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Hey Patches, Yeah I did this last year. If I remember correctly it took about a month and cost a couple hundred dollars. I dunno about traveling, cos you would have to hand in your passport, wouldn't you?

My missus and I will be there too, silver Suzuki Grand Vitara.

I think I'll get me and my wife there. She's only happy to do it because I said your wife is a noob. We have ridden one one weekend in more than a year.

I should mention that I did my tax return online in about 15 minutes and had my refund paid out within 4 days. Nice little bonus that. I can't submit my last SA one yet...

Hahaha, I remember that event. I think I might have peed my pants a little.

What kind of money are you looking for on the brakes and Crankset?

In other news, I have been approached for a new position, which is great, but it means I would have to travel to East Tamaki every day. Wifey drives to Viaduct area at the mo. It seems that living on the shore is not going to make sense anymore.???? Any good suggestions of a nice area to move to? It seems that Remuera is about the most central for traffic avoidance.

Hmmm, that ride is very tempting. I have not touched my bike for months.

Why do you feel the need to take aim?

So today gave us windless blue skies for basically the whole day. My limited experience of NZ weather just hasn't lived up to the negative hype.

Very nice! We would love to do that but are sadly amongst the many that can't scrape together enough for a deposit. It's such a shame because affordability is not the issue.

RIP Barry. What a gentleman you were. This world is poorer without you.

Modern kites are much safer than those from a few years back. I also wouldn't have touched it before now.

It's huge fun so far...and this wind is perfect for it!

On another note - I haven't touched my bike for a few weeks, and even then just used it to commute to work. I couldn't have imagined how different life would be here.

Anyone here do any kite surfing? We have done a couple of lessons now and are totally hooked. It feels like a great way to get on the water close to home and when the wind is blowing (of course there has not been much in the last month or so. ????)

Have any of you guys dabbled with kitesurfing here in NZ? It seems to make sense since the wind blows often. We went for our first lesson this week and loved it...

Marketing BS...

General comment on geometry: Unless you are a serious XC racer with top drawer bike handling skills, you should go for the bike that will make you the most confident - this generally means slacker head angle and more relaxed rider position. It is pointless getting a bike that may be slightly quicker on the flats and climbs but lets you down when it gets rough and technical in the descents so you are slow and not having fun. Get a Camber - Whoop a little more.

Haha, I just sold my DH bike a couple of months back. Skyline will have to wait for a bit.

The dropper is lowered in this pic, hence high handlebar appearance.

I have a Kona Process 111 29er, which I built with 27.5 wheels and a 150mm 27.5 fork instead of the standard 120mm. The long fork counteracts the effect on BB height of the small wheels, and slacks the bike out nicely. Having just spent 4 days on the trails in Rotorua NZ, I can tell you this really works well.

There is no reason why a wire bead tire can't do tubeless. I am currently running one without issue on my bike.

We spent a few days riding nothing more hectic than the blue intermediate and advanced trails (we have been off our bikes for a long time!), but what a joy!

Rotorua - I think I just found heaven in the redwoods.