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Workride vs Wheel Deal vs North Ride (Or: How to accidentally become the best equipped rider in your group of mates) You know the drill. You pop into Bikeaholic “just for a look”… Next thing you’re mentally justifying a brand...
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E-bikes are brilliant. More laps, bigger rides, less time wheezing on climbs. But there’s a question popping up more and more around the trails: How fast is too fast? And how powerful is too powerful? Recently, our owner Mat conducted...
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Alright, we’re an MTB shop. We’re supposed to scoff at gravel bikes. Mat from ten years ago would be yelling (remember the lycra guys he locked out? #lycraracism) But here we are, talking gravel…and yes, Mat’s changed to, he can't...
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Let’s talk tubeless. Not the tech specs, not the hype, just why we ride it (or stubbornly refuse to), and why it makes a massive difference on the trails around Queenstown. From Skyline to Seven Mile, Fernhill to Coronet, tubeless...
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How we do it, what to look for, and how to ship it without the headache Used bikes are a massive part of mountain biking. They get more people riding, keep good gear in circulation, and let bikes live way...
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