Tag: New Zealand

  • Insider Rides: Ryan’s Ratty Daily Driver

    Insider Rides: Ryan’s Ratty Daily Driver

    I came across this Tarini Firenza around 1993 in Taumarunui secondhand for $500 in the LBS, where at the time I didn’t have a job so not much dollars so my lovely wife to be put it on layby. The guy that sold me the bike said it was hand built by a chap called…

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  • Chainslap Garage Presents: ‘Hotblack Desiato’ CAAD4

    Chainslap Garage Presents: ‘Hotblack Desiato’ CAAD4

    I remember it well. The intersection of Evans Street and Ross, a gentleman older than me. To my left he rode, alongside a Kombi van likely piloted by a stoned me. Almost definitely. It was the bulk, the ‘fatness’ that drew my attention. Not that of the rider, but of the bicycle underneath him. Accustomed…

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  • Chainslap Garage: Bosomworth SLX

    Chainslap Garage: Bosomworth SLX

    Bicycles are family. They are always there for you, usually don’t let you down, and you love them for the most part. And sometimes, you just have to let them go. Chainslap Garage is like an extended family, with more bikes than we’d ever be comfortable housing if they were actual children. Even the favourites…

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  • ACXF.21: DELTA FORCE 

    ACXF.21: DELTA FORCE 

    Alpha Charlie X-ray Foxtrot crossed the finish line before Delta bunnyhopped across the ditch to ruin the party. And thank fck for that. A second consecutive pandemic interrupted ACXF would have been a hard pill for the doc to swallow.  Quicker than you can say “bell lap”, hoarders have cleared the shelves of flour and…

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  • Huttcross 21.3: A Classic Recipe 

    Huttcross 21.3: A Classic Recipe 

    Makes 308 portions DF, GF, Vegan, Hipster, Connoisseur, Newbie This is a lovely recipe full to brim with cyclocross goodness. Great as a Sunday mid-winter pick up or shakedown while training for your next summer goal. Also loved by kids. Best served chilled. How To Make A Huttcross  1 cup DROP BARS 2 cups SKINNY…

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  • HUTTCROSS 21.2: DIRTY SIDE DISMOUNT 

    HUTTCROSS 21.2: DIRTY SIDE DISMOUNT 

    “I am still surprised at the amount of mud a chamois can hold. About the same as a nappy, I suppose.” – Kirk, father and cyclocross connoisseur    Pitter patter. Squelch squerch. Drip drop. Clink clunk. Slip. Grind. Soil sampling for the twenty-twenty-one season is well underway. Moonshine provided a smattering of grease during early proceedings…

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  • HUTTCROSS 21.1:  SUPERMOONSHINE 

    HUTTCROSS 21.1: SUPERMOONSHINE 

    A rare lunar trifecta captivated stargazers and blood moon content rose on Insta as the weekend approached.  Three toddlers took a breather from a first birthday party to stamp some pigtails in the ground at a local park. Sugar rush made way to adrenaline buzz as they hit up hot lines and rolled through puddles.…

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  • HUTTCROSS 20.4: CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ 

    HUTTCROSS 20.4: CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ 

    We made it.  Huttcross survived a season likely remembered for viral pandemic Alert Level lockdowns, COVID weight, and homebaking. Yes, those last two go together like bread and butter. Yet we emerged resolute on delivering a final round to bid fare thee well to 2020 albeit slightly out of season.  The 2020 Grind Finale returned…

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