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    Long way round

    No, not another thread on the T.V series.

    I am starting to notice a disturbing trend.....well....maybe not so disturbing.
    Anyway, this morning I rolled outta bed, bleary eyed etc, got into my gear to ride to work, got to the end of the drive....and then turned right when I normally go left!!!
    I actually took a detour to make my trip to work longer so that I could turn my ride to work into a 'ride' instead of a commute.
    Anyone else find themselves doing that? Or am I an oddity among men?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tubbsy View Post
    No, not another thread on the T.V series.

    I am starting to notice a disturbing trend.....well....maybe not so disturbing.
    Anyway, this morning I rolled outta bed, bleary eyed etc, got into my gear to ride to work, got to the end of the drive....and then turned right when I normally go left!!!
    I actually took a detour to make my trip to work longer so that I could turn my ride to work into a 'ride' instead of a commute.
    Anyone else find themselves doing that? Or am I an oddity among men?
    Not just you, I went round the back through Karori into the CBD yesterday instead of straight into town. Lost of fun twisties, and better than the usual commute.

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    I hear ya buddy, for me its the commute home that ends up a ride.

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    no not just you,

    was going to mount maunganui for lunch, ended up in napier for late lunch instead,i live in papamoa,
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    Yip do this all the most the time for the trip to work if I have the time.

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    I sometimes go for a ride a lunchtime too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tubbsy View Post
    I actually took a detour to make my trip to work longer so that I could turn my ride to work into a 'ride' instead of a commute.
    Anyone else find themselves doing that? Or am I an oddity among men?
    All the time bro, all the time. To the point that I don't even bother with the commute any more - just do a pre-work ride...
    . “No pleasure is worth giving up for two more years in a rest home.” Kingsley Amis

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    i think we all do that
    i rode straight passed myplace cos it wos such a nice day for a ride
    ended up in coromandel town 30 ks of corse
    And that is the honest truth your honour..

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    It's a beautiful thing to know I'm not the only one. Only reason I didn't go for a ride today at lunch was because I had to errands to run in town....bring on this evening!!

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    Do it every day, to & from work & Whitis a small place so couple of laps round town & down the beach front, all the time wishing i was going further,lol

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    I'm a bit like that ... ride to Sylvia Park for a magazine ... end up in Cape Reinga ... go for an ice cream ... end up in the 'Tron ... go for dinner ... end up in Wellington ... go to Kaiaua for lunch, but change mind and ride to Raglan instead ... that sort of thing! So yep, know what ya mean!
    "I like to ride anyplace, anywhere, any time, any way!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by gijoe1313 View Post
    I'm a bit like that ... ride to Sylvia Park for a magazine ... end up in Cape Reinga
    He he he....class. I'm riding from Auckland CBD to Devonport at lunch today for a cofee for a mate.....my mate thinks it's to have a catch up....we know better though right?

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