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Posts From the monthly archives: "May 2013"
When we flew out of KL headed for Sydney, it was mid night. We saw darkness on the other side of our window and I am sure that was what the pilot saw from the cockpit. Yet he was able to point the plane in the direction of Sydney and be totally confident that his…(Read More)
I am writing this from KL, Malaysia. We went site seeing last night – but that was the ‘envelope’ motive. The underlying reason was to shop. Lucky that shops here close at 10pm – or the night would have been very long. Our trek across Malaysia once again exposed the fabric of 21st century living…(Read More)
I virtually grew up on Campag gear levers. So my initiation to Shimano with the Ultegra Di2 system has been a little bit challenging. Those of you who know the Campag system will recognise that the shift paddle behind the brake lever throws the chain into a bigger cog- whether it is the chain ring…(Read More)
My wife regularly tells me stories of how she saves me money. Most of us have garages full of bikes and spares/accessories. And our wives have large wardrobes and shoe cupboards. So, my dear wife will tell me a story of how she saved $150. ‘…I saw this pair of stunning shoes that was…(Read More)
Why do lottery winners eventually lose all their winnings?:Old dogs never learn new tricks? And old habits die hard? …And as Max asked me last week, why did I come back racing straight into A grade instead of starting off with his F graders? The cycling veterans will tell you that you dress in…(Read More)