Hi Rose
Nice to hear from you! There are a few of us Kiwis around. I was going to say I started out in a similar manner to you, with a Special K duathlon (now the SPARC series), but I have no hope of ever coming first woman in anything! I'm from Auckland originally but live in Wellington now. I got in to cycling about a year and a half ago, and have done the Grape Ride twice, Taupo and Taranaki once each, and a heap of other local races. I'm also a runner. I ride a Genius, the Cleo Ultra 105. I've had her a year, after selling my old, heavy Diamondback. My dream bike ride now has to be the delicious Scott full carbon TT bike sitting my local store. She's white and pink and thankfully a size too large, though I'm assured they could order one in to fit. Just don't tell my husband!