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Turbo eBike PDF Print E-mail
Written by Vaughan Hunt   
Thursday, 19 April 2012 18:58

Specialized turboSpecialized turbo

While not quite the fastest commercially available e-bike in the world as some have suggested (as far as we can tell, that claim belongs to a DIY kit out of Taiwan by a company called Cyclone), the Specialized Turbo is still a speedy little beast. In fact, it's fast enough to find itself on the wrong side of the law…

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Potatoes - Clean Joke of the month ........................ PDF Print E-mail
Written by T R I Tobefunny   
Tuesday, 08 November 2011 15:46

Well, a Girl Potato and Boy Potato had eyes for each other, and
finally they got married, and had a little sweet potato, which they
called 'Yam'.
Of course, they wanted the best for Yam.
When it was time, they told her about the facts of life. They warned
her about going out and getting half-baked, so she wouldn't get
accidentally mashed, and get a bad name for herself like 'Hot Potato'.

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DIY e-bike hack PDF Print E-mail
Written by Vaughan Hunt   
Thursday, 27 October 2011 18:04

ebike-munichebike-munichDo all dead washing machines go to meet that lonely Maytag F&P repairman in the sky? Nope, some of'em get their guts repurposed for use in hipster transportation, otherwise known as bicycles. At least that's what one fed up, frugal Munich denizen did to avoid that German's city costly PT fees.

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PEDAL POWER: Ford E-Bike concept PDF Print E-mail
Written by Vaughan Hunt   
Thursday, 22 September 2011 08:35

eBikeeBike

The Frankfurt motor show saw the unveiling of a number of elaborate "urban-focused commuter vehicles", but not all manufacturers are focusing on four-wheeled transport…

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2011 Tour de France in pictures PDF Print E-mail
Written by Vaughan Hunt   
Thursday, 11 August 2011 20:29

Best pictures from the 2011 TourBest pictures from the 2011 Tour

Boston.com features this years Tour in two parts:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/07/2011_tour_de_france_part_1.html

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/07/2011_tour_de_france_part_2.html

 
A week in the training diary of Tylenol Hamilton PDF Print E-mail
Written by Steve Stannard   
Thursday, 23 June 2011 13:49

(as described to Steve Stanozolol, Bike Manawatu’s most positive reporter)

Monday: Rehab and recovery day (raced yesterday). Aim is to stay clean for 12 hours. (3 pm – already looking forward to tomorrow…)

Tuesday: Wet, so trained indoors. Did two hours of VO2max training. Needed three litres of fluid, but improved my VO2max by 40%! Soon as I finished, I pulled out the IV, hopped on the bike, and rode home.

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McLaren's two-wheeled racer PDF Print E-mail
Written by Vaughan Hunt   
Monday, 21 March 2011 07:54

(From the Sydney Morning Herald)

McLaren F1McLaren F1Specialized, F1 team and supercar maker McLaren and Mark Cavendish (of HTC-Highroad cycling team) team up for the Italian Milan-San Remo spring classic…

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30km/h is too fast in bike-friendly French city PDF Print E-mail
Written by Vaughan Hunt   
Thursday, 17 February 2011 08:59

Strasbourg has more than 500km of bike pathsStrasbourg has more than 500km of bike pathsStrasbourg, a city in north-eastern France, is sending a clear message that the car doesn’t rule its city. To increase the safety of bikers and pedestrians, Strasbourg is proposing to reduce its speed limit to 30 kilometres per hour throughout the city.

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