Tag: trip
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Not Far From Home
Click or not: Not Far From HomeKona is a company that has a solid grasp on what the bike is about; not fashion, not trends, but a tool for adventure, a means to an end. Finnish bedouin Erkki Punttila wanders with lust on his new Unit and ends up Not far From Home. Words by Erkki Punttila – Photos by Teemu… …
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Fairdale France
Click or not: Fairdale FranceIf you’re stuck behind a desk today and need a bit of respite from staring at the outside world taunting you, take a quick mind trip to the French Alps for an out-of-body experience with the Fairdale Bikes crew. …
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Journal 3: The Pale Mountains Road
Click or not: Journal 3: The Pale Mountains RoadSome people are born into a bike life, others find their way to it through other means. Having the advantage of life in mountainous surroundings is a privilege that isn’t taken for granted by the lucky ones, but revered and respected and utilised to maximum effect. A bond is formed, never broken. The mountains are… …
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Journal 2: Unknown Croatia
Click or not: Journal 2: Unknown CroatiaDeserted roads that wind through mountain passes, barren coastlines where customs have stood still, the solitude of centuries old towns ravaged by war yet unaffected in the old ways of life. Croatia, like any destination, reveals itself majestically, completely, when observed from the ultimate viewing platform, the bicycle. When we arrive to the island it is already… …
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Journal 1: Riding South
Click or not: Journal 1: Riding SouthPEdALED are a Japanese company tailoring fine Italian threads into subtle, stylish riding kit. Their Journal series of videos play on the same themes as their clothing, with stark imagery, expansive landscapes and understated narratives that concentrate on the core of cycling without unnecessary fluff. Just the way we like it. We’ll bring you the… …
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Gorging Yourself Part 2
Click or not: Gorging Yourself Part 2Roads are in thin, smooth scabs in compliant earth. Suture-work fencing is pulling the surfaces inwards. Chemistry-set soil leachate agitates raindrops. The hillside scars with exposure burns. Liquid ghosts vapourise, implode and cough rearwards, propelling two boys in a station wagon, wishing for the best. The air makes eternal sounds, scattering. The city is serviced… …
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Kaimanawa Dreaming
Click or not: Kaimanawa DreamingBundled up inside our frantically friendly fuzzy ragdoll-esque trailbuilder’s buxom Hilux, we bounded onwards into the central North Island night, lulled by the raucous and jarring sounds that are the preferred listenings of the independent gravelsmith. A full complement of beer and bicycles, brandished in his blunderbuss of a boot, told of the degenerative activities… …
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Trip: A Jewel in the Crown – Mt Buller, Victoria
Click or not: Trip: A Jewel in the Crown – Mt Buller, Victoria“Tall snowgums reach high up above, their bare branches clutching at the clear blue sky. Delicate green ferns form a corridor on either side of the trail, brushing your legs as you ride past. Ears are met with the sound of crystal-clear water as it trickles down a natural mini-waterfall. Soft loamy soil scatters lightly… …