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  • Huttcross 19.1: Big Girl Pants

    Huttcross 19.1: Big Girl Pants

    Clocks 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

    Controversial As

    Never 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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  • The Mark Legg Talk

    The Mark Legg Talk

    While the Northern Hemisphere acknowledges the arrival of May with a spot of pole dancing, closer to home it heralds that cyclocross is just around the corner. We shoot the breeze with Mark Legg (aka Katie F’n Compton’s husband) and find out his thoughts about all things ‘cross, the reintroduction of a fully sanctioned NZ… …

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  • Insider Rides: Backy’s Ritchey Outback

    Insider Rides: Backy’s Ritchey Outback

    Last 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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  • Yorkshire Grit

    Yorkshire Grit

     Sam Needham is best known for his mountain biking photography and video, but here takes to the rolling hills of Yorkshire with three riders traversing the narrow lanes and open plains armed with drop bars and a wanderlust that will have you seeking out your own countryside adventure. …

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  • Painting By Numbers

    Painting By Numbers

    16 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

    Lion & Paeroa

    Breinigsville, 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

    Taking A Bite Outta The Big Apple

    One 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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