Tag: Road Bikes
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Insider Rides: Ryan’s Ratty Daily Driver
Click or not: Insider Rides: Ryan’s Ratty Daily DriverI 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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Ridden: Vittoria Corsa Pro (vs Control NEXT vs Control Graphene vs Rubino Pro)
Click or not: Ridden: Vittoria Corsa Pro (vs Control NEXT vs Control Graphene vs Rubino Pro)What more can you say about tyres that hasn’t already been said? We know they are the most important part on any bike, the vital contact point between the road and rider, hopefully avoiding the two meeting in an unceremonious manner. They can make or break any ride, and render the finest of bicycles as… …
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Chainslap Garage Presents: ‘Hotblack Desiato’ CAAD4
Click or not: Chainslap Garage Presents: ‘Hotblack Desiato’ CAAD4I 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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E’s And GC’s: Specialized 18 L(a)unch
Click or not: E’s And GC’s: Specialized 18 L(a)unchWhen you’ve been to as many bike shows/launches/free feeds as I have, it can be a little bit difficult to get motivated to go to yet another one. Dragging myself out of bed at 8am is hard enough, so a 5am alarm is met with a disdain that has me questioning the whole turgid miasma… …
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Collect/Cultivate/Cull
Click or not: Collect/Cultivate/CullGot a ton of cash laying about and a fetish for classic steel road bikes? This stunning collection is up for grabs right now on E-Bay. You’re gonna need a bigger shed and a fucking good explanation… German Bik Nender is the current owner of the fine fleet, and has curated an appropriately reverent installation that… …
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The Short History Of Cycling Anime
Click or not: The Short History Of Cycling AnimeEven to zealous devotees of the velocipede, the short history of cycling anime would have been thought to be much shorter before watching this video. However, relative to a single mainstream anime series, the volume of cycling related content is lower than peoples’ expectations for the Ghost In The Shell remake. While all but the… …
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Taking The Edge Off: The New Roubaix And Ruby
Click or not: Taking The Edge Off: The New Roubaix And RubyWe’ve said it before, if you’re going to do a launch then make it cool. While ChainSlap didn’t get an invite with the international media for the launch of new Roubaix and Ruby, the lucky ones who did were treated to some real-world testing on the pavé of Belgium and Northern France, from where the bike’s name… …
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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… …