Category: FEATURED
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Ty Tuesdays: Freedom Band Live @ The Yard, Raglan
Click or not: Ty Tuesdays: Freedom Band Live @ The Yard, RaglanFreedom. It’s good for me, but not for you. That’s been the attitude of the inhabitants of this country (and the world) for the last, oh, three or so years, coincidentally. “You can have your freedom, but only if you do as you’re told.” The right to have autonomy over ourselves is now controlled by… …
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Landed: WTB HTZ i30 EMTB Wheelset
Click or not: Landed: WTB HTZ i30 EMTB WheelsetLet’s face it, the electric bike, in all its forms, has saved the bike industry. For now. E-bikes created a whole new segment for manufacturers to develop products for, and they had a whole new audience to cater to. In the mountain bike world especially, new sub-cat products were actually useful and not just a… …
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Worn: Leatt Airflex Hybrid Knee Pads
Click or not: Worn: Leatt Airflex Hybrid Knee PadsThere was a time in the not-so-far-distant past when knee pads would get you laughed off the trails. Especially if combined with Lycra, which will rightfully still get the same reaction. But now knee pads are almost as de rigeur as helmets and gloves, which seems to make sense as the mountain biker’s knees cop a… …
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ACXF.21: DELTA FORCE
Click or not: ACXF.21: DELTA FORCEAlpha Charlie X-ray Foxtrot crossed the finish line before Delta bunnyhopped across the ditch to ruin the party. And thank fck for that. A second consecutive pandemic interrupted ACXF would have been a hard pill for the doc to swallow. Quicker than you can say “bell lap”, hoarders have cleared the shelves of flour and… …
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HUTTCROSS 21.4: SIX ICONIC CYCLOCROSS COURSES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Click or not: HUTTCROSS 21.4: SIX ICONIC CYCLOCROSS COURSES FROM AROUND THE WORLDJINGLECROSS A highlight of the cyclocross calendar Stateside, this iconic event started life as a fundraiser for the local Children’s Hospital before it evolved to a World Cup regular. Its’ defining feature, Mt Krumpit, is utilised in several ways from a slalomesque cambered descent to lung-busting climb – complete with a small step at the… …
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Instagram Is Bullshit
Click or not: Instagram Is BullshitInstagram is bullshit. But I need it. NO, I don’t need it, but somehow it’s got me by the balls, because of commitments I’ve made to others. My supporters, partners, sponsors, donors, call them what you will. Those who are kind enough to trust my experience and give me parts and clothes and accessories to… …
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Huttcross 21.3: A Classic Recipe
Click or not: Huttcross 21.3: A Classic RecipeMakes 308 portions DF, GF, Vegan, Hipster, Connoisseur, Newbie This is a lovely recipe full to brim with cyclocross goodness. Great as a Sunday mid-winter pick up or shakedown while training for your next summer goal. Also loved by kids. Best served chilled. How To Make A Huttcross 1 cup DROP BARS 2 cups SKINNY… …
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HUTTCROSS 21.2: DIRTY SIDE DISMOUNT
Click or not: HUTTCROSS 21.2: DIRTY SIDE DISMOUNT“I am still surprised at the amount of mud a chamois can hold. About the same as a nappy, I suppose.” – Kirk, father and cyclocross connoisseur Pitter patter. Squelch squerch. Drip drop. Clink clunk. Slip. Grind. Soil sampling for the twenty-twenty-one season is well underway. Moonshine provided a smattering of grease during early proceedings… …