Lunch on Ride

[kiwi girl]

Incidentally, Vegemite is the food of the devil. Marmite/Our Mate (as it's called over here), is far superior ... (ducks a punch from Tlkiwi!).

I'm with you Snappy - I am 'marmitier' not a 'happy little vegemiter'

[DirtDiva]

At least she had the good sense to duck. I have to say, Snappy, the NZ cafe culture is something I really miss.

[Lise]

I'm a late reader of this post, but I'm thinking you all have solved the mystery of what the heck happened to me on that 66 mile ride last summer.

I must've bonked for lack of eating.

It was the longest ride I'd ever done, and I got discouraged. The last 16 miles were really hard. I could barely push the pedals for the last 6. I ate a little bit at the two rest stops, but nowhere near "a fig newton every 9 minutes"! I didn't eat much because I always got nauseous and stomach achey if I ate while exercising. Two months later, I ran the marathon, and had learned about Gu. I ate a Gu every hour on that race.

Since then, I've joined this board and learned so much more about nourishing myself during long rides. I'm looking forward to this summer! Thanks, ladies!

Lise

[SnappyPix]

At least she had the good sense to duck. I have to say, Snappy, the NZ cafe culture is something I really miss.

Tlkiwi - I have to really restrain myself here as I'm in danger about waxing lyrical about everything Kiwi for the next 3 hours! I think it's safe to say I've fallen in love with the country big-style and the only down-side is trying to commute through the middle of Auckland by bike in rush hour traffic!
Summer here is phenomenal - and I love how the Kiwis only need the slightest excuse to crack open their chilly bins for a mass picnic in the park or at the beach!
I'm in denial about the fact I'll be coming back to the UK sometime later this year (although it keeps getting later and later, and I might find one day that I never did get on that plane!).

Seriously though, Marmite - it's the business!!
Sorry for temporarily hijacking this thread!

[DirtDiva]

Wax away, I say.

[crazycanuck]

Snappy...I admire you for even attempting to ride in Auckland traffic...!!!! ONe day, one day, one day they'll sort out the mess. Who knows, mr cereal king hubbard might have a chance there...

(I used to ride from mt albert to penrose & had to take over the whole lane or else...)

happy riding.

c

ps-do you ever go to woodhill??? Enjoy the astroturf they put down?? grrrr

[SnappyPix]

My commute is a little hairy, to say the least - been knocked off once so far, and have about 6 near misses a day!
I've lost count of the number of times I've heard of cyclists being hit by cars on the travel reports on the radio!
I sometimes think I'm in the middle of a computer game, with extra points gained for avoiding the various hazards. Unfortunately, I only have one life, not three!
Despite how hideous my commute has been that day, I still feel smug when I cycle over the motorway flyover and see the cars at a standstill beneath me!
When I've asked people why they don't cycle they say there's too much traffic on the roads ...
I cycle through Mt Albert on my way to work - because of all the cars parked up in the cycle lane, I usually get the lane to myself - but have to share with the car owners who like to open their car doors on me as I approach, or who pull out on me because cyclists don't count!
Woodhill - never got that far, only as far as Muriwai Beach.