# Angela loves cycling Recreational cycling around New Zealand and beyond Page: Feed: --- ## [New adventures](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/new-adventures) _2026-08-12 · Angela Cassidy_ The return of Angela loves cycling (for now) ## [Angela loves cycling takes a break](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/angela-loves-cycling-takes-a-break) _2025-05-01 · Angela Cassidy_ I started Angela loves cycling as a way of sharing my experience of cycling the length of the North Island (the first half of the 3,000-kilometre Tour Aotearoa). ## [Tasman's Great Taste Trail](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/tasmans-great-taste-trail) _2025-04-23 · Angela Cassidy_ Stormy weather and talk of an ‘atmospheric river’ put an abrupt halt to last year’s attempt to cycle Tasman's Great Taste Trail. This year we got lucky, enjoying calm sunny days and warm temperatures (just before the weather turned to upset everyone else’s plans for Easter). ## [Kawatiri Coastal Trail](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/kawatiri-coastal-trail) _2025-04-11 · Angela Cassidy_ The latest addition to the West Coast cycle trails ## [An adventure on my own](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/an-adventure-on-my-own) _2025-03-28 · Angela Cassidy_ Going solo on the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail ## [Back to reality](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/back-to-reality) _2025-03-14 · Angela Cassidy_ Reflections on my Tour Aotearoa experience ## [We made it to Bluff!](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/we-made-it-to-bluff) _2025-02-27 · Angela Cassidy_ Our South Island Tour Aotearoa comes to an end ## [Rolling on to Wānaka](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/rolling-on-to-wanaka) _2025-02-23 · Angela Cassidy_ 14 days cycling, 1,079 kilometres travelled, 11,295 metres climbed, many one-way bridges crossed (and lots of roadkill passed on the way) ## [Life on the road](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/life-on-the-road) _2025-02-18 · Angela Cassidy_ And our first few days cycling down the West Coast ## [Through to the West Coast](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/through-to-the-west-coast) _2025-02-14 · Angela Cassidy_ 7 days of cycling, 501 kilometres travelled and 5,291 metres climbed (so far) ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8r4MFqDbzgec) _2025-02-14 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [Our South Island tour begins](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/our-south-island-tour-begins) _2025-02-10 · Angela Cassidy_ Picton, Havelock, Nelson and Tapawera ## [Repost: Which New Zealand cycle trail?](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/repost-which-new-zealand-cycle-trail) _2025-01-29 · Angela Cassidy_ It’s just over a week until Chris and I head off on our Tour Aotearoa South Island adventure. ## [A week of cycling](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/a-week-of-cycling) _2025-01-16 · Angela Cassidy_ A glimpse into my diary as I prepare to cycle the Tour Aotearoa South Island ## [Revisiting the Hurunui Heartland - Waikari to Christchurch](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/revisiting-the-hurunui-heartland) _2025-01-02 · Angela Cassidy_ Happy new year! ## [My year in photos](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/my-year-in-photos) _2024-12-19 · Angela Cassidy_ Over 7,000 kilometres of cycling with 29,000 metres of climbing in 380 hours ## [You heard it here first](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/you-heard-it-here-first) _2024-12-06 · Angela Cassidy_ Gearing up for the Tour Aotearoa South Island ## [Two steps forward, one step back](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/two-steps-forward-one-step-back) _2024-11-22 · Angela Cassidy_ The ongoing challenge to gain (and retain) decent cycle infrastructure ## [Reflections on our Japan tour](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/reflections-on-our-japan-tour) _2024-11-08 · Angela Cassidy_ I like to post about places as I experience them - so things are still ‘fresh’ and give a sense of what I was thinking and feeling at the time. ## [Japan: part 2 of our Shikoku bike tour](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/japan-part-2-of-our-shikoku-bike) _2024-10-25 · Angela Cassidy_ With some non-cycling time in Kyoto ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ePss1AFD87yn) _2024-10-25 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [Japan: Let the cycling begin](https://angelalovescycling.substack.com/p/japan-let-the-cycling-begin) _2024-10-17 · Angela Cassidy_ The Shimanami Kaido and Yusahara