Archive for April, 2009

Nope, I just work there, so even on a grey day when it rains there is still something to feast the eyes on. I remember times when the waves came crashing right over the Breakwater wall. Guess I will just have to capture that on camera sometime. Most people, when confronted with such a view on a clear day ... Full story

My very first Argus Cycle Tour in 2000 on my Avalanche Sirocco MTB Time: Around 5h 42 My scheduled starting time was 9:29 am and since this was my first Cycle Tour my race number was PH 34085. Got to the start in what I thought was plenty of time but found that there were earlier birds. Found ... Full story

Chapman’s Peak in 2007 on a Giant 1997 CFR 1 Time: Around 4h 42 I will not do another pedal by pedal stroke account here again. My account of the the 2001 should suffice, see below. Argus Cycle Tour 2001 It's all in the timing…... yep, so what time did I do it in? Naa ...… it goes much deeper than ... Full story

Mom's taxi, pretty but tough, yep all of that. However the service we have had from Hyundai over the years with our Elantra was so positive, that we just felt compelled to stay with them and get the Tuscon. Anthracite Grey or so I believe, it has not put a foot wrong since the moment we took ... Full story

Bye bye BMW, it has now left the stable and is hopefully still galloping along, though I cannot with all honesty say for how long, since the Nikasil coated cylinder bores had been well eaten away by the high sulphur content of the South African petrol. Won't get one of these in a hurry again, and never, ... Full story

Now that I have a prescence on the information super highway, lets spare a thought on how I travel on the tarred, but not feathered ones in the real world. Its red and here follows a road test which explains way more than I could: Hyundai Elantra (1997) Full story

Since the original post recommends either editting or deleting this first automated post, I have decided to edit rather than delete. This then is the official first post of the Blog I am wanting to start and hopefully keep going for a bit. I have not yet decided what the main focus of the Blog would be but ... Full story