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Ben Haselden

Ben Haselden

I'm an outdoor mad, adventure seeker who has ridden bikes, played with bikes, modified and fixed bikes. I've been around bikes since I was a child through racing, crashing and enjoying them.

Finding the wholly Trail

Now my idea of the holy grail or in this case, the wholly Trail, is not based on strava attempts, how many Instagram '#shred' hashtags it's received or how many people have created one off, grainy

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Whaka 100 - A stab in the dark - Preamble.

Having been a regular competitor of the Huka Challenge, a side shoot to the awkwardly excessive, lycra clad festival that forms the world famous Lake Taupo challenge. I've found myself questioning just how good this (MTB) event was.

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Kids Can Too

Picture this, you're 22, you have a relatively well paid semi-successful career and a fantastic girlfriend, a cheap A to B Toyota hilux, as much fishing, diving and adventure gear as you can comfortably afford. A bike that&

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Ride Review - 2016 Kona WO, Fatty

We are continually bombarded in this digital age to be skinny, lead a lifestyle of fitness and gluten free diets and to have as little excess weight as we possibly can. Bigger things have been brainwashed out of us as

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