World Championship winning wheels!
Sammie Maxwell rides her TrailLites with Berd spokes in becoming U23 Women XCO World Champion!
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Hope Pro 5 hub Deep Dive
Hope Pro 5 hubs landed in NZ and we were keen to check them out, and see what’s different to the Pro 4. Our Deep Dive video provides some more information and gets into the details of the Pro 5.
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 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 readingHappy bearings = happy wheels
How long your bearings last is a combination of factors. How do you know if your bearings need to be replaced?
Continue readingWill a mullet make your riding better?
The pros and cons of a mullet, plus the ability to try one on your own bike
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) […]
Continue readingCelebrating Milestones in a Cyclone
Two weeks ago we tried to celebrate Wheelworks 17th birthday but a cyclone ripped through New Zealand leaving a path of death and destruction
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