Tag: New Zealand
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Ridden: Let There Be Light – K-Lite
Click or not: Ridden: Let There Be Light – K-LiteI was very excited to get a hold of the latest kit from K-Lite to run through its paces recently. Kerry is constantly iterating his designs but recently he has launched a couple of very cool additions to his line-up. His new rear flashing lights, (QUBE) and a new USB converter with dual outputs. If… …
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More Than You Can Chew, or Knowing When To Say When
Click or not: More Than You Can Chew, or Knowing When To Say WhenThere always comes a time when you know you need to pull up stumps, cut your losses, get out while the going’s good. It’s those times when your words don’t quite form coherent sentences and the barman looks at you like he’s about to call security, even though he’s only served you one drink and… …
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ACXF: Trending Right Now
Click or not: ACXF: Trending Right NowWords: Kim Hurst Images: Dominic Blissett It’s always happy hour somewhere in the world. Surely that relates to cyclocross racing as much as pinot o’clock. As the Southern Hemisphere mourns the parting of CX, our Northern friends hand over the baton with #crossisnearlyhere Insta posts trending right now. They’ll get their just desserts by time… …
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Insider Rides: Hayden McCormick’s Team BridgeLane Cervelo R5
Click or not: Insider Rides: Hayden McCormick’s Team BridgeLane Cervelo R5Hayden’s a dude. Just the right amount of chilled and focused, while more than able to laugh at himself and twists and turns that his life throws at him. Currently racing in the Tour of Utah, we caught up with Hayden one summer afternoon in his Te Awamutu hometown, where he talked us through the… …
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Cross Oddities
Click or not: Cross OdditiesAlbert Einstein once said, “You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else”. A genius renowned for his love of the humble bicycle, clearly had a badass race game with a mantra like that. And given his mo’, I’m pretty sure he killed it on the… …
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Huttcross 19.5: Area 51
Click or not: Huttcross 19.5: Area 51PSA: CX fever has spread like an epidemic in the Lower North Island this winter. With CX fever following a similar trajectory to the viral outbreak of Storm Area 51, Huttcross sought to hit its peak outbreak by breaching a secluded spot of Upper Hutt that lies behind locked gates and high fencing for a… …
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Huttcross 19.4: Bohemian Rhapsody
Click or not: Huttcross 19.4: Bohemian RhapsodyThunderbolt and lightning, very, very frightening. Alternatively, an epic atmosphere for an almighty ‘cross race rustled up by the Gods of Cross. For Round 4, your $25 entry fee bought you tickets to a free light show. Ngati Tama appears to enjoy delivering on tough mudders and followed on from her performances in 2016 and… …
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The Sandy Steeps Of The South
Click or not: The Sandy Steeps Of The SouthOur cross friends from down south bring the sand, steeps, wetlands and more ‘yeah boi’s than you can shake a cantilever brake at for Southern Cross 3. …