So why wear shoes with padding? Why do we still have heels in a shoe? Why have arch support in shoes? Because we do not need any of them and to feel the ground under your feet is so much more fun. Yes that's right Fun! Well for me my balance is back and I'm... Continue Reading →
Well 4 years ago today my life changed riding to work. I would like to thank Mark and all my workmates over the last 4 years for their support at Top Gear Cycles. At long last I have support going forwards, help with learning about the new me. @postconcussioninc & @hopeafterheadinjury thanks for your podcasts,... Continue Reading →
Mount Tauhara and a sunny winter's afternoon in Taupo.Out Barefoot walking in Vivobarefoot Primes Lite III Barefoot/Minimum shoes.Working on foot muscle strength and flexibility, before trying to run again.Why Barefoot or minimalist shoes?Because it's helped big time with my Balance walking since my accident ending up with a sTBI.
Panathenaic Stadium, is All-Marble was build to hosted the First Modern Olympics in Athens, Greece in 1896 Panathenaic Stadium is also known as Kallimarmaro can seat up to 50,000 people. Is white in a horseshoe shape and stands triumphantly under the shadow of the Acropolis and remains the world’s only arena made completely from marble.... Continue Reading →
Well i'm glad to have traveled overseas and have had some extraordinary adventures. From having a Gun to my forehead crossing into Italy from former Yugoslavia in 1987 to four person bobsleighing in Lillehammer in 1994. Driving to Euro Disney (Disneyland Paris) from the day with a Contiki Bus full of only three staff members... Continue Reading →
Mid winter's day ride aboard my Retro build up Ritchey Ascent, with Nitto Bullmoose handlebars, NOS 1990's Ritchey Brake Levers, Brooks C15 Cambium saddle, Kent Erickson Titanium seatpost, Paul Components Thumbies Shifter mount's and Shimano 9 speed Barend shifters. Build the retro way with Shimano XT 3×9 mixed set-up. Wheels are DT Swiss 350 hub's,... Continue Reading →
So yesterday my new pair of Altra Lone Peak 5 turned up from https://www.furtherfaster.co.nz/ Thanks to their help over the phone the size is bang on! Thanks team. So the Sun was shining in Taupo today so I planned to go for my first short walk towards Huka Falls and back again. I enjoyed the... Continue Reading →
Why can we not have our Brains unplugged for a moment and have a reset? I have thought about asking this same question!
So it's been a compromise running Shimano XT 2×11 with drop handlebars and over the weekend to have fitted new Ritchey Venturemax XL (52cm) drop handlebars. But to make them work I'm having to go back to my parts bins and run old Suntour Bar Con Power Shifters (6 speed barend shifters) in friction mode... Continue Reading →
So fingers crossed that the tracks straighten up. I can see a light at the end of the tunnel
So right, and still trying to workout my new limits still after 3 years.Help is on it's way I hope and I have my fingers crossedI can at last see a future for me.
Today's walk to the Dam and back, close to Hatepe (close to Taupo) even grass up the middle along some of it.A great change of places to walk.Beautiful winter's day out again.
A Beautiful clear winter's day in Taupo again with the mountains lightly covered in icing sugar (snow).
First International Yacht arrived in Taupo boat harbour today.It's been a long time since the last International Yacht can to Taupo.A Beautiful winter's day with a view of the mountains in the distance. Please Note: Taupo is a Lake so just having a Joke