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Moments Like These
Dream Bike
Richard Morley-Hall reflects on his rides from over the years after receiving a custom-made 'dream bike' from his son.
Travels with Trixie
Kombi Resurrection
Kombi RIP
The lovingly restored and cherished Ground Effect Kombi was stolen from our locked garage at work over the Matariki weekend, and was found a few days later hacked up for parts. Check out its short eulogy in photos from an adventurous life.
Arthur Smithers Retrospective
My New Favourite Bike Shorts
It has been about seven months since I wrote to you about the problem with my favourite bike shorts (MFBS), a sorrowful tale about how my old biking companions had started to finally fall apart. You Ground Effect folk responded with kindness, after clearly empathising with my pitiful situation.
My Favourite Bike Shorts
I am writing with a complaint of sorts. It's about my favourite bike shorts (MFBS), they are starting to fall apart. The stitching is giving way in four separate places and the synthetic chamois is worn through. I am quite distressed about this state of affairs as my MFBS and I have been through a lot together over the past 12 years.
Kennett's to Mtb Hall of Fame
Jonathan, Paul and Simon Kennett’s over-and-above contributions to New Zealand mountain biking have been recognised by the Mtb Hall of Fame. They join this year’s inductees (sounds painful) to the venerable Marin institution.
Youthful Exuberance
Miss 3.5 years at our house decided to open the courier pack because she "loved it" and "needed it".
Read MoreBeer Coolers
Dan's tale of using his wet Double Happys to chill the end-of-ride be caused me to recall similar antics.
Read MoreDouble Happy Beer Cooler
The Double Happys made me double happy when I placed a can of beer into each of their wet pockets.
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