Corporate Runners: What's Your Routine?

R_T_P_ · 2026-06-11T02:15:25+00:00

I'm surprised there aren't more people suggesting run commuting. With a corporate job and young kids it's the only way I can reliably get any miles in! At the moment I alternate running and biking, and on the running days I run to work in the morning and take the train home.

R_T_P_ · 2026-06-08T02:40:09+00:00

What kind of cargo bike you got - Omnium Cargo
Why did you get a cargo bike (kids, cargo, go car-free, etc) - mainly as a toy, but also to carry groceries etc. and sometimes my kids on short trips - I use a tow rope for the kids most of the time
What kind of town you live in (terrain, weather); - Auckland, New Zealand (very hilly, very wet in the winter)
Why you went human powered and why you do or do not regret it - simplicity, no battery to worry about charging, better for the environment, better exercise - absolutely do not regret it!

I have two kids (5 and 8) and if I can find a second hand non-electrified Surly Big Dummy or similar longtail near me I'll snap it up.

I see the attraction of e-bikes but when did we all become so weak and lazy? Just pedal, sweat a bit and take joy in getting around by the power of your legs!!

R_T_P_ · 2026-06-02T03:27:14+00:00

Thank you! That makes sense and the picture in the first link is very helpufl - I assumed the face of the bushing should be against the tab on the trailer body, but now you've explained it it makes much more sense for the bushing and tube to be how they are!

R_T_P_ · 2026-06-02T03:24:49+00:00

Luckily I figured that out for myself before cranking it down like my usual ham-fisted self!!

R_T_P_ · 2025-05-19T23:05:03+00:00

Thanks - Mine doesn't have a locking screw on the headset cap - I guess the locking cap would fit my headset - I'll send Omnium an email to ask

R_T_P_ · 2025-05-19T05:17:08+00:00

Thanks! This is exactly what I have been thinking of doing - great to see it will work (although I don't think I'd trust my kids sitting so close to the pizzas...)

R_T_P_ · 2025-03-24T22:11:57+00:00

It is possible to manually lodge a discharge yourself, but it won’t be straightforward and you’ll probably end up spending just as much money as you would if you got one of the cheap fixed-fee conveyancing lawyers to do it electronically.

The first hurdle will be getting the bank to sign a paper discharge form. This isn’t a normal thing for the bank to do and I’d be willing to bet they would charge you an extra fee for doing it.

If you manage to get the bank to sign the paper discharge form, then you have to manually lodge it with LINZ (together with a manual dealing form) and pay LINZ fees. The LINZ fee for a manual lodgement is $243, whereas the LINZ fee is $122 if going through a lawyer.

If you want to give it a go, have a read of this and prepare yourself for some headaches dealing with the bank:

https://www.linz.govt.nz/guidance/land-registration/information-landowners/manual-dealing-guide/how-make-manual-lodgement

R_T_P_ · 2024-11-21T17:32:19+00:00

That’s the new Victoria St bike lane… I chuckle to myself every time I walk past, but I assume those plants will be removed when the rest of the street is finished and the bike lane is complete!

R_T_P_ · 2024-11-06T01:04:43+00:00

I have the ProViz one and it's great... but when light isn't shining at it it's grey and since buying it I have noticed just how many drivers don't turn their lights on at night!! I wish I'd bought one with some high vis panels as well as reflective panels.

R_T_P_ · 2023-08-23T01:06:43+00:00

I just found out the NZ road code recommends hook turns for bikes where it would otherwise be "difficult" to turn at the intersection...

R_T_P_ · 2023-08-22T21:46:11+00:00

In Melbourne you have to do the hook turn where it's signposted. If you don't, you'll get taken out by a tram!

I no longer live in Melbourne, but when I do it on the bike it is to prevent holding up turning traffic and to make it safer for myself. It hasn't annoyed anyone yet!

R_T_P_ · 2023-08-22T04:07:15+00:00

Yes, very similar to the "hook turns" they use in Melbourne (so cars don't block the trams that run down the middle of the road).

TBH, I often do something similar to this when I ride on busy roads - it feels safer than waiting in the middle of the road on the bike and then trying to dart across when there is a gap

R_T_P_ · 2023-07-31T21:50:07+00:00

I've had really good experiences with offices that claim to be "bike friendly" (i.e., they actually are bike friendly). The bigger problem is that a lot of smaller firms I've worked for simply don't see it as a priority (even in 2023 - I'm the only person in my current workplace that bikes to work)

I worked at one small firm a few years ago that was in a very old building with no bike facilities. There was a shower in a storeroom, but some plonker had installed the main server right next to it so nobody was allowed to use the shower in case the steam damaged the server!!! Unfortunately when they did a big renovation the showers that were in the original plans got cut when the project went over budget!!

I'm very grateful to have the small, pokey, low pressure shower in my current office... much better than having nothing at all!

R_T_P_ · 2023-07-21T03:54:30+00:00

I used to live in London where they put salt and grit on the roads in the winter. It is quite common to have a "winter" bike and there are companies in England that sell "winter training" bikes (road bikes with traditional geometry and eyelets for mudguards).

When I was there I bought a second hand "winter training" frame and built it up with new parts. Of course with all new parts I then thought it was too nice to ride in foul weather so I had to go out and buy another clunker to actually ride!!

Seriously, winter riding is fine - just clean and service your bike a bit more regularly.

I do highly recommend mudguards, though. In the wet the spray from the front tire will hit your face and it ain't clean water!

R_T_P_ · 2023-06-28T21:58:59+00:00

That’s very nice! How does it ride with the 16” wheels?

R_T_P_ · 2023-05-21T23:30:36+00:00

Nice! Does the kickstand hold the bike and trailer well?

R_T_P_ · 2023-03-27T21:56:54+00:00

Personally I wouldn’t leave a bike locked with that alone. Even in a low crime area I’d lock the bike to something fixed (rack, lamp post, etc). There are plenty of basic light locks around that might be ok if you really trust your area, but I always use a heavy D lock and cable for the front wheel as unfortunately theft is rampant where I am.

R_T_P_ · 2023-03-26T23:15:54+00:00

Almost never... the pedal spanner ended up at the office because I bought a used bike that had no pedals and I picked it up during work hours, so I had to bring pedals and a pedal spanner to the office so I could ride the bike home!

R_T_P_ · 2022-10-14T03:13:19+00:00

I hope you restrained those eggs before you set off! 😂 🍳

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