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Vittoria has been my go-to tyre brand as of late.  I race on the Vittoria Corsa tubulars and train on the Vittoria Rubino clinchers.  I also race on the Vittoria Rubino in road races when I'm not using my deep dish tubular wheels.In New Zealand we have a lot of harsh chip and rough roads.  There are a lot of tough, resilient tyres out there, but they are generally very heavy and have a low thread count.  The low thread count results in an even ha …

Home training is never a fun topic, but new smart trainers like the Wahoo KICKR are changing the game.  With the use of interactive applications, the Wahoo KICKR trainer can bring the outside riding experience direct to your home.Instead of sweating and staring at a blank wall as you grind the harsh resistance of your traditional fluid or mag trainer, you will now have the ability to ride any course in the world, thanks to accurate electronic res …

Thanks to the team at Pushys, I was lucky enough to get aboard the new 2017 Giant Trinity Advanced Pro 1.  My first TT bike was one of the very popular original Giant Trinity’s which were around from 2009-2015.  The original bike was a great design so I was very excited to see how Giant had improved their next generation frame.Having just raced my first iron distance race prior to getting the new bike, I was faced with the issue of storage.  Raci …

This was my first purchase of tubular tyres and I must admit, had I not wanted my Vision Metron disc wheel so much, I would not have gone to tubulars.  I had heard all the horror stories – tyres punctured, athletes stranded on the side of the road during a race, no ability to replace or repair them.  I had seen the results first hand within recent races, and I did not want to face the horror of a punctured tubular during a big race.  I know how t …