The Long Way to the Pub – a 112km Mountain Bike Ride to Get There

May 15, 2019December 28, 2018 by Josh Chapman

Much like the run to the Airport this started as an idea on holiday. Karl mentioned he had always wanted to ride from his house, over the Rail Trail and around the coast back to Wainui.

I added in that it would be cool to ride a bit further to the pub in Petone to finish off with a beer (half serious/half joking) and the plan was complete.

On December 28th, after a very bad nights sleep, I woke up at 4:30, made myself porridge and coffee while I packed my bag.

We set off from Karls House just after 6am, and arrived at the Sprig and Fern Tavern just under 8 hours and 112km later.

Here is some of the highlights.

Check it out on Strava here.

Hey, that’s me on top of Mt Ruapehu.

I dropped out of school when I was 16 and started cleaning toilets at McDonald’s

From the age of 18, I have managed and owned several businesses.

I worked as a roofer while living in Canada, this gave me a taste for construction and when returning to NZ I gained a building apprenticeship.

At the same time, we owned and ran the Silverspoon, a local restaurant we purchased when it was about to close its doors.

In early 2016 I became a partner in Kiwi Homes, creating much of the company’s systems and processes.

After procrastinating for years, I finally decided to start writing (check out 4 Reasons Why This Blog is Not For Profit).

I will share not only the lessons I have learnt but the struggles I’ve had and how I’ve overcome them. I will revolve around the topics of running a business in New Zealand and living life to your full potential.

By no means am I claiming to have all the answers, I am still working things out as I go along.

Attention is a commodity, now more than ever. I appreciate that I am getting a tiny snippet of yours right now.

Thanks for Reading,
Josh (from New Zealand)