Gary Patterson maps the Old Ghost Road for his Great Rides App. Photo: Gary Patterson

A great app-ortunity

December 2020

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Kingston cartographer Gary Patterson developed the Great Rides App to enhance the cycle trail experience for riders.

Getting lost on a trail rarely amounts to much good, but for cartographer Gary Patterson, it sparked a life-changing idea. After becoming disoriented on the Alps 2 Ocean trail, he realised there was a gap in the market for a Great Rides app, so over a drink and fries in Twizel he ironed out the […]
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