It was initially billed as ‘two blokes cycling the length of New Zealand to raise awareness and funds for charities that support men’s health’. Thereafter, it developed a life of it’s own, as firstly our friends, then their friends, then supporters and communities came on board to support us.

As a result, we have now completed two Bike for Blokes events, each involving us cycling the length of the country and in total, raising more than half a million dollars for men’s health. Our first year saw just the two of us complete the ride, with another 40 people joining us for an hour, a day or more. Year two saw six riders take on the entire distance, and again we were accompanied by friends, sponsors and total strangers, some of whom took on the head wind, while others sat behind us and chatted.

We’re indebted to a large family of sponsors, all of whom you can see listed on the ‘Our Sponsors’ page. The big one is motor vehicle group Armstrong’s, who have been with us from the start, providing funding, support vehicles and hosting our events.

Raising money for charity is tough going. So much so that we don’t want to waste any. One of our core principles is that every rider, and every supporter, including the two of us and our families, pays their own costs to be with us. That means we pay for our bikes, spare tyres and mechanical costs, accommodation, flights, food and even the odd beer along the way. As a result, over 92% of the money we raise goes to our charity partners.



Our goal is to create a conversation where men talk openly about their health and wellbeing and to raise money along the way. So far, we’ve improved our own health too, and had a bit of fun along the way.