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  • Started 12 years ago by Stepdoh
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  1. Stepdoh
    Member

    So, we've decided to move, jobs are being applied for and house will be getting letted. Will be living with the inlaws in lovely (Humphrey) Lyttelton, but probably working in or around what's left of the city (or in fact Lincoln, for one job I'm looking at).

    Would really love to be mostly person powered to work and was wondering what the run with Gunshot over the Port hills would do for my legs (The Lyt Tunnel is a no for bikes) when I noticed this useful addition on the bus timetable.

    yay red bus

    Posted 12 years ago #

  2. Wilmington's Cow
    Member

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! DON'T LEAVE!!!

    Posted 12 years ago #

  3. Stepdoh
    Member

    Coulda just looked on wikipedia:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bike_on_Redbus.jpg

    Remember being alarmed when first in dunedin when I saw the front of bus pram carriers, that had them front facing and unfolded on the front of bus.

    Like this, only not a trolley bus, they were diseasels by the time I was there.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  4. crowriver
    Member

    This is New Zealand, right? Not Lincoln, Englandshire? Perfect cycling country around the latter...

    Posted 12 years ago #

  5. Stepdoh
    Member

    Yep, is pretty flat too there, just happens to be on the other side of a seriously big hill to where I'll be living :)

    Anth, aww, shukz but hey gives you a local guide for wherever the heck we end up. Rotorua was mentioned, but I'm vetoing despite the large salary due to the intrinsic egginess.

    And just think, Edinburgh will become 0.08% more cyclechic with my departure.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  6. Wilmington's Cow
    Member

    I wonder if you ever get used to the Rotoruan whiff?

    In all honesty, glad you're finally able to make the leap!

    Posted 12 years ago #

  7. chdot
    Admin

    As seen on CityCyclingChristchurch.info...

    Posted 12 years ago #

  8. Stepdoh
    Member

    Trust me, to cycle in there would involve blue lights and detainment. It's all uphill to Chch as well so would be a complete slog. Bus link is a nice cherry though.

    Considering the cycling alternative is still shut. What a lovely site from CCC though: http://www.ccc.govt.nz/cityleisure/gettingaround/cycling/findaride/mountainbiking/bridlepath.aspx

    Thanks Anth, think we reached the point in the new year where we didn't want to sit in stasis any longer! And it will be an amusing experiment to see if Roro loses her scottish-ish accent. Just one step past the planning phase, but hopefully will progress quickly.

    And all TV shows in NZ have power ballad theme music like baywatch:

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    Posted 12 years ago #

  9. amir
    Member

    I hope everything goes well for you. Good luck on the job front.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  10. splitshift
    Member

    good luck with the move !many buses in theyou ess of aye have racks fitted to the front, look like they are dragons, munching up bikes, they are huuuuge n peeps just kinda throw them on !

    Posted 12 years ago #

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