Traffic jam daily grind

“I have to leave at 8.15am to drive my daughter to school 1km away to be there by 9am and she is still late.”

Okay, I need a new heart rate monitor/speedo to record my epic adventure.

Shortlist:

• Garmin Edge 305
• Polar CS400
• Polar CS600

With the Polars I’d want to kit it out with speed and cadence options obviously. Maybe even the power meter? Anyone know if it’s reliable compared to for example what Ian has?

You’re all good with advice and finding bargains. Thoughts?

An early TGIF because it’s the last day of the working week for us in Australia – it’s Anzac Day tomorrow. Some people would have us believe it’s a day of celebration and glorification of armed conflict and we should do away with it. Whether or not a modern civilised nation should be entering into a war is a debate for another day. Anzac Day is a day for the commemoration of the fallen.

Lest we forget.

I think one of you guys bought (or was thinking about buying) another Topeak seat rail attachment thingy for your second bike. How much are they again and where can you buy them? (Or was it me that saw them somewhere….) I think TFM normally stock them?

The Gherkin (a.k.a. Butt Plug as I just found out reading that article) – Gin works in this building and as one of the priviledges she has access to the bar at the very top.

Here are some pics from a Friday night drinks session up there (the service is absolutely crap up there and the prices are a rip off).

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