‘Laser Reindeer’: Auckland man’s epic mtb ride for a good cause

A group of cyclists back in Auckland rode a route which experts state resembled a reindeer with laser hair removal eyes. Photo / Supplied

First, we had all Laser Kiwi. Now, because truly Christmas, we have the Laser Reindeer.

Auckland man Carl Wells, who last year rode your current Laser Kiwi route on his motorcycle, has today cycled a \sensd that resembles a Laser Reindeer — and all for a good contribute to.

The route is a item of what’s commonly known as “Strava art” (referring to the website where cyclists some sort of their routes to, which programs them drawn on a map). This amazing piece of festive “Strava art” is particularly Kiwi, with its laser eye.

Wells created the route him self and invited other cyclist close to join him on the 55. 5km ride.

None of the drivers knew what “shape” their option would create in the end, all these firms knew was that they were riding to have good cause.

“I wanted to bring a little Christmas brighten in an original way with good friends – and help out those less fortunate by raising money for the Auckland City Mission, ” Wells warned the Herald.

The ride adopted the cyclists all over Auckland. Graphic / Supplied

“Traditional Christmas symbols are generally about cold dark winter difficult so what better way to brighten up Rudolph then with a freaking laser, inch he added.

“Once I created the Rudolph design That i knew he needed something a bit super – hence the homage to our original Laser Kiwi. ”

Their Laser Reindeer Strava art. Pictureprofessional / Supplied

Wells set up a fundraising page for the ride and is hoping to strengthen some money to help those less fortunate the foregoing Christmas with his “holiday Strava art”.

All the proceeds from a few of fundraiser will go to the Auckland Metropolis Mission.

The group at eight friends took nearly two hours to complete the Laser Reindeer bike ride “and that includes a chocolate stop after McDonald’s denied our company service at the drive-thru”.

The jockeys refuelling. Photo / Supplied

Wells in addition , clarified that they did not use a boat to draw the straight shooting unit. “It was created by pausing i would say the GPS, then restarting it in to Henderson, creating a straight line, inch he explained.

This is simply not the first time Wells creates “Strava art” for a good cause. Last year, when considering his birthday, that he recreated the Laser Kiwi , which is, to this day, the most popular design of our own flag referendum of 2015.

That birthday ride put up money for Cool Earth, your own not-for-profit organisation focused on halting jungle deforestation and fighting climate switch.

To donate on the way to Wells’ Laser Reindeer fundraiser to get Auckland City Mission, click here .