I'm in east Auckland...... have the pleasure of being able to ride Clevedon and surrounding areas form my doorstep, but would have to ride over Sandstone hill to Botany south for work.... quite frankly the number of red light running and failing to stop at roundabout etc, all with car drivers manic desire to always be in front of the car in front makes me avoid riding to work ! i'm impressed that you ride in that winds Welly always seems to get

CC - I've been out to woodhill sands a few times now and loving mountian biking.....although i still can't decide on a bike to buy too many choices ! i figure I'm much safer on a mountain bike in Hawaii than on the road on the wrong side !