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
Cycling
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
Cycling around Oahu, Hawaii 2 | Laie to Waikiki
Breakfast was just fruit and yoghurt at the Airbnb, packed up my overnight stuff and hit the road fairly early, for me, on a holiday, about nine... I'd planned to follow the coast to Waialua, then the more minor roads south and skirt Pearl Harbour on a cycle
Cycling
Cycling around Oahu, Hawaii 1 | Waikiki to Laie
On the Sunday I arrived in Honolulu I had organised something for today. I had this (apparently crazy judging by all I mentioned it too?) idea to cycle a lap of Oahu and sorted out a bike for it. The Plan Most of the rental places had 'sit-up&
Meeting the remarkable Mark Beaumont (cycling Around the World in 80 Days)
The plan was to try and rendezvous with Mark Beaumont (who is cycling Around the World in 80 Days) as he approached Auckland Airport. But plans… I headed out from home on a nice sunny Saturday morning. I had been following Mark’s impressive progress north, from Taupo this day,
Karioi Classic 2017, a stunner
A fun bike ride, a fun drive, Formula 1 and brilliant weather made for a great ‘long’ weekend! The Karioi Cycle Classic is a (mostly) gravel road ride from Raglan south along the Whaanga Coast and back on inland roads. It has 43km, 57km or 85km options, which all follow
Living the life(style)
I had a “lifestyle leave” day off work today. It’s a great initiative where you ‘buy’ five or ten days extra holiday (with a pay reduction) to use however you want. Part of changing jobs is you go back to zero leave owing so it was a good way
The Alps 2 Ocean on a Giro AR C1 Bike!
While researching new bikes I found this article from 2015 about riding the Alps 2 Ocean Trail on an Avanti Giro AR C1 cyclo-cross (CX) bike. At the time I didn’t realise I would be buying one but was looking at it’s cousin; the alloy frame AR
Cycling
Perfect Pedalling
I read this article ages ago and couldn’t find it again. Then, there it was referenced in an article by ExperiencePlus cycle tours. Filed here for future reference! Perfect Pedaling: Get a Better Pedal Stroke - www.bicycling.com Get the most energy from each crank revolution with these tips
A new bike or why is the local bike shop in trouble?
I’m not really a gear freak, as will become apparent, but decided it was time for a new bike. How hard could that be… What did I want, why? My dear (as in endearing, not expensive) old Avanti Triplo is nearly 15 years old. It was a pretty modest
Pedal for Plunket leg 1 #Pedal4Plunket
Got to Wellsford ok, now to get back! Check out my ride on Strava: Robin Sent from Outlook for Android
Pedal for Plunket Ride or swim? #Pedal4Plunket
Looking at the forecast I think Friday might be another “Seal Skinz* rule!” day. 100% chance of rain and thunder storms. On well, soaking wet, riding an alloy bike, over a high’ish (300m) hill, in a thunder storm… What could possibly go wrong?! * Seal Skinz are brilliant waterproof socks