MINI by BMW
Anticipation pays off when cycling...
Cycling
Found the perfect Bravo HGT replacement
The end of this “Long Term Test” video shows the Ferrari FF (or similar GTC4Lusso which recently replaced it) is a viable replacement for my Bravo as shares all these attributes: * Italian * 4 seats which fit actual people * Acceptable performance * Acceptable economy (given performance) * Practical hatchback, fits a bike in
A QANTAS solar eclipse?
Cycling, waiting at the Takapuna lights, on a cloudless day… And it went dark for a split second. Looked up to see it was a QANTAS solar eclipse!
Map your aggregate Strava activity
Thanks to @AlecTang for the tip about this awesome site which maps aggregated Strava activity www.jonathanokeeffe.com/strava/map This is my most recent 100 Auckland region rides. The purple are less travelled, to yellow most travelled.
SH16 cycling near hit, still here thanks to rear view mirror
I nearly didn't go this way today, just to avoid crossing this SH16 roundabout, but traffic was light. Thankfully I saw a black car cutting across to do an illegal left turn (from the right/straight lane) in my "Take a Look" rear view mirror and,
Aggro Magpie buzz
I have seen reports of Magpies defending their nests from cyclists but had never encountered it, until yesterday! It comes from the tree on the left, on Oruarangi Rd, Ihumatao (near the Stonefields, Auckland Airport)
Favourite Ride | Whatipu Rd Donald McLean Huia Descent
The best gravel descent in Auckland
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
Cycling
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