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Entries from June 28th, 2009

24 hours in Nelson

June 28th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

My favourite sister, the one that joined me on the bike in Thailand, is now about 34 weeks pregnant. Not really in a suitable condition for riding bikes around South East Asia. So this time, I went to visit her. Auckland was blanketed in thick fog – as Paul Holmes put it, “it’s enveloping us, [...]

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Not enough cycling

June 16th, 2009 · Comments Off · Uncategorized

A few years ago, while still living in London, I damaged my left knee. Something minor but unpleasant to my medial ligament, and it’s never been the same since. Full range of motion in a normal plane, but lateral movement was problematic. The physio recommended cycling, and cycle I did. After a few months, my [...]

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