Everyone knows you can get cheap carbon rims (and frames, bars, seatposts etc) from China, but like you, we still have that nagging feeling in the back of our minds... how long will these rims last under hard riding conditions ('just riding along'... yeah, we know what that actually means)The truth is that Chinese carbon is actually pretty amazing quality for the money, but it's good to get some long-term tests confirmed too. Since we're already helping Switchback Bikes to develop their next bunch of frames, we thought we'd get some carbon rims in for long-term testing. We've got four wheelsets built up and we'll report back our findings. We've got road, CX, and 29er rims (and we can get...
The guys round the corner at Cycle World Dunedin are once more hosting the Cyclocross Southern Series, with the first event starting at Otago Boy's High School, 2pm on Sunday 8th June. NZCX also has a great calendar of events across the country. Check out this video from the 2012 season in Christchurch. 2:29 shows you how it's done!
Ever wondered how strong your bars are? Easton shows us how they find out:Winter's the best time to upgrade your bars... okay, we admit that doesn't quite make sense, but we have lots of Easton bars on sale at the moment:Easton Haven aluEaston Haven carbonEaston EA70 aluEaston Havoc carbonHappy riding!
Kiwi company Gloworm have just delivered their latest range of riding lights, and boy are we impressed. 100% designed in New Zealand, these lights are as bright as you'll get, and are incredibly lightweight so they're great for helmet mounting. There are glowing reviews (pun intended) all over the internet, but for a hands-on trial please come down to the shop and have a play!Their range comprises of:Gloworm X1 - Their smallest and lightest unit, best as a helmet mounted spot or for commuting, 950 lumens at $249Gloworm X2 - 1500 lumens but still only 80 grams, great for either bar or helmet mounting, at $329Gloworm XS - Gloworm's flagship light, an incredible 2200 lumens and still lighter than most helmet-mounted lights, at...
