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 readingMillie Donald’s 2023 Road & Track Season (so far)
Ambassador Millie Donald shares her racing stories from road, track and CX.
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 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 readingCarl’s Custom Maker SL Wheelset
Carl has just purchased a new set of wheels for his bike. He takes us through his process of buying a custom wheelset.
Continue readingTristan’s Ritchey Road Logic Disc
Check out Tristan’s modern ‘steel is real’ bike build.
Continue readingSuperPunteur – Specialized Creo ebike
E-Bikes are the future of our sport. This is Tristan’s take on the perfect supercommuter bike with integrated lights, on 3D printed holders, fenders, Di2 shifting, and an extra 240 watts to get him up the hill home.
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