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Pro Tips: Holly Pawson – Seeing The Light In The Dark
People often ask me how I motivate myself to train over the cool and dark winter months. This year in particular I have no option to ‘slack off’ with the thought of the World Triathlon Championships in Mexico providing that extra tug out of bed in the morning and into my life as a nocturnal athl Read Article
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Pro Tips: Cam Cole – The Racers Edge
For a mountain biker who looks forward to a summer of racing all year long there are times during the year which may leave you feeling a little dissatisfied, such as having to take time out due to injury or during the colder and darker months of the year. The good news is that this can be spent in a Read Article
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Winter Bike Maintenance
We asked our team what they do to keep their bike running in top shape when the weather outside turns nasty. DH and enduro shredder (and occasional XC whippit) Kieran Bennett came back to us with his thoughts on keeping your ride running smooth this winter… With the memories of another Read Article
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Otago Polytech Tech Tips: Servicing a Loose Ball Bearing Hub
Learn how to service your loose ball bearing hubs at home with this step-by-step guide from Otago Polytech's bike mechanic tutors. Read Article
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Otago Polytech Tech Tips: Dual Pivot Road Brake Installation & Adjustment
We’re excited to partner up with the Otago Polytechnic Central Campus to bring you a range of bike tuning and repair tips and advice. With a number of topics covered over the coming weeks, be sure to check back soon! Turn your passion for cycling into a career! Study the Certificate in Bicy Read Article
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Pro Tips: Bike setup with Cam Cole (3/3)
We’re stoked to be featuring a series of bike setup tips and advice from professional downhill racer and former Junior UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Championship winner Cam Cole. With multiple World Cup podiums to his name along with New Zealand Downhill National Championship titles and two O Read Article
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Pro Tips: Bike setup with Cam Cole (2/3)
We're stoked to be featuring a series of bike setup tips and advice from professional downhill racer and former Junior UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Championship winner Cam Cole. Part 2 of 3 deals with fork and cockpit setup, Part 3 on dynamic balance coming soon. Read Article
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Pro Tips: Bike setup with Cam Cole (1/3)
Over the next week we'll be featuring a series of bike setup tips and advice from professional downhill racer and former Junior UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Championship winner Cam Cole. With multiple World Cup podiums to his name along with New Zealand Downhill National Championship titles and Read Article
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Otago Polytech Tech Tips: How to Install Bar Tape
We’re excited to partner up with the Otago Polytechnic Central Campus to bring you a range of bike tuning and repair tips and advice. With a number of topics covered over the coming weeks, be sure to check back soon! Turn your passion for cycling into a career! Study the Certificate in Bicy Read Article
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Bike drivetrains for beginners
To those new to the world of mountain biking, the choice of equipment out there can be mind boggling. The number of configurations available is already impressive, and seems to grow year by year. So, to make understanding it all a little bit easier, here is an explanation of all the acronyms, abbrev Read Article
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Why run a wider handlebar?
Handlebar width can be a cheap and cost effective way to make a big change in how your bike handles on the trail. Read Article
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How to Bleed Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Air entrapped in the Hydraulic system of the disc brakes can decrease performance of the system and should be removed by bleeding the system and replenishing the system with new brake fluid. The system is filled by pumping fluid from the lowest point (at the caliper), through the system, to the high Read Article
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How to use a Chain Cleaner
Learn how to clean you bike chain with a Chain Cleaner Read Article
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How to Adjust Rear Gears
In this article we show you how to tune your gears. Adjust your limit screws, tension your gear cables, and get your rear gears working nice and accurately. Read Article
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How to Use a Chain Tool
When shortening a new chains length to suit your bike correctly or shortening a chain in order to repair it, either way you'll need to use a Chain Tool to split the links. We've broken down the process below to clear up this often overlooked tool. Read Article
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How to Repair a Puncture
Ever been stuck with a puncture? This article explains the process for repairing a punctured bike tube with a patch kit. If you want to fix your flat tyre by simply replacing the punctured tube with a new one, follow steps 1-3, then jump forward and complete step 5 after this skip to step 10 and com Read Article
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