Tag: New Zealand
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Stages Of Pain And Euphoria: Tour de Gravel
Click or not: Stages Of Pain And Euphoria: Tour de GravelGravel riding is not exactly a new thing, but its increasing popularity is spawning a whole new form of riding and with it a slew of new events. In fact, gravel riding is probably the oldest discipline of bicycle riding, or transport as it was called a hundred years ago. Before tarmac there was dirt,… …
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Huttcross 4: Fight Club
Click or not: Huttcross 4: Fight ClubRacing is life. Fifteen bucks buys you a ticket to ride. Like-minded souls forget the social constructs that dictate hierachy, ditch the stiff working week threads, let down their hair and kick back to relax in the ambience of blood, mud, sweat and heckles. The only thing that counts here is how hard you can pedal. And… …
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Insider Rides: Ryan’s ‘Low Certification’ Chopper
Click or not: Insider Rides: Ryan’s ‘Low Certification’ ChopperThis build was my first serious “low to no budget” build that would be shown to a large forum and judged on as well by the members of Ratrodbikes.com I can’t even remember how I got the Chopper in the first place,it was all original but missing the back wheel and in a sad state,I… …
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Insider Rides: Brett’s Jaegher Interceptor Speedmaster
Click or not: Insider Rides: Brett’s Jaegher Interceptor SpeedmasterI’m an impatient type of guy, mostly. I’ll lie in bed thinking about something that I need to do tomorrow, but jump up and do it right now. If it can be done inside, of course, I mean I’m not heading out to change the oil in the car or anything. So waiting for a new… …
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In Pursuit Of Going Slow
Click or not: In Pursuit Of Going SlowI pieced together a bicycle recently with nostalgia and parts-bin pragmatism. The top-of-the-line frame from 25 years ago has patina-ed well, bearing marks of use and care and enjoyment. Everything else has been scrounged, traded for beer, borrowed, or was just hanging around as these things do. I think about buying a front rack and… …
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Huttcross 3: In The Eye of The Storm
Click or not: Huttcross 3: In The Eye of The StormJuly usually heralds a freshness in the air felt by a resilient crew of vollies gathering for dawn raid on a corner of parkland. This year, it brought severe weather warnings. The downpours probably kept the leviathan visitor happy in our harbour, while the damp stuff guaranteed prime habitat for grass-dwelling mammals most content frolicking… …
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Huttcross v3.0
Click or not: Huttcross v3.0For a discipline steeped in history born from the Flandrian plains, New Zealand cyclocross is a mere bubba. But, before you know it, baby steps become bounding leaps (across barriers) and you’ve got a rebellious teenager on your hands. Now entering double digits, Huttcross was born out of the desire of an American to recreate… …
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Windy Winning At Pump Track Worlds Welly
Click or not: Windy Winning At Pump Track Worlds WellyBack to Back Winners Crowned in New Zealand and The Philippines This past weekend saw qualifiers for the Red Bull Pump Track World Championship take place in both Wellington, New Zealand and Manila, The Philippines. With 3 stops now complete, the world final is already shaping up to be an epic showdown as grass roots… …