Favourite Ride | Whatipu Rd Donald McLean Huia Descent
The best gravel descent in Auckland
Cycling
Traffic Light Thought–Huia cycle descent magnifico sans Fun Cargo
An attempt to video one of my favourite Waitakere Ranges descents was somewhat curtailed by catching up to a Fun Cargo. Thanks to @FallenRedNinja‘s tweet, seen earlier in the week, I had an earworm for the rest of the ride! Dear twitter, I am far too pleased with myself
Traffic Light Thought–Cycle cameras capture cool cars!
Cyclists often moan about drivers, drivers about cyclists but in my experience the vast majority of road users respect each other. In this 101km road ride (apart from the Hwy16 path) around West, South East & CBD Auckland the only thing my front and (new) rear Cycliq cameras captured were
Wide load avoidance thanks to the bike mirror
Take A Look Mirror to the rescue
Just a bit less of me
A “The Conversation” tweet about weight loss caught my eye yesterday. I know, thanks to an old blog post, in November 2006 I weighed 68 kg. I also know, thanks to another old blog post, I also weighed ~68 kg in 2013 but had been up to 75 kg sometime
No cycling on this Auckland cycle path
Rather than fix the problem - variation of bridge surface treatments from good anti-slip to none along the Henderson Cycle Path - the answer is a new "No Cycling" sign. Other stretches with the same surface further along have use signs at all. Other places nearer Hwy 16
Automobile
Carless One Tree Hill so nice
First cycle ride up Maungakiekie/One Tree Hill since the road was closed to cars. So nice and packed with humans and dogs enjoying the walk without traffic. Much more peaceful on the summit without the constant carpark shuffle, and for once no drones!
Traffic Light Thought–Cycle Commuting Fatalibee
I don't know where it happened but a bee* died on my commute tonight. Smashed into the brake lines * OK, more likely a wasp but that doesn't work for the title
Cycling
A Big Bike Film night lesson!
Great night last night; Big Bike Film night feature “The Moment” (at the Academy Cinema) on the birth of freeride mountain biking. Amazing riding often captured with huge (by today's stds) cine/video cameras on neck breaking helmet cams. My orignal plan to train in (so wouldn'
Traffic Light Thought–Why “Frog Rock” on the road to Piha?
I can’t remember this rock without “FROG” painted on it, in varying degrees of weathering. But why?
Traffic Light Thought–Letter boxes are more fun than email
These letter boxes, seen on a ride to Piha/Karekare, made me smile: Strictly no circulars, even those needed to make an 8! Fishy grins
Automobile
Cycle commuting vs driving
I like driving but was thinking in car tonight. When commuting by car/bus/train life begins when you get home. By bike as soon as you leave work. — Robin Capper (@robincapper) December 27, 2017 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js