Events , fares and festivals:
links to the websites of events The Potato Guy will be at
http://www.thefestival.org.nz/ 8th to 11th September 2011 @Pukeora Park , Waipukarau.
http://www.liftofflevin.org.nz/LOL/Home.html Easter 2012, Hot Air Balloons (Lis’s favourite)
http://www.medievalmarket.co.nz/ Medieval re-enactments and general all round day of fun 2nd Saturday in Feb
http://www.jousting.co.nz/ Jousting tourney every 2 years in Harcoutt Park Upper Hutt, next event Jan 2013
http://www.mangard.co.nz/ Manawatu garden Festival, annual event on Mother Day Weekend
http://www.hoy.co.nz/ Horse of the year, Hawkes Bay , annual event with the best of NZ’s Show jumping and Dressage.
http://www.tourofwaikanae.co.nz/ Cycling fun ride with distances to suit all levels or rider 9th Oct 2011
Supported Events & Charity:
http://www.tourofwaikanae.co.nz/ sponsor and competitor. Look out for Team Potato Guy Riders
http://www.kapiticyclingclub.co.nz/ Sponsor of the Annual Winter Road Race Series each July
http://no-more-shadows.blogspot.com/2011/06/record-ride-2011.html Please click the link and follow Stu Downs journey on-line. This guy is an inspiration to us all! Follow him and bid at the on-line auctions via Trade Me as he raises funds for @Heart all part of his record ride in Nov 2011. Stu is going to break the long Standing record set by our good mate Colin, Wal, Anderson for the non stop 24 hour out door velodrome record. The Potato Guy is going to be part of his journey and will be track side in Taupo selling baked Spuds and giving every dollar of turn over to @Heart. And then getting on his bike and joining the rest of TPG for a double lap of the lake
The Potato Guy and Gal believe that business has a place in our community as being one of the good guys
Our Good Friends:
http://www.cyclechallenge.com/ The big one for TPG, with many team memebers taking part in the round the lake challenge, including 3 riders who take part in the 2 lap Enduro, including The Potato Guy.
http://www.kapiticyclingclub.co.nz/ My first bike club from when I rode as a teenager, amazingly still to this day a lot of the riders from the 70′s are still riders today!
http://www.elitebikegear.co.nz/ Makers of very fine cycling apparel and custom printed gear
http://www.pedalpushers.co.nz/ my LBS, or ‘local bike shop’ in cycle talk.
http://wheelworks.co.nz/home/Tristan Thomas bespoke wheel builder, the man to have a chat with if you want wheels that will go the distance. Over 20K on my wheels and not some much as a wibble let alone a wobble!
links to our interests and good mates