As you can see this thing is built for commuting and not racing. Being an engineer I do like numbers so have a speedo on the thing. Average hovers around 22-24km/hr on the commute with full pannier bags. Pannier bags are great by the way - even for lugging a laptop around.
Still working out best routes to and and from work. Yesterday I did the climb up through the domain onto Park Road - hard work.
Cycling in Auckland is a bit hair raising but its a matter of picking the right routes. A suprising number of cycle lanes and paths, mix those with quiet streets and it's not so bad.
Commuting time to and from work is pretty quick now :)
Also it is pretty good working on the city fringe, I prefer it to Albert Street. Being right next to the domain is good too, I can see a few lunch time runs when time allows. Now cycle commuting need to mix in more stretching and fit in some running. Need to give this some thought...
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Happy riding! And just think of the positive effect we're having on the planet staying out of our cars!
OOh, that cycle through the Domain is tough! I loved Auckland for its hills until I became a commute cyclist and the end of each ride is up one big hill.
Keep your bike well locked up, mine was stolen from a bike rack last week on Symonds street :(
Will have to second MD's comment! Invest in a very good lock!
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