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Posts from ‘November, 2008’

Open Letter to Garmin Australasia – Edge 305 Issues

The time has come, regretfully, to escalate my response to Garmin Australasia Pty Ltd’s (Garmin Australia) poor customer service in relation to issues with my Garmin Edge 305 purchased in November 2007. It has been frustrating dealing with Garmin and disappointing as their lack of customer service has distracted from what is other a reasonable [...]

Continental Grand Prix 4000 S "Black Chilli" Owner Review

My preferred tyre currently for my Look 555 are a set of Continental Grand Prix 4000 S "Black Chilli" (GP4000S with Black Chilli).  I found the Grand Prix 4000 S to handle well, grip well and corner well both in dry and wet conditions and they also wear quite well.  I got just over 4,000 [...]

Garfield – Week 45 – November 21, 2008

It is Garfield time again. Along with Garfield you can now find my CalorieKing diary online, calories and all. My Garfield statistics for Week 45 of 2008 are: Weights and Measurements Today’s Weight (kg): 93.7 kg – Overweight Movement from last week (+ or – kg): – 1.2 kg Weight July 2007: 113 kg (- [...]

Cyclists and the Law – WA Perspective on the Road Code

The issue of what cyclists can and can’t do on the road and/or shared paths comes up frequently in online forums such as Bicycles Network Australia and often with misunderstandings of the law shown.  Hence the purpose of this posting is to highlight the relevant sections of the law as a quick reference. I appreciate [...]

Garfield – Week 44 – November 14, 2008

It is Garfield time again.Along with Garfield you can now find my CalorieKing diary online, calories and all. My Garfield statistics for Week 43 of 2008 are: Weights and Measurements Today’s Weight (kg): 94.9 kg – Overweight Movement from last week (+ or – kg): 0.3 kg Weight July 2007: 113 kg (- 20.80 kg [...]