Tag: XT
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Insider Rides: Switching Back
Click or not: Insider Rides: Switching BackInsider Rides looks at the bikes that we ride, the bikes that industry insiders ride, that racers ride, and everyday folk ride. With the recent proliferation of the new breed of ‘all-mountain’ hardtails, Nathan Timoko from local importer Adrenaline MTB runs the rule over his Stanton Switchback. Steel Hardtail frames are something we have always wanted to… …
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Ridden: Shimano XT 11-46 Cassette
Click or not: Ridden: Shimano XT 11-46 CassetteWhat can you say about something that is somewhat of an unglamourous piece in the puzzle that we call a bicycle, such as a cassette? Every geared bike has one, they vary in the numbers of cogs, and those cogs can vary in the number of teeth on each. They allow you to shift the chain… …
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My Pet Shark
Click or not: My Pet SharkWhether you’re riding big wheels or small, fat tyres or thin, full squish or full stiff, the name of the game these days is gearing. It’s feeling like the early days in the industry again with everyone jumping on the narrow wide chainring bandwagon as well as bailout cogs. The leader of this movement is… …
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Insider Rides: Grom’s Tracer 275c
Click or not: Insider Rides: Grom’s Tracer 275cInsider Rides looks at the bikes that we ride, the bikes that industry insiders ride, that racers ride, and everyday folk ride. For this instalment, we are shown around the Intense Tracer 275c of Kris ‘Grom’ Withington, guru at Wide Open Distributors in Rotorua and former mechanic for the Garmin pro road racing team. While Kris still… …
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Landed: Shimano XT 11-46 Cassette
Click or not: Landed: Shimano XT 11-46 CassetteWhen Shimano released details of their new 11-speed drivetrain components a couple of months back, the biggest talking point was the addition of a wide range 11-46t 11 speed cassette. Unfortunately, no samples or even photos were available, so it was a pleasant surprise to receive this example in the post today. After initially wondering… …