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After the Škoda National School Road Championships in Manuwatu () we spent another night in Ashhurst, three nights in Taupo and a few more in Matangi near Cambridge.It was the best holiday ever! Full of riding (lots of riding!), snowboarding, hot pools, generally good times but best of all BUDDIES!Some relevant more»

Jona rode the Bicycle Revolution Cambridge Karapiro 100k Flyer on Saturday 14th October 2023. He had attempted a few warmup rides (see the last video https://youtu.be/SEiwh9JoXiM) with mixed results, so there were definitely nerves on the day.The day turned out great. Many thanks to Bicycle Revolution Cambridge and everyone else involved in more»

The 2023 Škoda National School Road Championships happened in Manawatu 23 - 25 September. The weather wasn't great but Jona the Dropped had a good time. Was neat to have nearly 400 other cyclists there, get to hang out with buddies and make new ones.See event details: more»

Cycling Central Hawkes Bay held their annual junior tour on the 9th and 10th of September 2023.We had a fun time travelling to Ōtāne via a stopover at the Foster Home BnB in Taupo. Staying at the 150 year old Kaikora Railway Cottage was a big highlights.Thanks to Pedal Cartel, Supervision Sports, Mudgway Enterprises, Hatuma Lime Co and everyone more»

The 2023 Škoda New Zealand Secondary Schools Northern Tour Presented by Safetyminder and supported by Green Monkey was on 2 - 3 September.There were only two stages in this event, a Hill Climb up Maungarei / Mt Wellington and a criterium race around a block in East Tamaki.It was fun seeing cycling friends from around the country in Auckland for a more»

August started with the second of the NZ NRS events, the AEC Novice Tour in Manawatu. See that video at https://youtu.be/I2iOkiIkPOE Your faithful camera man tagged along a cold dark wet 5:30am morning training ride and captured some footage. The month also includes two editions of Friday Night Racing at the Grassroots Trust Velodrome, the more»

The 50th anniversary AEC Novice Tour organised by Bike Manawatu is the second in the 2023 Cycling New Zealand National Road Series (NRS).It was a long drive there and a long drive home, but in-between it was great fun, good weather and tough racing.Many thanks to the awesome organisers - Tim, Steph, Jo, the sponsors especially main sponsor more»

Bit of everything this month.Alongside the content in other videos - the North Island Schools' Road and Track events, and the fun day riding TASC / Maungakawa, Jona did a first 100km ride and later in the month a much slower 44km with his camera operator. In between was joining in the combined schools' mountain biking training group at Waitawa more»

Jona racing the Te Awamutu Sports Cycling winter series John Pulman Handicap race. Then riding back to his mate's place then up Maungakawa again. This was a good day followed by a very sad day, as you'll see at the end of the video. For sure, many more good days are coming . Up up more»

Cycling New Zealand Schools combined North Island and National Track Championships held at the Grassroots Trust Velodrome 4 - 5 July 2023. Jona went along with Sacred Heart College getting more valuable experience riding the track. Much appreciation to everyone who made the event possible. #nistrackchamps more»

Jona the Dropped participated in the Škoda North Island School Road Championships at Karapio this past weekend, July 1st & 2nd 2023. The conditions were brutal and competition tough, but the team was great and experience more»

June was the busiest month this year! This video is super long, even with three of the rides already published in separate videos. Still, it's all captured here for perpetuity. Events included areGrassroots Trust Velodrome Junior Night Racing (x 2)Morrinsville Wheelers Cycling Club Meadow Mushrooms Track Series no. 2Auckland Schools' more»

This is the College Sport under 15 boys points race held at Hampton Downs race course more»

Next weekend is the North Island Schools' road cycling championship at Karapiro. Today I rode the courses for the criterium and road race (which includes the TTT course). There was a brutal head / cross wind so tough going.All the best to everyone competing next more»

Jona's first "tour" more»

Mostly velodrome / track racing in May.Would have done the Te Awamutu Tour in Cambridge but mothers day 😑 instead I rode up Maungakawa which you can see in another video.First school TTT at Otaua which was more»

On a perfect Autumn day in May 2023 Jona rides up Maungakawa from his uncle's in Matangi. Soundtrack is A Sitar Story by Hanu more»

The third month of Jona's competitive cycling endeavours. More training now including Zwift, CMC races and track racing at the Grassroots Trust Velodrome in more»

Jona's first year of competitive cycling. This is the second video after making his race and velodrome debut in more»

Jona's track and road cycling race debuts in February more»