Category: SUBSTANCE

  • Art Of The Shave

    Art Of The Shave

    There are two types of cyclist; those who shave their legs, and those who are curious and/or are too terrified of social stigma. Already I can hear the vitriol from the hairy-legged coming this way! Shaving is definitely not for everyone in the cycling world, and no matter what reasons the denuded leg crew offer…

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  • Remembering Dave Mirra

    Remembering Dave Mirra

    How does one say goodbye to someone who’s already gone? What affect does the regret of not having the chance to say those words have? Former Superbike star and multi-talented multi-sporter Ben Bostrom does a fine job of a very public farewell to his good friend Dave Mirra, by dedicating his Ironman World Champs race to his memory.

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  • How Bikes Make Cities Better: London

    How Bikes Make Cities Better: London

    Maybe it was because I got ripped off. Maybe it was because it took most of my savings, legally. Maybe it was the bitter cold and the over-proliferation of Oasis at the time. Most likely though, it was because I wasn’t seeing it from a bike that I just didn’t get on very well with London. The…

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  • The Rock That Saved Wairoa

    The Rock That Saved Wairoa

    Before this week’s big news, the privilege of riding the trails at Wairoa Gorge was something that had to be battled for once a year. If you were one of the select builders who worked on their development, maybe a bit more than that. Securing an entry to the Dodzy Memorial Enduro was the only…

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  • Give And Take On The Galibier

    Give And Take On The Galibier

    Cycling provides pain, and concurrently relieves it. The folks from TIC (This Is Cambridge) understand this through personal experience. They shout it from on high at the ultimate altar of pain, the mighty Col du Galibier. They also make some pretty nice kit.

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  • Dig Days

    Dig Days

    The dedication and volunteer work being done in local riding communities and clubs around New Zealand is nothing short of incredible. Specialized wants to give back and support what’s happening out on the trails this Spring by encouraging riders to roll up their flannel sleeves and get digging. In association with Trail Fund and local riding…

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  • Positive Vibrations At Good Rotations

    Positive Vibrations At Good Rotations

    “We hear the term ‘life changing’ often”. (Babu Blatt on customers who changed their mindset.) You expect to hear phrases like “tightening margins” and “limited import supply” from a normal bike shop and not ones such as “promoting cycling advocacy” and “council cooperation” but Matt Quirk and Babu Blatt are not normal bike shop owners…

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  • Belgian Waffle Ride

    Belgian Waffle Ride

    There’s never enough Belgium around here, even when the elements of said Belgianity are in the States. The Belgian Waffle Ride is our kind of event, long, hot, dirty, roady, singletracky, gravelly, beery and booby. It attracts the big hitters and an even bigger field of fun and pain seekers, hitting them back with over 230km…

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