SlowManiac

Well flat by NZ standards maybe! Honestly though, the grades are very manageable, only the climb over the pass is of any consequence. I remember the climb down the other side being the most painful.

I got married at the Awaroa Lodge in the Abel Tasman NP. I ran there from the start the day before, got lost and my wife thought I had done a runner! I have hiked the Milford Track (perfect for kids - mostly flat and drop dead gorgeous). I have also run the Kepler (as part of the race they hold each year) and run the Routeburn track (both ways in one day). Taking my nipper for his first overnighter in a few weeks too here in Oz.

Some inspiration....

My friend is doing this. It's absolute madness. The race clock has been running for 105hrs, she has been on the bike for 96hrs. Less than 10hrs sleep since Saturday.... Currently just out of Ravenswood in QLD, there's not much till Alice Springs in 1800km or so. Madness

Can you get these in NZ? A bit exxy but not to bad for a dual suspension. Will fit 26" wheels too. https://www.bicyclesonline.com.au/2020-marin-hawk-hill-jr-kids-dual-suspension-mount Edit - my boy has the Commencal HT 20. They do a 24" too, they are seriously good bikes.

Schitts Creek on Netflix is very funny! Classic sitcom with a twist and great actors

One is an obsolete death trap, the other is a penny farthing

Geez that dude was cool under pressure! didn't even stand up!

Did an extra 20mins at the gym in the morning, then an extra 20mins of annoying my family in the evening!

Did my first commute this morning. School holidays and I left a bit early so the traffic was not too bad (well by Sydney standards - there was still more traffic than I have ever ridden in). Went pretty well! Bus lanes most of the way and wasn't stressful at all. 30min on the bike compared with 1h10 on the bus and 1h15 on the bicycle! Stoked!

totally! but this is the Hub.... She's gorgeous and smart.....

Another one of my favourites!

My favourite show at the moment is '8 out of 10 cats does countdown'. It's a combination of the British panel show '8 out of 10 cats' and the long running pensioner/unemployed/uni student favourite 'Countdown'. There are lots of clips and full episodes on Youtube. If you are on the fence about it - Rachel Riley

My new whip! Stoked, it's a pretty fancy! 300cc so just a little bike but should do everything I need. Lot's of practicing to do before I unleash myself on commuting

I just deleted my FB account. It does give you the option of downloading your data (I assume this includes photo's and video's) before deletion. I was also worried about losing memories but I'm really happy with Google Photo for that - automatically backs up everything from my phone, creates little videos and sends little 'On this day' reminders. MUCH happier without FB!

Yeah the MT-07 comes in a LAMs approved version but to be honest I found even the MT-03 pretty intimidating - it's been ages since I've been near a bike and they are WAY bigger, fancier and heavier than I remember. So happy to start off on something a bit more manageable. Test is a 2 day course, 3.5 hrs each day handling competency and then a theory test of 45 questions.

Looks like I'm going to skip the intermediate e-bike step and go straight to motorbike. Getting my learners license at the end of the month and been evaluating bike options. Will be 95% commuting. Like the look of the Yamaha MT-03. Pretty excited and nervous, haven't ridden a moto since I was a kid.

Yep that's here in Sydney, been all over the news! It's not quite the same level of luxury as the NYC ones but man I feel for the people who bought in that building

Here's an interesting article about the rise (excuse the pun) of the these 'mega tall, mega expensive apartment buildings https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/feb/05/super-tall-super-skinny-super-expensive-the-pencil-towers-of-new-yorks-super-rich?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX1RoZUxvbmdSZWFkLTE5MDIwOQ%3D%3D&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=TheLongRead&CMP=longread_email

I rode mine for a month or so. Was fine.

Yeah I realise that but being born in a country doesn't necessarily make you a citizen. In any case this probably applies to me: People who obtained a second nationality through naturalisation without applying for retention of their SA citizenship status normally lose their SA nationality

Yeah I realise that but being born in a country doesn't necessarily make you a citizen. In any case this probably applies to me: People who obtained a second nationality through naturalisation without applying for retention of their SA citizenship status normally lose their SA nationality

Really? I've entered the RSA many, many times on various passports (British and Aussie). Never had any problems. Surely they cannot know that you are a za citizen if you have a passport from another country?

I've never had a problem going back on my Aussie passport (or my British passport before that). It's just as easy, no visa required. Ah of course...

Why do you guys keep your SA passport valid? I let mine lapse years and years ago without a second thought and haven't ever needed it.