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Hand numbness while bikepacking 101
Some thoughts on hand numbness from bikepacking long distances. Its taken me a while, but I think I am getting a better understanding of the causes of the numbness/palsy/neuropathy that I picked up...
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Rat Trap Pass Tires on all-road 26 inch hack
2 to 2.3 inches. Rat Trap Pass.I have had the Compass Rat Trap Pass tires on my "allroad" bike (bastardised MTB) for around 6 months now so here is an update. As I said in an earlier post, I had always...
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Hacks and bodges for the poverty-stricken cyclist
The last complete I bike I bought, myDiamondback Apex . Cairns, 1996.It occurred to me the other day, the last time I bought an actual "complete" bike was between 1993 and 1996. A DiamondBack Apex. It...
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Dental hygiene and sidewall cuts
Any item that serves a dual purpose while Bikepacking is something that immediately saves you weight. I always take two tire boots made from a piece of old road tire with the bead trimmed off, and...
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Peugeot PX10 for L'Eroica Japan
This bike was donated to me by Iggy Ray, who must have figured that if he gave it to me, he would be forced to pull finger on that new titanium bike he has been talking about for years. Ray gave me...
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Eroica Japan - 2017
When Giancarlo Brocci started an event called Eroica in 1997 he had no idea it would morph into the runaway success it is today. It grew from his passion for two things, preservation of the white...
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Some Tour Aotearoa links
Matt Dewes in the WaiutaTraining for the Tour Aotearoa For some of you preparing for a bikepacking event is a bit new. 3000 kilometres is a long way, but the more prepared you are, the more fun it will...
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New paint
I recently got my Karate Monkey soda-blasted and powder-coated in Upper Hutt.I was very impressed with the finish and friendliness of the folks up there.I went to Burt at Powder Surfaces Upper Hutt....
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Boganduro
What is the "Boganduro" ?The Boganduro is a casual gravel grinder in the Grinduro format with self-timing based on the STRAVA app installed on your phone.This is a chance to catch up with your buddies...
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Tail hook lengthener meets Campagnolo
I've finally had a crack at putting one of my Ali-express "Road-Links" on the Peugeot, which means I can get a decent gear range out of the Campy Nuovo Record rear derailer that I had lying about. It...
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How fast is fat?
Comparing 38mm to 25mm tires in a Time TrialThere is a lot of loose talk of how fat tires are fast and lower pressure is better, so I thought I would do an experiment, over two weeks of Time Trials...
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Woodward Mounty double-barrel-bottle-mount
THIS JUST IN !!!!Trev's mount is now available online here through Cyclewerks>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Trevor Woodwards revolutionary...
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Eroica Montalcino 2018
I thought I was pretty lucky getting the chance to ride Eroica Japan in 2017, but my luck continued in 2018 with a 5 week trip to Italy, Croatia and Slovenia, with 5 days in Montalcino Tuscany, to ride...
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Tour Aotearoa 2018
Cape Reinga - Te Rerenga WairuaLeaping place of the spiritsImage: Paul NichollsOn February the 28th 2018, the last group of riders set off in the Tour Aotearoa, leaving from Cape Reinga, at the tip of...
View ArticleCousin Mosquito Lyrics
A short diversion from cycling related stuff to my favourite song.--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyrics for the Song Cousin MosquitoBy Liberian...
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Tour de Gravel - Marlborough - 2018
I only heard about the Tour de Gravel when chatting to local Paul Nicholls a few weeks before the event. It was in Blenheim so a good chance to catch up with my parents and Pew, the baby magpie we...
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Boganduro-redux
Update 1: The Boganduro is a casual gravel grinder in the Grinduro format with self-timing based on the STRAVA app installed on your phone.This is a chance to catch up with your buddies and have a...
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K-Lite Ultra first impressions
A while back a buddy asked me about dynamo systems, as he had just signed up for the Japanese Odyssey rando/bike-packing event and was considering one. I'd been using an Exposure/SP dynamo kit after an...
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Compass Antelope Hill - short review - long ride
I have been using the Compass Antelope Hill tires for a few months now and gave them a seriously good testing a couple of weekends ago in Le Petit Brevet. There will be a post about that soon....
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