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From a Kangaroo Crash to a Beautiful Build – Claire’s Ridley Helium SLX

Adam Hansen, the Australian professional cyclist with more consecutive grand tour finishes than any rider in history, has described the Ridley Helium SLX as the best bike he’s ever ridden. Well he would, you might say, given he rides on a Ridley sponsored team. But Hansen is a thoughtful and technically savvy rider, not prone…

June 9, 2019 in Build Post, Build Post, Cycling, Gear, Racing.

She’s so heavy – A ‘neo-retro’ bike build.

What to do when you’ve accumulated a collection of spare components over the years – sell or build something fun? I posed this question to friends recently and it didn’t take much convincing for me to embark on a new build. Besides, I needed something I could chain up at the supermarket without worrying about…

April 27, 2018 in Build Post, Build Post, Gear.

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