Classified Powershift System
After toiling for hours outside of their day jobs, the founders of Classified developed the Powershift system, ensuring it was refined and accurate enough to make its mark on cycling when it eventually launched in 2019.
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How Kiwi eBike design nous created a winner (It’s a Sinch)
Kim Struthers and Stephen James describe themselves as “a couple of Kiwis with biking in our blood”. It’s a modest statement from an impressive duo who between them have more than 60 years of combined experience developing products that have earned international and New Zealand design awards.
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Elsewhere
For this adventure, that place is Te Waipounamu. Starting in Queenstown, we’d catch the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak Station, ride part of the Around the Mountain trail then link in the Nevis Road, ending in Bannockburn. It would be ridden over three days, cover over 260km in distance, and ascend over 2800m on terrain that would be 95% gravel. This southern area of Aotearoa is a splendid part of the country and offers so much riding variety - from cycle trails to backcountry gravel.
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Ally Wollaston: On the right track
Ally Wollaston is busy. Between messaging her on the evening of her first World Tour victory at the Tour Down Under in January, and speaking to her for this article, over a month has passed before we can find time to chat.
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KOM Cycling Accessories
Recently, I was having a conversation with a friend, highlighting areas of the cycling experience where you could “spend” or “save”; areas where spending top-dollar on an item adds to the experience, or conversely, where the price differential between a budget item and a higher-end one simply isn’t worth the performance or experience gain.
Magene P505 Power Meter amd QED Crankset
With the rise and rise of power-based training over recent years, we have also seen a rise in the number of power meters on the market. Long-established players and their exorbitant purchase prices are still in the game, but their dominance is being challenged by lesser-known, more affordable brands. As the price gap has widened, the performance gap is closing, and some of the newer, more affordable players now offer comparable accuracy and stability to those of the established old guard.
Sea to Summit Products
As the evolution of bikepacking continues to see more riders embark on multi-day self-supported rides, so does the gear that supports these adventures. It’s good to see that we’re now in a space where outdoor companies are providing lightweight and robust products created for the purpose of bikepacking.
Chapter 2 Kaha
There are not many cycling brands that hail from our shores; however, Chapter 2 goes against that trend. The brand has been around since 2017 and continues to add road and gravel models to their niche fleet.
POC Kit
POC is widely known for its unmistakable helmets, worn by selected pro teams and aspiring gravel influencers alike. Not so common, is the knowledge they’ve been applying the same design philosophy to their top-shelf apparel offerings. Clean, thoughtful cuts with block colours; simple and effective. Oh so Scandi’.
Apidura Racing Series Hydration Vest
As athletes begin to push rides further and longer, the need for additional hydration has also increased. It could be because front triangles are now commonly filled with frame bags, meaning a lack of space for water bottles, or perhaps due to the environments we’re riding in, which provide fewer options to refill our water stores.
Classified Powershift System
After toiling for hours outside of their day jobs, the founders of Classified developed the Powershift system, ensuring it was refined and accurate enough to make its mark on cycling when it eventually launched in 2019.
0 Comments19 Minutes
How Kiwi eBike design nous created a winner (It’s a Sinch)
Kim Struthers and Stephen James describe themselves as “a couple of Kiwis with biking in our blood”. It’s a modest statement from an impressive duo who between them have more than 60 years of combined experience developing products that have earned international and New Zealand design awards.
0 Comments10 Minutes
Elsewhere
For this adventure, that place is Te Waipounamu. Starting in Queenstown, we’d catch the TSS Earnslaw to Walter Peak Station, ride part of the Around the Mountain trail then link in the Nevis Road, ending in Bannockburn. It would be ridden over three days, cover over 260km in distance, and ascend over 2800m on terrain that would be 95% gravel. This southern area of Aotearoa is a splendid part of the country and offers so much riding variety - from cycle trails to backcountry gravel.
0 Comments13 Minutes
Ally Wollaston: On the right track
Ally Wollaston is busy. Between messaging her on the evening of her first World Tour victory at the Tour Down Under in January, and speaking to her for this article, over a month has passed before we can find time to chat.
0 Comments23 Minutes