiting around wasn't the best and the outcome was, slightly frustrating and disappointing.

However, on reflection, it is only disappointing because of the trails and the lost opportunity to have fun riding my bike with friends there.

Ha - God Bless America!!!

On the plus side - the pm of the day was much more enjoyable, chilling down at Volt :)
Thanks for the company, the wheels, the tea (cheers Witch) and the chat, seriously made such a crappy day turn into something enjoyable, cheers Volt BMX!

Union treats

hunted down this spot last year for a look around. It was after the riding season so all was tarped down and snug for the winter. Its amazing how many more lines there are now, hopefully I'll get chance visit with my bike this summer

Day of reckoning....

Well, it's nearly here...its been a bit of an anxious wait, but tomorrow is the day of reckoning....

Will they, won't they..? By midday tomorrow I should know, if I will ever get to visit Texas, Colorada, the North West and PA, to name a few.

Fingers crossed then!!

Talking of PA, the woods just posted a random old mix of....

PsOTD = Tab-le

Joe @ Pretty Shady posted some good pics today :)

I like tables, perhaps they are the most versatile trick ever????

When done well, they have it all....in my view much more than any circusdirtjumpingcontesttrick people have to throw out nowadays to get noticed (yes I am old)

You can't buy style, as they say

Man down

Sorry to hear the news of Mr Yeagle, sounds like he is lucky to be sitting up talking to a camera.

So many guys, who can ride better than most anyone on earth, have had head injuries over the last few years

All I can say is don't always have the 'it will never happen to me attitude'