tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post251639274820973198..comments2024-03-29T07:29:17.629+13:00Comments on Sifter Goes (Bike) Riding: The Taupo Tribulations of Captain Kennett and his Rear Admiral sifterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15453244482461385029noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-9363067829744867492016-02-10T10:48:51.384+13:002016-02-10T10:48:51.384+13:00Great read. I was one of the tandems (cannondale)t...Great read. I was one of the tandems (cannondale)that you sailed passed up the first hill. Got us rattled and had to calm the pace down a bit. Also from Wellington (Brooklyn). Was our first Taupo tandem and so enjoyed it! <br />Have done it again since, then single and now in 2016, back to the Tandem. considering Ultegra Di2 but worried about the conversion being good.<br /> Again was a great ride and good to see you guys out there. Alan "Has Bean" and Lisa "Flat Bean" <br />BROOKLYN BEANZAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11541849724718422213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-62528626346239600392016-02-10T10:48:29.075+13:002016-02-10T10:48:29.075+13:00Great read. I was one of the tandems (cannondale)t...Great read. I was one of the tandems (cannondale)that you sailed passed up the first hill. Got us rattled and had to calm the pace down a bit. Also from Wellington (Brooklyn). Was our first Taupo tandem and so enjoyed it! <br />Have done it again since, then single and now in 2016, back to the Tandem. considering Ultegra Di2 but worried about the conversion being good.<br /> Again was a great ride and good to see you guys out there. Alan "Has Bean" and Lisa "Flat Bean" <br />BROOKLYN BEANZAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11541849724718422213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-88352995192630327702012-12-21T00:12:38.098+13:002012-12-21T00:12:38.098+13:00Great post! Good to hear the unadulterated version...Great post! Good to hear the unadulterated version too, and having done a bit of team-racing I can assure you that you do get better at it with practice. Congrats also to both you guys on a superb ride, and wonderful to get the inside perspective. Nice-one JR :-DHixyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00504095417474885594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-48358198089439752942012-11-30T22:06:48.903+13:002012-11-30T22:06:48.903+13:00Welcome to the club John! Only a select few have h...Welcome to the club John! Only a select few have had the honour of close inspection of a Kennett backside all the way around the lake. As I'm finding out over here some of the best experiences seemed like the worst at the time. I miss your hugs, but as long as you keep up your stories I'll be able to hold on!Zanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03434809007192695099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-77290561118619818762012-11-29T18:41:34.760+13:002012-11-29T18:41:34.760+13:00excellent account of the "head" issues o...excellent account of the "head" issues of stoking - my policy is to keep my eyes closed till the tandem has hit cruising speed!Alastair Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11640966558249454575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-22882644653338260962012-11-29T16:30:50.670+13:002012-11-29T16:30:50.670+13:00Another good read from Sifter. Tandem riding can ...Another good read from Sifter. Tandem riding can be fun and not so fun. Did 80k on a tandem mtb as captain a few weeks back with my brother as stoker. No meltdowns, but it was good to finish.Brian Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07964861519909635095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-46069084183232701092012-11-28T17:47:41.686+13:002012-11-28T17:47:41.686+13:00I was supposed to be riding that race too (solo) a...I was supposed to be riding that race too (solo) and it would have been awesome to watch you guys.. <br /><br />You know man, its ok to be who you are, especially when you realise your own shortcomings (as you did also in SA). It's what makes you, you.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03942092493005116064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-90413260635440402562012-11-28T15:42:00.295+13:002012-11-28T15:42:00.295+13:00That's a great read about a super race. Very e...That's a great read about a super race. Very exciting.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01211616968328173150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-88942313875732515442012-11-28T13:09:45.807+13:002012-11-28T13:09:45.807+13:00mate that was an enthralling, insightful read - ap...mate that was an enthralling, insightful read - appreciate it takes a bit of effort to write a blog post this long, so want to let you know it was appreciated. Tojjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06496124607091687815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-17561377558453246082012-11-28T10:20:32.973+13:002012-11-28T10:20:32.973+13:00Bro...just spent a fair bit of my working day read...Bro...just spent a fair bit of my working day reading this epic! Inspired!!Andy Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515107986611996761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-58888304027851224952012-11-27T20:19:23.885+13:002012-11-27T20:19:23.885+13:00Triumph over adversity is what bike racing and lif...Triumph over adversity is what bike racing and life are all about. Great stuff, John and Simon, great stuff.Olihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870524373958344954noreply@blogger.com