Category: SHOT
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Huttcross Ronde Twee: Twice As Nice
Click or not: Huttcross Ronde Twee: Twice As NiceCX. The enduring endeavour of balancing traction and speed. Skinny tyre footprints maximised by minimised tyre pressure and navigated by narrow drop bars. File treads need not apply in Wellington’s winter. This is the Land of the Long Wet Cloud at its’ finest as the winter solstice looms. After a good dump of rain, add… …
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Huttcross v3.0
Click or not: Huttcross v3.0For a discipline steeped in history born from the Flandrian plains, New Zealand cyclocross is a mere bubba. But, before you know it, baby steps become bounding leaps (across barriers) and you’ve got a rebellious teenager on your hands. Now entering double digits, Huttcross was born out of the desire of an American to recreate… …
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The Flandrian Diaries: Paris-Roubaix
Click or not: The Flandrian Diaries: Paris-RoubaixNo matter what the Belgians say, the biggest Monument of all is definitely Paris-Roubaix. Its sheer brutality, unpredictability and stones that make their kassien counterparts look wimpy by comparison all add up to the most anticipated race of the Spring, and a fitting end to the cobbled classics, still the most exciting time of the… …
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The Flandrian Diaries: Scheldeprijs
Click or not: The Flandrian Diaries: ScheldeprijsI don’t really think of the Scheldeprijs as a Flandrian race. Despite its Antwerp finish and promotion by the Flanders Classics group, its flat as a tack parcours and start location in Terneuzen gives it a distinct Dutch flavour. Sure, there are some (relatively tame) pavé sectors and the rain usually makes an appearance but it’s… …
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The Flandrian Diaries: Gent-Wevelgem
Click or not: The Flandrian Diaries: Gent-WevelgemAs we exited Rick’s Hungarian SUV that I still didn’t believe was a bonafide thing and something he’d made up, the smell of freshly ploughed fields and the unmistakable cowshit filled our noses. But there was something else that had our senses abuzz: “bicycle racing in Flanders… YES!” Strolling along through a mix of centuries-old… …
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Shot: Moving Targets
Click or not: Shot: Moving TargetsShooting bicycle racing––or any moving subject––isn’t always easy, but if you are also in motion at the time it becomes a throw of the dice as to whether there will be any results from the flurry of shutter activity. Throw in a dirty windscreen and 15 or more cars between you and the action and… …
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Shot: The Learning Curve
Click or not: Shot: The Learning CurveAlthough I take photographs, I don’t consider myself a photographer. So when I got the opportunity to do a story on a Colorado tour back in 2013, I was more than a bit sceptical as to what imagery I could come up with using my limited knowledge and camera operating skills. I was given a… …
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Last Stop: Hüttcross 17.[F]
Click or not: Last Stop: Hüttcross 17.[F]Sunday saw the series tip its hat for 2017. A settled day broke over Wellington and gentle winds played down the valley. As the day wore on, the slow draw of clouds traded off into lavender pastels and an easiness built in the air. The ground was soft, tacky even, but dry. A slight slip… …