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Last Stop: Hüttcross 17.[F]
Click or not: Last Stop: Hüttcross 17.[F]Sunday saw the series tip its hat for 2017. A settled day broke over Wellington and gentle winds played down the valley. As the day wore on, the slow draw of clouds traded off into lavender pastels and an easiness built in the air. The ground was soft, tacky even, but dry. A slight slip… …
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Le Analog Tour
Click or not: Le Analog TourCombining elements of bicycle racing at the pinnacle of the sport and the roadside personalities who help make the spectacle with black and white photography is a formula that just can’t fail to inspire and entertain. ‘ALLEZ LE TOUR!’ is a photo series shot on traditional black and white film by Nicola Mesken, a German… …
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Hüttcross 17.2: Get In The Ditch
Click or not: Hüttcross 17.2: Get In The DitchTyres grip and shudder as you lean in off the top of the bank. The wind whips over your shoulders as you gather speed – faster – faster again – maybe too fast. Drop your elbows in anticipation of the ditch. The front wheel hits first, then the back, quickly – ba-BANG. You feel the… …
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Dunners Does Cross
Click or not: Dunners Does CrossWords: Paula Hasler Photos: Jemma Wells Cycle World Dunedin kicked off the 2017 Cyclocross season in style with a record turnout at the Beachlands Speedway course on Sunday. The weather was unseasonably warm, however the cyclocross Gods delivered up plenty of rain in the preceding days which created the “perfect” muddy course conditions. With the… …
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Blowing Hard At The Mt Vic Super D
Click or not: Blowing Hard At The Mt Vic Super DWellington is regarded–– if not revered––for one thing above all else: The rapid, perceptible movement of air. Even at the best of times, few suburbs are spared from the capital city’s frequent and persistent wind. So it’s fitting that on the day of the 6th annual Mt Vic Super D it was blowing. Hard. Although… …
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How To Get The Bangers
Click or not: How To Get The BangersMountain Bike photography is an art as complex (and equipment-heavy) as the sport itself. If you’ve ever watched a pro shooter in action at a World Cup race, or been subjected to riding with one who insists that “we’re almost done”, then you know how much work goes into getting the “bangers” that grace websites… …
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Friday Freddy
Click or not: Friday FreddyIf it wasn’t for a certain Eddy Merckx, the name Freddy Maertens would no doubt be the most famous Belgian cyclist of all time. While he didn’t exactly live in the shadow cast by The Cannibal, his impeccable palmarés doesn’t alway receive the recognition it deserves. This guy buried the “curse of the rainbow jersey”… …
