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Thursday, December 23, 2010

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A Bike Mechanic is always intense

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I started riding bicycles in 1970, and I've been repairing them since '79. Over the years I've been lucky enough to have worked in some very cool bike shops, and have learned and continue to learn from some of the best mechanics in the country. A great 9 year stint in Cuba Street at Cycle Services ended with it's closure in 2000, and I started my solo project Roadworks later that year. I have wrenched for BikeNZ Cycling Teams at the 2006 MTB Worlds, several Women's World Cup road races, and various International Tours and races in several countries. I was also very proud to have been mechanic for the Jazz Apples Women's Cycling Team. I started this blog to share some of my work, as well as to write about and post photos of things cycling...and sometimes not. Please take some time to browse the blog - there's a ton of action to peruse, including several posts on the period of cycling I raced in and was inspired by - the 70s and 80s. Any questions feel free to email me at oli@oli.co.nz. Please note that all photos can be clicked upon to bring up larger versions.
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    Instead of writing about any work or rides I've been doing lately, I thought I'd use my post-Christmas food and beverage induced imm...
  • 2009 Womens Tour of New Zealand - Part 1
    Sorry for the delay in relating my Tales of the Tour - I've been very, very busy with pre and post Karapoti action so I simply haven...
  • Old Days - Part One
    In light of my recent blog posts concerning my genesis as an obsessive bike nut and the research that writing those posts involved, I'v...
  • Old Days - Part Five
    As gale force winds drive heavy rain against the windows in this so-called "summer" of ours, I resort once again to my vast pile o...
  • Old Days - Part Two
    Here are some more of the images I have been revisiting as I continue on my epic journey down the windy and cobbled streets of my mind. I...
  • Old Days - Part Four
    Whenever the now gets a bit full on and rides are hard to come by I tend to retreat back into the past for inspiration and emotional succo...
  • Heroes and Inspirations
    For no particular reason I wanted to post some of the pro cyclists (and bikes) of the 70s and 80s that inspired this little long-haired ty...
  • Old Days - Part Three
    Cheers Vitas and Henry Further delving into my ridiculously large collection of old magazines has thrown up some more great photos, these on...
  • The Team Raleigh Build
    1979 World Champion, Jan Raas I do get to work on some pretty cool bikes at times, but every so often a project comes in that really taps in...
  • Paris-Roubaix Tele-Blog
    Eddy Merckx (winner 1968, '70, '73) rides the pavé in the 1977 Paris-Roubaix, won by the looming de Vlaeminck. The legend of Paris...

Some of the Classics

  • China - Part 1
  • Dirty Deeds - Commençal build
  • Fondling a Tranny - Ibis Build
  • Grammar Hammer Part 1
  • Heroes and Inspirations
  • Heroes and Inspirations 2
  • Holiday Bonus Blog 1
  • Holiday Bonus Blog 2
  • I Didn't Ride Today
  • Jazz Apples - 08 Tour NZ Part 1
  • Jazz Apples - 09 Tour NZ Part 1
  • Jazz Apples - Training Camp
  • Jazz Apples - UCI Cup
  • Karapoti Victory!
  • Kennett Bros Book Launch
  • Miroir Du Tour '81
  • More From The Archives
  • Old Days - Part 1
  • Old Days - Part 2
  • Old Days - Part 3
  • Old Days - Part 4
  • Old Days - Part 5
  • Pegoretti Marcelo - Build
  • Team Raleigh Build
  • The 39 Steps - Colnago Build
  • The Fourth Estate - Avanti Launch
  • The Golden South
  • The Shining
  • Wasted Days and Wasted Nights

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    New Radio Show!
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    Colours
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  • True Adventures of the Retro Grupetto
    Kate's Atala...
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  • . Dedicated To The Post-Ride Swagger
    Raiding the Aussie's Trophy Cabinet
    13 years ago
  • LA GAZZETTA DELLA BICI
  • Meo GP Racing Team
  • Bushlove Racing
  • Musings of a Gadabout

Vital Website Links

  • Black Dog Institute
  • Cycle Services
  • Frot
  • Havana Coffee Works
  • Makara Peak MTB Park
  • Port Nicholson-Poneke Cycling Club
  • Roadworks Archives
  • Spoke Magazine
  • Vorb

More Websites and Blogs I enjoy...

  • Black Mountain Cycles
  • Campy Only!
  • Cycling Inquisition
  • Drunkcyclist.com
  • Fyxomatosis
  • Italian Cycling Journal
  • Kenfeistcxdotcom
  • La Gazzetta Della Bici
  • Le Blog de VeloVintage
  • Le Metier - Michael Barry
  • Riding Betty Leeds
  • The Inner Ring
  • The Service Course
  • thewashingmachinepost
  • Velominati
  • Yehuda Moon

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