Euan tackles Southland…twice!
Euan shares his experience of tough U19 racing in tough conditions at Yunca Junior Tour of Southland 2023
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The Art of the Kiwi Hill Climb
Carl shares his top tips to tackle the Hill Climb Series – tackling a new Strava segment every week for 5 weeks.
Continue readingWorld Championship winning wheels!
Sammie Maxwell rides her TrailLites with Berd spokes in becoming U23 Women XCO World Champion!
Continue readingMillie Donald’s 2023 Road & Track Season (so far)
Ambassador Millie Donald shares her racing stories from road, track and CX.
Continue readingNil’s Further Race Report
For Sale. Pair of legs. Slightly used. Well, that was quite the weekend. Friday morning 9am sharp saw the start off for Further Truth, a 500km / 16000 vert hike-a-bike race through the Pyrenees. It soon became apparent that this was not any ordinary race or adventure. Camille, the race organiser, had been working for over […]
Continue readingJake’s Adventures in Nydia Bay
Nydia Bay had been on my list of trails to ride for some time. A lot of friends had ridden and raved about it – although not in the conditions we rode it in though!
Continue readingMoonlight Akas
The Akatarawa loop (“Akas”) is a legendary Wellington road ride. There are three solid climbs and most of the loop is on narrow, winding low-traffic roads. If you start and finish in Wellington city it’s about 140km so it’s no joke even in daylight hours, let alone at night.
Continue readingInterview with George Bennett
Tristan’s 2013 interview with George Bennett at his first Giro d’Italia (originally published in NZ Road Cyclist magazine).
Continue readingAndrew’s Tour Aotearoa
Tour Aotearoa is as much a mental and emotional journey as it is a physical challenge. Andrew’s write up shares the highs and lows of his experiences on the TA.
Continue readingRoadies: Two New GP5000 Models Are On The Way
I’ve been a fan of Continental tyres since the GP4000 was released way back in 2005 and I’ve followed their progression to the 4000s, the 4000s II, the 5000, and the current 5000 STR tubeless.Rumour around the campfire is that we’re about to have two new tubeless-ready models of the 5000: the TT (time trial) […]
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