The history of the laser kiwi dates back to 2015, when the New Zealand government announced it would consider designs for a new national flag to avoid confusion with the Australian flag.
As part of the search, the public were able to upload their designs to a public gallery, and among the more bizarre was the laser kiwi by James Gray.
Thus the inspiration for Wells’ Strava tribute was born.
He used the latest piece to raise funds for environmental charity Cool Earth, which aims to prevent the destruction of rainforests.
Hoyte, who also won an award for his creation ‘Fowl Play’ in the Bristol Cycling Festival, needed to ride 126.5km to create his piece of work, taking more than nine hours to complete.
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Alex Ballinger is editor of BikeBiz magazine, the leading publication for the UK cycle industry, and is the former digital news editor for CyclingWeekly.com. After gaining experience in local newsrooms, national newspapers and in digital journalism, Alex found his calling in cycling, first as a reporter, then as news editor responsible for Cycling Weekly's online news output, and now as the editor of BikeBiz. Since pro cycling first captured his heart during the 2010 Tour de France (specifically the Contador-Schleck battle) Alex covered three Tours de France, multiple editions of the Tour of Britain, and the World Championships, while both writing and video presenting for Cycling Weekly. He also specialises in fitness writing, often throwing himself into the deep end to help readers improve their own power numbers. Away from the desk, Alex can be found racing time trials, riding BMX and mountain bikes, or exploring off-road on his gravel bike. He’s also an avid gamer, and can usually be found buried in an eclectic selection of books.
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