Ashhurst residents can go back to using your water as usual. A big thank you for your patience and efforts to conserve water while we repaired the burst water main. You might notice some discoloured water tomorrow. If you do, please run your cold tap for up to 20 minutes. If it still doesn't run clear, give us a call.
Our team have repaired the leak and restored the drinking water supply. Linton, a huge thanks for your patience and understanding while we got this sorted.
I'm Miriam and I work and study at Massey. I ride every day, rain or shine. You could say I'm addicted.
I ride to work every day, and at the weekends I ride out to Ashhurst Domain along the river usually, or maybe the other way to Linton on my mountain bike. I also do longer rides on my road bike with a couple of different groups or with friends. If it's raining I do spin class instead.
I've always cycled a bit but got rid of my car six years ago and started riding instead. Two years ago I took up road cycling as well.
I got started because my car blew up and once I started riding to work instead I enjoyed it so much I didn't replace the car.
The best part of my route is the hill at Massey at the end.
I ride because I love it – all the other benefits (fitness, saving money, helping the environment) are just extras.
I think people should ride because cars make the world really unpleasant and are destroying the environment.
The best advice I got was to buy the best bike you can afford – you'll enjoy it so much more on a decent bike. It doesn't have to cost a fortune – spend your new-bike budget on a second-hand bike and you'll get way more for your money. Get someone who knows about bikes to check it out first, or join an online cycling community – there are loads on Facebook.