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SUB KILO HILL CLIMB WHEEL TEASER: 991 GRAM WHEEL OF THE WEEK
The never-ending search to reduce weight is always on the mind of any cyclist. But when it comes to hill climb specialist, things get drastic real quick. Think cut down...
RIDER'S PURGATORY: A LOOK INTO WILL JOHNSON'S JOURNEY INTO VIRTUAL CYCLING
When I last wrote a piece for this blog, 9 months ago, I’d just managed to climb Ventoux in a respectable time, claim a dubious cardiac efficiency victory over Laurens Ten Dam, and had started to dip my toe deeper into the uber geeky world of cycling power figures. From the hundreds of messages that I haven’t received, I know you’re all wondering how I could possibly top that, well here’s how.
READER'S RIDE: DAVID'S HARTLEY ROAD DISC HEAD TURNER
The story behind Hartley Cycles starts with frame-builder Caren Hartley who draws upon her vast experience of contemporary metalwork techniques which are put to use in creating bespoke frames which can equally pass as works of art.
READER'S RIDE: SANTA CRUZ HIGHTOWER LT
Santa Cruz holds status as being one of the most reputable bike companies to produce some of the best-performing mountain bikes available. Designed around the VPP linkage system, the 150mm travel beast recently got a boost in travel from its smaller 135mm standard sibling.
SPIN-UP IN A BREWERY IS BACK!
After taking a short break since the last event in 2015, “Spin Up in a Brewery” is back by popular demand! Established in 2012, it is again a collaboration between two West Sussex based companies, the craft brewery Dark Star and bicycle brand Kinesis UK. Spin Up in a Brewery brings together Bikes, Beer and BBQ for a day of fun at the Dark Star.
Everyone is invited to either just come along and soak-up the fun with like-minded people or for those that want to take part to win great prizes they can compete in static bike racing knock-out rounds throughout the day with grand final winners crowned at the end of the afternoon.
Everyone is invited to either just come along and soak-up the fun with like-minded people or for those that want to take part to win great prizes they can compete in static bike racing knock-out rounds throughout the day with grand final winners crowned at the end of the afternoon.
READER'S RIDE: LUISA'S BMC TEAM MACHINE SL03
Each week we like to feature a ride which catches our eye and this time around we were lucky to even see this bike! This is in-house Hunt engineer, Luisa Grappone's tiny 47cm BMC Team Machine SL03.
READER'S RIDE: KURT'S BMC ROAD MACHINE DISC
Over the past few weeks, we have been featuring a few "dream builds" on our Instagram Story. Whether you have an entry-level machine or a stable full of top end bikes, these are rides which make the eagle-eyed cyclist turn their head. And one thing is for certain - Kurt's BMC is a part of this "dream build" club.
READER'S RAMBLE: LUISA'S CLIMBING SPECIAL
With one of the most interesting Giro's to ever happen in recent memory, we thought we'd share Luisa Grappone's (Hunt in-house engineer) ride up the Passo della Borcola. While the Borcola will rarely headline in the Giro, it packs a punch that even the climbers will feel.
CANYON EISBERG UPDATE: TOUR SERIES DOMINATION AND THE RAS
The hard work of Canyon Eisberg has come together, with a stunning streak of wins from the OVO Energy Tour Series. Harry Tanfield delivered a remarkable show of strength as Canyon Eisberg snatched the Tour Series lead in Stevenage.
HUNT DISCUSSIONS: IS XC DEAD?
After a long wait since the first World XC round, the classic Albstadt did not disappoint last weekend. But the promise of a more technical Nove Mesto got us thinking…
THE CASSETTE #17: ANG'S XC MIX
This week’s Cassette has is the first ever inclusion from a Hunt team member’s parent: Hamish’s mum. Since this week is all about XC, we thought we’d reach out to Ang to spin us a few tracks that she puts on for an XC MTB ride.
READER'S RIDE: PACE RC129
This week's Readers Ride is our first ever MTB feature! With this, we thought it would be great to show you a bike which belongs to Hunt. That’s right – it’s our communal MTB used by all of us here when in need.