patches Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 Hi NZ blockes.. im looking at bikes. New mtb, eye is on the Trance 2 29er and a disk road bike eye on the AR 3. As you might know stock is a major issue atm in NZ. Give me some shops you recommend? And TBH if i can i will bot use evo or torpedo as they feel like dealing with cycle lab. Have had numerous bad experiences with both. Would really prefer a local bike shop. Im in Auckland but if they courier doesnt matter where they are. I bought from Torpedo, but simply based on price. For a Giant Trance they're probably still a decent bet, even though they do have the Cyclelab vibe. I'd buy from them, but service elsewhere. For anything more exotic or servicing, Lewis & Co in Ponsonby is one worth looking at. They sell all the nice things that one can't get in the regular stores, and have a knowledgeable team.
WrightJnr Posted March 17, 2021 Posted March 17, 2021 NoIts the nicer houses than the old vrot colonial ones scattered about,and I don't want a farm and it suits a lock up and go. EditI thought I would just share the view from the front stepDamn!! Beautiful. I could wake up to that view! Kranswurm 1
davetapson Posted March 18, 2021 Posted March 18, 2021 (edited) Seems the NZ hubbers are on the up... Edited March 18, 2021 by davetapson Saag 1
davetapson Posted March 21, 2021 Posted March 21, 2021 A different: I don't know if it's been mentioned before, but the terrain (esp in Auckland) is just different to, to be sure, Benoni.My average neighbourhood ride gives me the same sort of ascent as I had to drive to get on the Oos Rondt.Running is a different story altogether. You better get used to the idea of running up and down great flipn hills just as your normal run. You might be able to navigate a flattish course if you tried... actually, no, I'm not sure it would even be that flat. Not on the shore, anyway. Need to go do the Mission Bay / St Helliers thing for that. Driving to get the lack of ascent vs driving to get some ascent... Steven Knoetze (sk27) and Saag 2
Wayne Potgieter Posted March 21, 2021 Author Posted March 21, 2021 A different: I don't know if it's been mentioned before, but the terrain (esp in Auckland) is just different to, to be sure, Benoni. My average neighbourhood ride gives me the same sort of ascent as I had to drive to get on the Oos Rondt. Running is a different story altogether. You better get used to the idea of running up and down great flipn hills just as your normal run. You might be able to navigate a flattish course if you tried... actually, no, I'm not sure it would even be that flat. Not on the shore, anyway. Need to go do the Mission Bay / St Helliers thing for that. Driving to get the lack of ascent vs driving to get some ascent...Preach Brother! My 21.1km route has a monster 14% gradient hill in it. I do 3 laps to get the 21.1 km distance so I do that hill 3 bloody times. But at least it makes me stronger! Saag, chl1, davetapson and 1 other 4
Slowbee Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccines How far down the page are you guys (in NZ) on the vaccination list ?
davetapson Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 The missus has had her first jab. Looks like July for me. Wayne Potgieter and Steven Knoetze (sk27) 2
hayleyearth Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccines How far down the page are you guys (in NZ) on the vaccination list ?I'm in group 2.But not sure I want to get it now.
patches Posted March 28, 2021 Posted March 28, 2021 https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccines How far down the page are you guys (in NZ) on the vaccination list ? Although I work at the country's largest hospital, I'm not patient facing so likely July for me too. Our team may get them earlier as we run the facility from an operation, maintenance and engineering side, so we could claim that we're essential
davetapson Posted March 29, 2021 Posted March 29, 2021 Although I work at the country's largest hospital, I'm not patient facing so likely July for me too. Our team may get them earlier as we run the facility from an operation, maintenance and engineering side, so we could claim that we're essential We have that vaccine that needs to be frozen like hell and then has limited life span when unfrozen - when they have spares left over they cast about for people to use it on - you should go tell them you are right there for when they are looking for people... DJR 1
patches Posted March 29, 2021 Posted March 29, 2021 We have that vaccine that needs to be frozen like hell and then has limited life span when unfrozen - when they have spares left over they cast about for people to use it on - you should go tell them you are right there for when they are looking for people... hahaha! there was an explanation and an apology that went round from our CEO when that happened, and before it hit the news. The rational was behind minimal wastage was sound, but I guess you know how the press like to take anything and jump on it as a negative, trying to shame the "queue jumpers". DJR 1
davetapson Posted March 29, 2021 Posted March 29, 2021 hahaha! there was an explanation and an apology that went round from our CEO when that happened, and before it hit the news. The rational was behind minimal wastage was sound, but I guess you know how the press like to take anything and jump on it as a negative, trying to shame the "queue jumpers". Haha - I had no idea! Was being serious The missus got hers pretty much like that - they called her practice up and asked 'anyone want a jab...?'
patches Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) The bad... I guess!? Many on here will have a love-hate relationship with kiwi drivers. Whilst they generally don't go speeding down emergency lanes, jumping red traffic lights, or cutting people off in traffic, they are terrible at merging onto freeways and as recently discovered... they do not know what to do when a traffic light goes out. Last week a traffic light near my house went out. The official regulation is to apply the give way rule. What I saw was chaos, and as a pedestrian wanting to cross the intersection, I found it nearly impossible to decipher what was going on. Edited March 30, 2021 by patches Steven Knoetze (sk27) 1
davetapson Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 The bad... I guess!? Many on here will have a love-hate relationship with kiwi drivers. Whilst they generally don't go speeding down emergency lanes, jumping red traffic lights, or cutting people off in traffic, they are terrible at merging onto freeways and as recently discovered... they do not know what to do when a traffic light goes out. Last week a traffic light near my house went out. The official regulation is to apply the give way rule. What I saw was chaos, and as a pedestrian wanting to cross the intersection, I found it nearly impossible to decipher what was going on.Yeah, they see vehicles moving and figure out that as they're moving, the light must be green and just go. It's a first world problem. Not used to having to figure out what to do when things don't work! My cousin runs safaris for Americans. He says the main difference between them and us (and in this case probably Kiwis and us) is that as soon as they get hit by a curve ball, they are stumped and can't move forward. We are so used to dealing with curved balls, we don't even notice them.
DJR Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 The bad... I guess!? Many on here will have a love-hate relationship with kiwi drivers. Whilst they generally don't go speeding down emergency lanes, jumping red traffic lights, or cutting people off in traffic, they are terrible at merging onto freeways and as recently discovered... they do not know what to do when a traffic light goes out. Last week a traffic light near my house went out. The official regulation is to apply the give way rule. What I saw was chaos, and as a pedestrian wanting to cross the intersection, I found it nearly impossible to decipher what was going on.To be fair, Saffas have had a LOT more chances to practice this every time Escom shuts down traffic lights. To be honest, I think there are more of us who DON'T know what to do when the lights WORK. Especially that bloody red light, it's exactly like a red flag to a bull, accelerate and charge!
Kranswurm Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 (edited) To be fair, Saffas have had a LOT more chances to practice this every time Escom shuts down traffic lights. To be honest, I think there are more of us who DON'T know what to do when the lights WORK. Especially that bloody red light, it's exactly like a red flag to a bull, accelerate and charge! If you have not sampled peak hour in Gaborone at one of their famous traffic circles or 4 way traffic lights you have not lived Edited March 31, 2021 by Kranswurm Wannabe 1
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