Hardtailin again

My good old CUBE is back on the map. Ok, not as attractive as the lovely chick, and not even as attractive as a cold bottle of Hamburg's lovely Astra. But hey, just managed to get back on my hard tail again. What a difference to the Stumpy. Back to basic, back to proper CC. Quite cool to ride still. Too small handlebars though (o:

Just took it up the Tip Track, sweet climb to do without rear supension and half of the travel I usually have. But great fun. Might be the better bike for the Rainbow Rage this year, race number 2 on my schedule after Karapoti, and before the 24h in Rotovegas (with some more people). Not made a decision yet, takes a few more rides on the old lady to truly love her again. But the CUBE is that bike which followed me all the way from 2003 till now. It really still deserves a big race before retiring.

What else is happening in Wellywood? A lot! Just tested the amazing seats in the Embassy for a tenner yesterday, and watched a great Fringe show: Familiar strangers. Essentially you walk around town and meet strangers on your way, played by different actors. Odd people, but a lot of those places where the play is staged have a very different meaning to me right now. Just watch it, it's more than worth spending the bucks! (That's exactly the best length for a review, isn't it?) Starts 6.15 at the Paramont Cinema, be there 30 min before.

Another great show that kept me off the saddle in the beginning of January: PAUA. Great comedy thriller at the place that pays me: Downstage Theatre. Just watch it, it's amazing. What ROAM did to the mountainbike community, does PAUA in the theatre space. Discovering things in a complete new way, throwing old conventions over board and creating a great and unique creative product. A great alternative to a good ride. But hey, doing both is much better!