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The poor mans Diablo
Exposure DiabloThe Exposure Diablo is a light that is very popular with Bikepackers because it can be charged via USB, via a dynamo, and it can also be used as a power-bank to top-up devices. (USB in...
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Take the long way home
Last friday I came in to work early with the idea of sneaking out early and doing another evening ride. I reckon its a great opportunity to test gear in its intended environment. I had plenty to test....
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Tour Aotearoa Sports Illustrated Bikini edition
Building a bike for the Tour Aotearoa is not that easy. With the TA just around the corner ( feb 21 for wave 1) we have finally got to the pointy end of things. I am going to take a look at a few of...
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Meet my fans
Climate training in Lower Hutt is going well. The mean February temperature is 21.6 in the Hutt vs 20.1 in Cape Reinga ! A few of us were wondering what to do with the clothes we are planning to wear...
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On the second ferry
On the second ferry. Only just caught it. 207 kms yesterday from 12 to 11pm. Started riding again at 5am.Jeff's bike stories and links from Wellington New Zealand
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Mt Eden
258 kms today. We were the first to the Mt Eden photopoint and were greeted at the summit by a couple of blue dot junkies who had been following us. We got as far as Hunua where we did a road side...
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From Hunua to Mangakino...
... With the awesome Waikato Rail Trail. 152kms in the morning with another 100kms in the afternoon.Jeff's bike stories and links from Wellington New Zealand
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Pureora forest
It's a very long way on a loaded bike. Lovely trails tho.Jeff's bike stories and links from Wellington New Zealand
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Joes bike - Tour Aotearoa 2016
I met Joe Jagusch while waiting for someone else to finish the Tour Aotearoa the other day. I was impressed by his inventive bike build. It's largely self explanatory.This is what Joe said:"It's a...
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Tour Aotearoa 2016 - bikepacking the length of New Zealand
Aotearoa New Zealand. A 3000km unsupported bikepacking adventure.I think we are lucky in New Zealand, on several fronts. We have a relatively small country with constantly changing scenery and terrain...
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Oh botty...
Derailer broke this morn in Wharfedale. Single speeding it since then!Jeff's bike stories and links from Wellington New Zealand
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Days 4 and a half - Kiwi Brevet
I snuck out of Hanmer on day 4 in the evening and stumbled upon Brian and Steve also heading up Jacks pass. I had moved my sser to hill climb mode, 24/34 so had no problems with the gradient. Riding...
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Kiwi Brevet 2014 long player
Surly Karate MonkeyThe Kiwi Brevet is an 1100 km cross country event designed to give people an experience similar to what its creator Simon Kennett had when he first did the Tour Divide. This years...
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Kiwi Brevet kit evaluation 2014
Here is some gear geekage and ramblings from my 2014 Kiwi Brevet, recorded in no particular order. A few people have asked for a list of kit, but lists are pretty boring so here are some of my views on...
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Hauraki Rail Trail
This is not a tale of epic endurance and sleep deprivation, far from it. Its a story about 6 over 50s casual (very) riders doing the Hauraki Rail Trail. We had a lovely holiday earlier this year with...
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Nil's bike - Tour Aotearoa 2016
Like me, Nils van der Heide lives in Wellington, and yet I only met him once before the 2016 Tour Aotearoa. His bike was a bit different to most, and he had obviously spent a lot of time getting Jonty...
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Brian's Tour Divide Q & A
Brian Alder is off to do the Tour Divide in a few days so I thought I would nerd-out and ask him about his...
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Brian Alder's Tour Divide 2016 debriefing
A few weeks back I talked to Brian Alder about his prep for the 2016 Tour Divide. He is back now so I asked him a few more questions....
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Bam-Boozled by the Lauf
About the time that the Tour Aotearoa finished I started noticing the Lauf fork making a few more appearences in "Social Media Land". A local rider Gary Moller took one to the Masters MTB world champs...
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Some slick and fat tires for fun and performance
FireflyThe bike that inspiredmy interest in fat slicksI was intrigued by "Mr Danger Pant's" fat tired Firefly when I first saw it 5 years ago on MTBreview forum. It had some very interesting kit on it...
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