Happy birthday to my learner license. It is 4 months old. Can't wait for it to reach 6 months old so I can GET RID OF IT! The L plate is all cracked and it vibrates and makes a terrible noise. Sounds like the bike's falling apart at certain revs.
It's finally getting cool enough to wear my protective gear without melting. I wish it could stay March all year round.
Some of those roadworks people need to be re-trained. Leaving their great big signs in the bus/bike lane so buses have to swerve out of the lane to get around them. Ok for me on the bike unless I get caught behind a bus. The Pasifika people have left the big water-filled barriers just sitting in the bus lane, narrowing it by a long way. Wonder how long before they bother collecting them again? grumble grumble
Bought some cheap waterproof pants from the warehouse yesterday. Got on the bike and almost slid right off again. Need velcro on my bum. Fortunately 1) I got home before the rain started 2) when the rain did start it was really heavy so hopefully it washed the road clean Maybe when the seat gets wet I might stick to it better.
Must remember that not all bikers are my friends. Last week (Thurs?) played with a gal on a blue Ginny most of the way to work. Was fun, grinning at each other when we stopped at lights. Yesterday was part of a convoy - 3 bikes of a similar size all commuting in the bus lane. Expected fun and comeraderie. Instead got rudeness and dangerous behaviour from one of them. Just because he rides a bike, he's not my friend. You get nutters in all walks ...
My last ride on Volty was yesterday. Rode from Mt Albert to Papatoetoe to visit the SV rider's parents, following the SV all the way. Found the SV's LED tail-lights rather hypnotic and had to remember to look past it instead of just following the pretty lights. The SV rider was very considerate and didn't try to lose me this time (required a lecture before we started though). Got to Papatoetoe and discovered that the TL (Big Red) and the Vespa (Bella) had the same ...
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