Category: INSIDER RIDES
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Insider Rides’ Shop Sleds: OYB’s Pinky
Click or not: Insider Rides’ Shop Sleds: OYB’s PinkyInsider Rides gets right inside, to the bikes that find their place in the inner sanctum of the bike shop. From lunch runner to courtesy bike to used, abused and neglected, they carry on happily in utilitarian service. Josh Wrigley talks us through the mountain bike and shop life history of On Yer Bike in Wellington’s beloved… …
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Insider Rides: Tom’s Crowe Rishworth Road
Click or not: Insider Rides: Tom’s Crowe Rishworth RoadRage Against the Machine, self titled. Strong Belgian ale. Hissing vapours sitting on winds that swirled up the paths. Teenagers lost amongst one other in nearby rooms, heat rising from their bodies and settling opaque on the window to bear witness to their fumbling deeds as their gasps broke like waves over the alley. Inside,… …
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Insider Rides: Switching Back
Click or not: Insider Rides: Switching BackInsider Rides looks at the bikes that we ride, the bikes that industry insiders ride, that racers ride, and everyday folk ride. With the recent proliferation of the new breed of ‘all-mountain’ hardtails, Nathan Timoko from local importer Adrenaline MTB runs the rule over his Stanton Switchback. Steel Hardtail frames are something we have always wanted to… …
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Insider Rides: A Transition To Hope
Click or not: Insider Rides: A Transition To HopeInsider Rides looks at the bikes that we ride, the bikes that industry insiders ride, that racers ride, and everyday folk ride. For this instalment, ace photographer Digby Shaw runs us through the heavy-on-Hope build of his new Transition Patrol. I bought my first Transition Patrol a bit over a year ago and I loved… …
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Insider Rides: A Side Order Of Awesome Part I
Click or not: Insider Rides: A Side Order Of Awesome Part IThis here is an all original Morrison Sidewinder. As far as vintage New Zealand mountain bikes are concerned, it’s about as rare as they come. The Sidewinder was produced in New Zealand from the early 80s to early 90s with the frame, fork and much of the parts made in Hastings from locally sourced steel. Compared… …
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Insider Rides: The Loaner – Jhan’s Ellsworth Moment
Click or not: Insider Rides: The Loaner – Jhan’s Ellsworth MomentInsider Rides looks at the bikes that we ride, the bikes that industry insiders ride, that racers ride, and everyday folk ride. For this instalment, we are looking at Jhan Vernon’s Ellsworth Moment, which once belonged to ex-DH World Cup racer Cam Cole. Given to him by a fellow tradie who he just happened to be on… …
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Insider Rides: The Rolling Test Bed Turner Burner
Click or not: Insider Rides: The Rolling Test Bed Turner BurnerThree years is like a millennium in the mountain biking world. Heck, even a year can see changes that will make you think that new bike you just purchased is now a relic, consigned to TradeMe where you’ll struggle to get back half of what you paid for it. But is it really the case?… …
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Insider Rides: Kev’s Serotta CSI
Click or not: Insider Rides: Kev’s Serotta CSIInsider Rides looks at the bikes that we ride, the bikes that industry insiders ride, that racers ride, and everyday folk ride. This instalment is graced by a bike with a history and a backstory that adds more glory to its already pedigreed name. We present Kev’s very special Serotta CSI. A Gratis I’ve never won… …