Tag: Mountain Biking
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No Fun
Click or not: No Fun I bumped into an old mate recently. We used to work together, ride together, socialise together. We didn’t so much as drift apart, but for whatever reasons, new jobs, new houses, we just didn’t see each other. It’s always good to see him, have a catch up and then go back to our respective… …
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Ridden: Works Components Angle Headset
Click or not: Ridden: Works Components Angle HeadsetHow does one review a headset? Normally, pretty easily; how well does it spin, how long does it last? Without riding it for five years then saying “yeah, it’s durable but now it’s five years after it should have been reviewed”, it’s not really feasible to comment on durability if you’ve had a dozen rides… …
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Big Bike Film Night Is Back!
Click or not: Big Bike Film Night Is Back!The Big Bike Film Night returns for 2020 and is pedalling across New Zealand from February to May. Described as a feast of short films devoted to the bicycle and all who ride it, the Big Bike Film Night is a collection of international and New Zealand movies specifically selected by Taupo based ‘Film Pedlar’/… …
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Ridden: Look X-Track En-Rage Pedals
Click or not: Ridden: Look X-Track En-Rage PedalsLook was one of the first, actually the first company to make a clipless pedal. And if you’re reading that and thinking “but these are clip-in pedals” then you’re not from the time when pedals had toe-clips and straps to hold your feet somewhat precariously to the pedals. When the cleat and retension spring system… …
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Foundations East
Click or not: Foundations EastSalsa Cycles lifestylers Sam Skidmore and Lindsey Carpenter dig every aspect of mountain biking from their home of Harrisonburg, Virginia, a true fat-tyre playground. …
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Worn: fi’zi:k M3B Uomo Shoes
Click or not: Worn: fi’zi:k M3B Uomo ShoesIt used to be that shoes came in either mountain or road varieties, with not much in the way of choice in either category. Mountain meant XC, basically lightweight, stiff-soled shoes with Velcro straps and maybe a buckle, and either so well-vented that the mesh would fall apart and your toes would be poking out… …
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JKW Lives La Pura Vida
Click or not: JKW Lives La Pura VidaJeff Kendall-Weed is living the dream. Probably our favourite mountain biker to watch due to his super-smooth yet technical style on the bike and laid-back attitude to riding, he visits some of the world’s most beautiful places to ride, most of them undiscovered by the masses. In his latest adventure he hits Costa Rica and… …
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Don’t Rage Against These Machines
Click or not: Don’t Rage Against These Machines You just know it’s inevitable that e-bikes are going to be increasingly popular and visible on the trails. It’s happening already, I’ve seen a few high-end machines around here already, probably ridden by people who were anti until they actually rode one. Rage Against The Machine bassist Tim Commerford isn’t someone you’d want to… …