While the riders are preparing to journey around the Deep South - here are the rigs they have chosen to ride. Enjoy. Gary M 2025 GIANT REVOLT ADVANCED 0 Mechanical GRX / 2.1 Schwalbe THUNDER BURT tyres / Apidura Bags (food pouches to add) / Wahoo for NAV! Aaron W It’s a 2022 Kona Rove DL that saw me across the USA and Canada that same year. Mismatched bags with my favourite being the frame bag sewn together by my girlfriend. Ratio 1x12 drivetrain upgrade for some nice big climbing gears and a...

Welcome to the conversation, the Tuatara deep south adventure returns to Gore for 2026. This is a quick blog to remind you of some key information, and hint at some changes for the future. In the early days, the Tuatara route started in Invercargill and headed West, taking the long way to get to Gore. It then headed East to Dunedin before hugging the coast all the way back to Invercargill. For 2026 there are a few changes, starting in Gore with the option of heading in either direction, Clock...

After far too much time, and a few bugs to iron out, we bring you the LPB 2025 Results.... NB: These are results as submitted via the officially low key Great Kiwi Gravel web form. These are not strava results or officially timed results, nor do they matter. What matters is that people got out for an adventure of some form, rode up some hills and made some friends. So, please do enjoy these results and stories. Stand by for LPB 2026 on the new date of 31st Oct/1st Nov, with three new courses...