Category: LOCAL DIRT
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Huttcross 20.1: Boogie Wonderland
Click or not: Huttcross 20.1: Boogie WonderlandPost pandemic party mode pulled into Petone on Sunday. The Huttcross crew were pumped to lay down that boogie harbourside. Arguably the most picturesque offering on the Huttcross bill of fare, Hikoikoi Reserve serves up grass camber, driftwood barriers, and shale pits while sittin’ on the dock of the bay. Two hundred and forty-eight riders… …
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Sublime To Ridiculous
Click or not: Sublime To RidiculousBicycles offer the greatest escapism I have experienced anywhere. Ever. You can do your best thinking or absolutely no thinking at all while turning pedals. Throw wilderness into the mix and you have utter bliss. PSA: It’s not always sublime. Let’s not look at it through rose tinted Prisms. Sometimes it is completely ridiculous. Sometimes… …
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AKATARAWA GRAVEL FONDO 2020!
Click or not: AKATARAWA GRAVEL FONDO 2020!IT’S NEARLY HERE!!! A hardy trio of musketeers did a full recce of the route. They also took some photos and came to the unanimous agreement that this is an absolute banger of a route. Comments like “Tolkien country”, “Incredible adventure” and “You’re a crazy bitch” were dropped on the TripAdvisor reviews alongside 5*… …
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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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ACXF: Trending Right Now
Click or not: ACXF: Trending Right NowWords: Kim Hurst Images: Dominic Blissett It’s always happy hour somewhere in the world. Surely that relates to cyclocross racing as much as pinot o’clock. As the Southern Hemisphere mourns the parting of CX, our Northern friends hand over the baton with #crossisnearlyhere Insta posts trending right now. They’ll get their just desserts by time… …
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Huttcross 19.2: Money Pit
Click or not: Huttcross 19.2: Money PitAkin to cat skinning, there’s more than one way to bring in the wonga by racing cyclocross. Secure a pro contract. Race for the win. Get presented with one of those supersized cheques at a Super Prestige podium. Or visit the money pit. Moonshine Park’s money pit had more dollar bills than the back of… …
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Huttcross 19.1: Big Girl Pants
Click or not: Huttcross 19.1: Big Girl PantsClocks were synchronized, alarms set, starter’s orders issued, whistles primed, and a Club Secretary was busy getting so high on paint fumes in his garage that he’d fail doping control. All in the club’s quest to put Wainui on the map for the first time in cyclocross history. The rulebook had a quick revision before… …
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Huttcross 2018 Grand Finale
Click or not: Huttcross 2018 Grand FinaleThat’s a wrap, folks! Lambs are frolicking in the fields. Wellington’s weather system is turning to something more unpredictable than a Trump administration. Spring must be here. With a changing of the seasons, we bid adieu to Huttcross 2018. The new Huttcross Veldrijden Crew dished up a bumper series this year with bigger numbers than… …