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So for Ask Cabin, we may as well go for the most frequently asked question. Which is, drum roll please......What Tyre's are you using? Without fail, I will always recieve a text or e-mail a couple of days for an event searching for the answer to that question. And I suppose it's fair enough....
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'35th elite women'. It doesn't quite have the ring to it that I was after. Did my aspirations outweigh my capabilities at this point in time? Maybe. I had a good race, and put together the best I could on the day, so I am happy enough. I shouldn't get too hung up about the end result...
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Who is following the Tour this week? We can safely say that we are keeping an eye on what is going on and it will be interesting to see how it all pans out. The first mountain stage is at the end of this week and there will be no hiding there. Just like there is no hiding from Race 2 of the Kiwibikes...
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The cold weather of last week disappeared over the weekend and descended into rain. Not enough to put off those who ran Race 2 of the Nature Valley NTrail Run Series in Rotorua. No rain at the start but it was getting heavier by the time prize giving finished. Congratulations to all of those who came...
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What a fantastic weekend, well Sunday was at least. Heavy rain on Friday and Saturday made for some challenging conditions for Race 1 of the Kiwibikes Winter MTB and Duathlon Series. A lot of mud which suited some people and maybe not others. It is all about winter racing in those conditions. Congratulations...
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We are out course marking this morning so it is all ready for you this weekend. There has been quite a bit of rain about this week in Rotorua but the skies started clearing yesterday and Sunday is looking great. It you don't believe me then look then look at MetService and see what I mean. Just spare...
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How cold is it? Not cold enough to get out on your bike and go for a ride that is for sure. Heaps of people in the forest yesterday enjoying the trials on the last day of the long weekend. Last Sunday saw the first race of the Nature Valley NTrial Run Series happen at Summerhill Recreation Farm on the...
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Winter is here... damn it! The last three weeks have seen BIG change here in Vegas. The leaves are turning different colours, ice on the windscreen in the morning and the fire was lit for the first time last week. It can only mean the arrival winter. Crisp morning training sessions listening to the frost...
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Highlander Results A new venue and time of year for the Highlander definitely did not result in any less enthusiasm for the Highlander MTB marathon yesterday. The race doubled as the NZ MTB marathon champs for 2009 and congratulations to the winners in that event: Open Men: Mathew Gorter Open Women:...
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This weekend is set for some extreme mountain biking in Rotorua, New Zealand's mountain biking Mecca's with some of New Zealand's hardest mountain bikers line up for the 2009 National Marathon title. Sunday the 5 th of April is the 2009 Bikevegas Highlander Mountain Bike Marathon which sees...
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Highlander countdown.... What a weekend we had in Vegas! 24 hour of mountain bike riding in the forest at the Ay-Up Lighting Systems 24 and 12 Hours of Rotorua. It was awesome, with some close racing, new solo national champions and some great tunes from Grubby Beats to help us all stay awake, not to...
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AY UP 24/12 Hour update.... With only a few days until the 2009 Ay Up Lighting Systems 24 and 12 Hour Rotorua everything is shaping up nicely. Entries are still open until 5pm Thursday so if you still want to race enter online and reserve your place. The long range weather forecast for the weekend is...