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[apteryx_haasti]

...alternative title - "How I've been spending my lunch hour"

OK folks - magic out there at the moment and I've discovered that going for a ride is a great way to spend my lunch break (I'm sure this is not news to many!:sunny:)

Yesterday - even though it was quite windy I rode around the bays in Wellington, from Oriental Pde through to the road up to Mirimar (ie. around Shelley bay way), got lost in Mirimar but managed to find my way back past the airport, back round Oriental Bays and back to work (dagnabit).

Today - gorgeous out. "Needed some petrol, might as well get it at lunch time" - oh and also do 15 kms or so up through wadestown, up the top of Orangi Kaupapa road in Northland, back down, through the Karori tunnel and Kelburn back to work.

Means I have to gobble my sandwich when I get back to work, but well worth it indeed.

All I need now is a longer lunch break..."I'm going to get petrol. I may be quite some time..."

*four hours later..."I'm back! Oh, home time? That's too bad..."

Enjoy it, everyone!

[nudemetalz]

Ha ha lucky you, Fiona !!!!

Was a nice ride in this morning on the Guzzi and hopefully tonight's ride home will be nice and warm.

[McJim]

Hmmm - I tried this but there's just too much Auckland in every direction from where I work - by the time I get to the good roads it's time to turn back to the office. :(

[Pwalo]

Sure is a beaut day for riding in the Capital today. Pity that the morning commute is getting back to normal after the break.

Coming down the Gorge was a bit slower today, but the trip along SH2 to Petone was good. I'm looking forward to heading off this afternoon.

[Drum]

I've gotta leave early. I've got a "doctors appointment". Thats Dr. Rimutaka!

[James Deuce]

It was mildly moist on the Rimutakas this morning.

[merv]

Fantastic Fiona, maybe I should quit being a train commuter. Is this summer now going to last? That is the question.

[Jimmy B]

Hmmm - I tried this but there's just too much Auckland in every direction from where I work - by the time I get to the good roads it's time to turn back to the office. :(

Know what you mean Mr McJim. I try and get out but its more of a leave the office early type scene and try to beat the rush back home. Not a bad thing but requires more planning than just spur of the moment.

Good on you apteryx_haasti sure is hard to beat when the sun is shining :sunny:

[jrandom]

Well, um, this one time, I skived off and rode to Raglan when the CVS server went down.

Recently I've started popping down the road on my lunchbreaks and kicking the shit out of a large bag hanging from the ceiling in a concrete-walled basement. Very cathartic.

[Wasp]

i've often wondered if i could get to the top of the takas and back in time - must try it one day :yes:

[Hitcher]

Recently I've started popping down the road on my lunchbreaks and kicking the shit out of a large bag hanging from the ceiling in a concrete-walled basement. Very cathartic.
The first rule of Fight Club is, you do not talk about Fight Club.

[Shadows]

I've gotta leave early. I've got a "doctors appointment". Thats Dr. Rimutaka!

Feel free to give me a buzz the next time you're going off to see that doctor if you need moral support.

[apteryx_haasti]

Well, I don't think I could make it to the takas and back in my lunch break (not on my GN, anyway!) but...

...today looks good for a ride perhaps up the Ngaio Gorge and along the back to Karori and around there.

Anyone have any suggestions for shortish (45 mins or so) rides originating from Boulcoutt Street/The Terrace??

I mainly hang out on the other side of the harbour, except for work, so I feel I really should explore our fine city...

[Trudes]

Maybe out to Makara and back?

[judecatmad]

*sigh*

No riding for me at the moment. Bike needs too much maintenance after being stuck in the garage all Xmas/New Year and now we're stuck with painting while the weather's good so have no time to give the required tlc :(

House....bike....house...bike....so many things to prioritise!!!

[apteryx_haasti]

Maybe out to Makara and back?

Yeah - I'm not sure how many kms that is - does anyone know approx how long it would take to go to Makara and back via Karori from The Terrace?

Perhaps I should look at wises.co.nz and plan my days?!!

JCM - what are you doing at work? Get back to the painting! And when you finish your house...I got a few rooms that need some attention!

[madandy]

I now feel a lengthy cane round the Golf Course on our work 2 smoke is in order:)

[Roj]

All I need now is a longer lunch break..."I'm going to get petrol. I may be quite some time..."

*four hours later..."I'm back! Oh, home time? That's too bad..."


life is an illusion, lunch time doubly so:drinkup:

[Wolf]

I'm hard pressed to get to my home and back during my lunch break (5-10 minute commute to work in the morning) due to all the retards getting "spaced out" by green traffic lights around central Hamilton during lunch hour.

[apteryx_haasti]

Today's adventure:

From the Terrace on ramp on the motorway to Tawa (land sakes - that can be a bit gusty!) then back road from Tawa back past J'ville and Ngaio, back road partway to Karori and turn off to come back to work through Wadestown (thought I was running out of time).

Back on the M'way for the 800 m of fun before the Terrace off ramp and back here. Still have 6 minutes to eat my sandwich too!!

Nice out there!

[Wasp]

quick run down to the engineering shop in petone for me :)

does anyone think it is possible to make it from lowre hutt to the top of the takas and back in an hour?

edit: wises says this for lower hutt to featherston! Distance: 48.626 km|Estimated travel time: 0 hrs 45 min

[James Deuce]

Easily possible. I can get to the top of the Paekak hill and back to work in Jervois Quay in under an hour easily.