Tag: Insider Rides
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Insider Rides: A Side Order Of Awesome Part I
Click or not: Insider Rides: A Side Order Of Awesome Part IThis here is an all original Morrison Sidewinder. As far as vintage New Zealand mountain bikes are concerned, it’s about as rare as they come. The Sidewinder was produced in New Zealand from the early 80s to early 90s with the frame, fork and much of the parts made in Hastings from locally sourced steel. Compared… …
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Insider Rides: The Loaner – Jhan’s Ellsworth Moment
Click or not: Insider Rides: The Loaner – Jhan’s Ellsworth MomentInsider Rides looks at the bikes that we ride, the bikes that industry insiders ride, that racers ride, and everyday folk ride. For this instalment, we are looking at Jhan Vernon’s Ellsworth Moment, which once belonged to ex-DH World Cup racer Cam Cole. Given to him by a fellow tradie who he just happened to be on… …
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Insider Rides: The Rolling Test Bed Turner Burner
Click or not: Insider Rides: The Rolling Test Bed Turner BurnerThree years is like a millennium in the mountain biking world. Heck, even a year can see changes that will make you think that new bike you just purchased is now a relic, consigned to TradeMe where you’ll struggle to get back half of what you paid for it. But is it really the case?… …
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Insider Rides: Kev’s Serotta CSI
Click or not: Insider Rides: Kev’s Serotta CSIInsider Rides looks at the bikes that we ride, the bikes that industry insiders ride, that racers ride, and everyday folk ride. This instalment is graced by a bike with a history and a backstory that adds more glory to its already pedigreed name. We present Kev’s very special Serotta CSI. A Gratis I’ve never won… …
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Insider Rides: Brett’s Jaegher Interceptor
Click or not: Insider Rides: Brett’s Jaegher InterceptorInsider Rides looks at the bikes that we ride, the bikes that industry insiders ride, that racers ride, and everyday folk ride. This time out, we take a look at the road bike of head-Slapper Brett, a bike conceived over many years in the mind, and eventually realised in the spiritual heartland of cycling. Cyclists love to… …
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Insider Rides: The Retro Rod
Click or not: Insider Rides: The Retro RodInsider Rides looks at the bikes that we ride, the bikes that industry insiders ride, that racers ride, and everyday folk ride. For this instalment, we take it back in time, way back to, oh, only 2009… have bikes really come this far in seven years? Rod Bardsley put together this Trek TopFuel with some bits from… …
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Insider Rides: Grom’s Tracer 275c
Click or not: Insider Rides: Grom’s Tracer 275cInsider Rides looks at the bikes that we ride, the bikes that industry insiders ride, that racers ride, and everyday folk ride. For this instalment, we are shown around the Intense Tracer 275c of Kris ‘Grom’ Withington, guru at Wide Open Distributors in Rotorua and former mechanic for the Garmin pro road racing team. While Kris still… …