Introductions - Hey - hi to all from an Auckland NZ newbie

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ajst2duk
09-12-04, 09:40 PM
Hi, I am in Auckland, and am a new cycling addict. Until recently I rode a Ducati, but my personal motor was starting to get as big as the Ducati's, so off it went and in came a cycle to ride to work on. After a year of commuting, and competing in my first major event, (100km flyer - around 5,000 entrants) I have just made my first upgrade from the older bike I bought second hand. I now have a cannondale CAAD5 R600, and the first thing I did to it was to fully kit it with Ultegra. I am now a total bike nut, and have signed up for a 160km ride at the end of November, this one has a heap of big hills so I have not much time left to tune my motor (drop excess wieght and harden up!!). I used to wonder when I saw cyclists out in the middle of nowhere, whether they were nuts - now I know they are. Ride on

Guest
09-12-04, 10:09 PM
Hmmmmm... I believe this makes 4 kiwis on the forums... and they'll always trying to get the other NZ-ers to identify themselves online. What's with that? :D

Welcome to the forums! Man, with those hills out there, I'm sure it'll be a good, challenging ride for you in November!

Koffee
ajst2duk
09-13-04, 03:50 PM
Kiwi's a strange bunch, unlimited nice roads over here though, but same crappy & inconsiderate drivers you get all over the world. Heading into riding weather - spring, so things are looking up.
By the way - this is a great forum. I look forward to some great reading.

Zub Zub
09-13-04, 11:15 PM
New Zealand is wonderful and with the secondry schools cycling nats coming up it should be funny as... this year ill try and stay on my bike a bit longer:P
ajst2duk
09-15-04, 04:12 PM
New Zealand is wonderful and with the secondry schools cycling nats coming up it should be funny as... this year ill try and stay on my bike a bit longer:P

Ha funny you should say - my wife will be there, she is a sports co-ordinater at St Cuths, so she will be cheering them on while I play golf in Wairakei. (I should be training for the round Taupo!)