Category: BIKES
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Fond of Gravel? Fondo the Akas
Click or not: Fond of Gravel? Fondo the AkasSaddle up for an epic adventure riding around… up, over, through… the Akatawara Forest. The Akatawara Gravel Fondo is on, so mark down the 12th of January 2020! What the Hell is a Gravel Fondo? Gravel grinding is the best way to use your ‘cross bike over the summer! Gravel Fondos are totes #trendingrightnow. I’ve… …
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No Stone Unturned
Click or not: No Stone UnturnedOur old friend, ex-Wellingtonian/German/Scotsman Markus Stitz is off on another crazy adventure, preparing for the Silk Road Mountain race by taking a little pedal around Kyrgyzstan. But what are those things on the back of your bike, Markus? Gears? The shame. While I was very keen to document my journey, I wanted any photography… …
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Read: The Swart Brothers
Click or not: Read: The Swart BrothersWhen you meet Russell Jones, you know straight away that he’s a cycling tragic. His enthusiasm for and knowledge of the sport, its history and its protagonists is second to none, and sometimes you’ll be thinking he is going to burst as he talks excitedly and non-stop for the duration of the time it takes… …
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Ridden: Look X-Track En-Rage Pedals
Click or not: Ridden: Look X-Track En-Rage PedalsLook was one of the first, actually the first company to make a clipless pedal. And if you’re reading that and thinking “but these are clip-in pedals” then you’re not from the time when pedals had toe-clips and straps to hold your feet somewhat precariously to the pedals. When the cleat and retension spring system… …
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Six Day Shadows
Click or not: Six Day ShadowsIt was the first time I’d seen a mosh pit at a bike race; the infield packed with nocturnal partisan party people determined to drink Ghent dry while the distorted PA blasted everything from ‘Sweet Caroline’ to the cheesiest ‘oompah’, a playlist that hasn’t required a refresh since the early 80s, the assembled choir chant… …
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Ridden: Let There Be Light – K-Lite
Click or not: Ridden: Let There Be Light – K-LiteI was very excited to get a hold of the latest kit from K-Lite to run through its paces recently. Kerry is constantly iterating his designs but recently he has launched a couple of very cool additions to his line-up. His new rear flashing lights, (QUBE) and a new USB converter with dual outputs. If… …
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More Than You Can Chew, or Knowing When To Say When
Click or not: More Than You Can Chew, or Knowing When To Say WhenThere always comes a time when you know you need to pull up stumps, cut your losses, get out while the going’s good. It’s those times when your words don’t quite form coherent sentences and the barman looks at you like he’s about to call security, even though he’s only served you one drink and… …
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Ridden: Shimano MT520 Four Pot Brakes
Click or not: Ridden: Shimano MT520 Four Pot BrakesWell, there’s been a lot going on in and around the Shimano camp in the time since the MT520 brakes dropped over a year ago (I guess this has now become a long-term test). 12 speed cassettes, loud/quiet/loud hubs with new ways to hold said cassette to your wheel, a dedicated groupset for the gravel… …