GODZone is NZ's biggest and best-known adventure race - in fact, despite being a mere 7 days in duration, it's probably one of the most challenging adventure races on the planet. Taking part this year is Team Bracken from Dunedin, and we're proud to be supporting Richard, Joe, Tracey, and Dan by preparing their bikes for the cycling stages of this awesome event.
You can read more about Team Bracken here, and you can follow their progress on their facebook and twitter pages. Best of luck guys!
Here are some photos from previous years.
Our trusty SmartMotions and cruisy Pedegos have just got a new French stablemate - the incredible (and incredibly-named) Moustache Friday (note that this is the UK website; NZ specs are a little different - our motors have a little more power!)Okay, it's expensive. Six grand actually... everyone in the family could be riding a SmartMotion for that much. But what you're getting for your money is the next generation of E-Bike. We've ridden probably a dozen different brands in the last year, but when we test-rode one of NZ's first Moustaches, we were absolutely blown away. The first thing we noticed is the way it looks - the hydroformed frame looks cutting-edge modern, with the massive black balloon tyres and Brooks saddle...
Devotees of the Bike Otago blog will remember that about ages ago we brought in four pairs of tasty no-name Chinese carbon rims, with the idea of testing their durability and strength compared to the usual branded (and much more expensive) alternatives. After six months of hard riding the results are in, and we're universally impressed. We had two CX and two mountain wheelsets built up, keeping one CX and one mountain set for ourselves and selling the other two sets. Here's what we, and the owners, have to say:Shop CX set - ridden on Kashi's Switchback CX bike Kashi says - 'They're good. Really light, super stiff, built up easily and have had no problems at all. They're plain looking which...
