
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Broke-back-brakes

Bah humbug. A very fun round of the PNP MTB series came to nought for me today when a slow speed crash once again broke my Formula Oro brakes.What happens is the lever rips the push-rod out of the piston assembly and you are munted until you get the arm off to force it back...
Friday, August 28, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Cyclo-cross in the Hutt Valley

Its hard to understand why, but Mike Anderson from The BikeHutt was a little disappointed with the weather last saturday. Mikes 2nd Cyclocross race of the year sported the best weather for an off-road event that I have seen since......well, since his last Cyclocross event on...
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Formula Oro Puro brake dismantle/disassemble

There is an exploded diagram at bottom of this post.The Formula Oro Puro disc brake has been around for a few years now. Its a very light brake with good stopping power and modulation.The only downside I have found is with the FCS (Feeling Control System) adjuster, which can...
Friday, August 07, 2009
Whakapapa, an attempt at skiing

The snow was great.Day 1, white out and 20cms of fresh powder.Day 2, more snow, 5 metres of visibility and slight rain.Day 3! More snow, sunny all round but high winds so the chairs werent open other than Happy valley. We got in 1 whole days skiing overall and stayed at the...