About Us

The TT2000 is brought to you by a band of dedicated motorcyclists and associated family. The event is the brain-child of Mike Hyde, author of three books on long-distance riding "Twisting  Throttle Australia", "Twisting Throttle America" and "Twisting Throttle New Zealand", the later showcasing the top 50 motorcycle rides in the land of the long white cloud.

The picture above shows Mike releasing back into the wild a native piece of road kill that was starting to smell in his pannier. "Mrs Mac's pies are a favourite of mine" said Mike, "and all I was doing was trying to recreate them at home using New Zealand's own natural meat products."


The event is now run by TT2000 veteran Wayne Poll, supported by a team of volunteers.

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Twisting Throttle web site...
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Mike Hyde - TT2000 inventor and author
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Robert Hyde, logo & signs designer
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Rob Gardner, TT helper & scout
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Wayne Poll, TT2000 Rallymaster
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Shannon McDougall, app designer
TT scouts: -
Mark Waterston (honourable mention!)
David Blyde
Neil Sutherland
Gavin Boielle
Chris & Stella Wiltshire
Clive Dominy
Quentin Gilkison
Neville Parker
Jeff Cowin

TT helpers: -
Mike Mahon
Chris Carey
Geoff Davis