Straight pull vs J-bend spokes
Which spoke is stiffer, more durable and lighter? Which builds better wheels? Well…it depends….
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An Epic bike for an epic race
Our head wheelbuilder Gavin takes his events and races incredibly seriously. Gav has completed the Karapoti 23 times, the Whaka 100 a staggering 9 times, and has done literally thousands of other races and events. Gavin has never DNF’d a race.Just take a second to think about how impressive that is. Gav’s 8 year old […]
Continue readingWe’re hiring Visual Designer / Content Creator
We’re a small and specialist team dedicated to optimising people’s bicycle riding experiences, and we believe that the right wheels and/or suspension set-up makes a difference. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and pragmatic creative who shares our commitment to excellence and quality workmanship, as our Visual Designer / Content Creator. If you have strong visual […]
Continue readingThe Truth Behind Bike Wheels with Rod Bardsley
You want the truth? You can’t handle the truth! Rod can though…
Continue readingHe knocked the bastard off!
I’m calling it: Jesse Cseh’s Everest is the toughest ever ridden.
Continue readingEveresting Wellington’s hardest trail
“I’ll be starting about 2:00 AM, in pitch black, which will be pretty hard I think, especially trying to warm up and getting into the flow in the darkness”
Continue readingWe build wheels with string now
Every once in a while something truly unique comes into the bike industry: meet Berd’s space-age string spokes and get Tristan’s take on why we’re using them.
Continue readingSimon’s Moots Routt 45
I’ve craved a Moots since first reading about them in Mountain Bike Action magazine when I was 12. They’re a US company with a storied past based in Steamboat Springs Colorado – a town with such a magical name that I simply must visit it one day. When a Moots box arrived at work it […]
Continue readingTristan’s Winter Clothing Tips
Winter Clothing Maybe it’s my Canadian upbringing but I love winter and some of my most memorable rides and races have been in the depths of winter. New Zealand winters tend to be relatively mild in temperature but very wet which makes for good all-year riding but means so your clothing needs to focus on […]
Continue readingTristan’s 2021 Glove Review
If you know me you know I love my clothing and these humble gloves have really impressed me over the past few months on both the gravel bike and the road bike. CASTELLI TUTTO NANO These are the “I’m not sure I need gloves today” glove. To give you a reference point my previous favorite […]
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