TALLY HO!

 After weeks of waiting for a Trade Me listing and searching on-line we decided to 'bite the bullet' and buy a new excise bike as opposed to a second-hand one. I researched to find out the most suitable one for our requirements and, having been disappointed with a cheap one we bought a few years ago, decided to seek in the middle to top range.

I had seen the ideal one for sale from Active Fitness a month or so ago and when, after checking out alternatives, I went back to their website the sale had ended. The machine I wanted was now back at the standard price instead of the sale price. "Bugger" I thought but then sent an email to the Auckland store saying that I wanted to buy that particular model but only of I could have it at the previous sale price. They agreed and shipped it. I was happy as it saved us about $300.

It duly arrived - in a very large delivery van - in a big cardboard package shrink-wrapped on a wooden pallet. The package was bloody heavy but the delivery driver had a trolley so we soon had it inside in the small lounge at the end of the house. I unpacked it:

There were many parts to assemble but, unlike IKEA and my disastrous efforts - see HERE  (sorry that the images have disappeared) - there were very clear instructions included plus tools for every part of assembly. I'm impressed.

Here's the result.

The Old Girl and I will have to take turns using this unless we buy a second one and 'go for rides' together.