Tag: CX
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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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Controversial As
Click or not: Controversial AsNever one to skirt around the edges, it wouldn’t be an opinion piece without a dollop of controversy. A flick through the Chainslap archives over a flat white is the perfect reminder of two things. Number One: we are spoiled for photographers with mad skillz in Wellington, who have an incredible ability to capture a… …
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Insider Rides: Backy’s Ritchey Outback
Click or not: Insider Rides: Backy’s Ritchey OutbackLast week we shared some photos of a bright yellow Ritchey Outback on Instagram and our newsletter and I’ve had a lot of questions and comments on the bike so I thought I’d go into more detail about it. The bike belongs to Brent Backhouse, a graphic designer who does work for RocketEspresso and Eleven, and also… …
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PB & J
Click or not: PB & JThe cornfields of Iowa were calling. Memories of Jinglecross 2017 were turned on their head for the Mid West experience this time around. One year ago, it was a game of ice packs by day and short sleeves by night with the blare from Friday night’s party on the hill still ringing in my ears and ranking heavily on the list of favourite… …
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Painting By Numbers
Click or not: Painting By Numbers16 ounces. Or 473 mls. That’s your regular latte in the US of A. You can forget ordering a piccolo in the MidWest. Points. Placings. Grid positions. It’s a numbers game and this close to the mega business end of racing you can overlook the bigger picture stuff if you get too bogged down in… …
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Lion & Paeroa
Click or not: Lion & PaeroaBreinigsville, Pennsylvania. Population 4,138. A similar size to Paeroa without the world-famous-in-New Zealand beverage and with bigger, closer neighbours. We’re not the first Kiwi cyclists to race in this neck of the woods. Home to Trexlertown velodrome, this spot is more often frequented by our fixed wheel cousins with a penchant for turning left. However, this… …
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Taking A Bite Outta The Big Apple
Click or not: Taking A Bite Outta The Big AppleOne less car. There’s nothing like a few days in a big city to remind you of the efficiencies of the humble bicycle. Faster. Cheaper. Better scenery. New Yorkers are increasingly rollin’ from A to B in the Big Apple orchard. 450,000 daily bike rides may go some way to explain the insatiable appetite of… …
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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… …