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Athlete Blogs: 8 Bike Set-up Tricks by Simon Lansdaal
Tip #1 I like to wrap a small amount of thread tape around my handle bars where the brake and clutch levers bolt on. This allows you to tighten up the bolts but still allows the levers to rotate up or down in a crash to prevent them from snapping off. It’s a good cheap […] Read Post
- 28 Jul 2017
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Top Mountain Safety Tips from the Mountain Safety Council
Winter is well and truly here, but it doesn’t mean that you should stop getting outdoors. Winter temperatures around New Zealand rarely reach double figure. So you’ll need to make sure you have the appropriate clothing for your trip. Dressing for winter is all about layering, breath-ability and... Read Post
- montain safety, snow safety
- 20 Jul 2017
- Durand Coldicott
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New to Torpedo7: Bearpaw Boots
Bearpaw boots transcend seamlessly between outdoor and urban environments, looking equally stylish in the snow as on the street. Read Post
- Outdoors, snow events, Snowsports, Tramping, winter activities, winter adventure, winter fun
- 18 May 2017
- Leah Lassche
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The Unplanned Mountain Biking Trifecta
National Park, Kaimanawa Ranges to Rotorua. Our unplanned mountain biking adventure took us around the central north island, exploring deserts on the Marton Sash and Door Tramway Trail, ancient forest on Tree Trunk Gorge and amazing views at the top of Rainbow Mountain. Read Post
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The Timber Trail Cycle Trail in 1 or 2 Days
The Timber Trail cycle trail is one on NZ's most iconic multi day bike rides. Pristine native bush, impressive suspension bridges and breathtaking views make it one of the most enjoyable bike rides in New Zealand. Read Post
- 14 May 2017
- Durand Coldicott
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2018 Opening Dates for New Zealand Ski Fields
Cardrona, Treble Cone, Ohau, Whakapapa, Turoa and Tukino, just to name a few! We've done as much as possible to bring to you the opening days of some of the ski fields around New Zealand. Read Post
- Cardrona, Coronet Peak, mountains, Mt Hutt, New Zealand, nz, Ohau, Roundhill, Ski field opening days, snow, The Remarkables, Treble Cone, Tukino, Turoa, Wonter
- 09 May 2017
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Hamish Fleming – Baise Outdoor Adventure Quest, China
The Baise Outdoor Quest is the most competitive four stage adventure racing in the world. You’re up against the world’s best athletes and it can be very intimidating, tough and demanding on the body. Over four days Torpedo7 Team Athletes - Hamish Fleming, Sam Manson, Simon Maier and Marcel... Read Post
- abseiling, adventure, adventure race, china, kayak, Mount Baise, Mountain Biking, swim, torpedo7
- 05 May 2017
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Dakota Craig – My Winter Season in America 2016/2017
This season for was great, it had some highs and lows as does any sport. It started out with New Year’s Eve trip through to Breckenridge Colorado, this is where we were based for the season. I spent a month riding at Copper Mountain as the halfpipe at Breck wasn’t open yet. This was really good... Read Post
- america, Dakota Craig, halfpipe, Mammoth, snow, snowboarding
- 28 Apr 2017
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Adventure activities to line up this winter
Do you find yourself in a state of dread with the temperature dropping and the inevitable winter consuming the fun warm weather as we know it over the last few months. Don’t panic I think there are reasons to embrace it. Check out the following as I outline what’s good in the winter months for... Read Post
- gear guide, mountains, Nz adventure, Outdoors, winter activities, winter adventure, winter fun
- 24 Apr 2017
- Alex Murray
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The Road to Winter Fitness Starts Here!
Trying to keep fit over the winter can seem like the odds are stacked against you, but in setting an event goal you can combat the obstacles by making fitness matter more! Read Post
- adventure, Cycling, fitness, goal, health, Mountain Biking, racing, running, sports, trail running, training, training tips
- 19 Apr 2017
- Leah Lassche