The new year has started, with a hiss and a roar, much busyness for me. The weather has lent a kind hand to this, but it has been a time of true sweat and toil.
The pox has departed from the household and only a few scabs remain to remind the midget of his affliction. These, too, will pass.
Sunday was my first ride of Two Thousand and Ten. It was approximately one hundred kilometres of rolling bliss with Junior. We traipsed around the Ridge Road circuit and added in Wairere Road and the Bethall's Quarry for good measure. The weather was ideal and the ride was honest. It was truly good for my soul.
We did encounter a rapidly rising spring tide on the Norwestern bikepath, which we watched with fascination as others rode through the sea water across the bike path and the still advancing tide, before we took the plunge and rachet pedalled our cautious way through. Arriving home the hose was used damn quickly to remove any salt water residue. I have encountered a few similar high tides on this particular piece of path before, but never sat and watched the rapid rise. A few days earlier, the Mistress and Commander had seen a school of Kahawai in close there on a rising tide, and on this particular day, it also looked "fishy". Fantastic to have that sort of wilderness as part of the inner city.
A recent discussion with a magazine publisher may bear fruit, with some possible landscape photography work for moi. Normally I wouldn't mention this, but I need to to place context around Mikeal's strange statement. Not only is he rapid of the draw of his own weapon, he is an exhibitionist. I was aware of this, nothing new there, but when, in passing, I mentioned that I may be undertaking a bit of paid photography work in the field, he asked if "I would like to have a naked man running through the scene, and could he be that naked man?" I answered negative, so he asked again, he didn't ask for payment or the like, so I'd hazard his motivation is somewhat disturbing.
Today, there was a massive ray of sunshine cast upon my day. A couple of months ago the front riv-nuts loosened on my Cannondale (only 6 months old) and as it was examined I noticed some paint issues and possible frame issues around the riv-nuts. The original retailer who I bought the frame through dropped the ball badly in terms of customer service when I sought assistance (It needs to be stated that there was a change of store ownership/management and when I originally bought the frame the staff at the store were excellent and a pleasure to deal with). After getting no response at all with said retailer, I took the issue to Planet Cycles on Dominion Rd. There Pete and Steve got onto the case, spoke to the NZ Cannondale dealer, W H Worralls, and the Worralls rep sorted out the riv-nut issue. Worralls stated they would examine the paint issue and advise me.
Today, Steve from Planet Cycles rang me to tell me there was a replacement frame sitting in Planet Cycles for me. I'm delighted and over the moon.
No fuss or drama, just good honest service from Planet Cycles, Worralls and Cannondale.
Thank you all.
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