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My MTB/Road Local Loop
Short local loop, some quiet back roads and a bit of bush single track (shared, so not racy) and a section of the Scenic Drive. Just 23km but 600m climbing and a fun tarmac descent down West Coast Rd (max 62 km/h without pedalling!).
The ticking Bravo, a Christmas car win!
The nightmare of replacing the heater fan, not!
Under the Peninsula!
Just the usual City waterfront ride today but my first look at the new Te Atatu Rd cycle under-pass. Looks great and means a few metres less climbing and one busy road crossing avoided. Work continues on the Waterview tunnel access motorway. It was hot riding but low tide
Typical Fiat driver?
Tiny car—Polski Fiat 126 —makes a big impression
Frank’s New Zealand by bike
A couple of months ago, while browsing a NZ Cycle Touring group on Facebook, I saw a post by Frank about his planned NZ tour. It included a stretch from Queenstown to Te Anau and I, along with several others, recommended crossing the lake and cycling the Von Valley. I’
Touring Auckland's new cycle paths
SH16 & The Lightpath Pink Path
Dodgy German flow foils Fiat finesse
The Flying Spaghetti Machine is back! Over the past few weeks it occasionally felt odd, with an intermittent throttle lag I can only compare to a poorly engineered turbo installation. Bit of a concern when it is not a turbo! A few days ago the engine system warning light came
Symptom of the Auckland Housing Boom?
Can relate to this sign, seen on a letterbox today. Sent from my Lumia 1520 Windows Phone
Dog sneezes for @DoctorKarl @zanrowe
@DoctorKarl @zanrowe 100% of dogs I know sneeze almost immediately when turned on back, but I only know one dog, Alfie, well enough to test it... (video) Science on Mornings, on triplej Fart breathing, killer nightmares, spider muscles | media | triple j Why do humans need pillows? Why do dogs sneeze
Vale Rudy Sunde
Sad to hear today that family friend and West Auckland identity Rudy Sunde died. I’d didn’t write ‘passed away’ as the Rudy I knew wouldn’t didn’t have much time for euphemisms. By profession he was a Horticulturalist who became an Entomologist specialising in aphids. If you
As seen on Dept. of Conservation’s website!
My photos on the DOC Website!