SURREAL: Grafton resident David Kraitzick was riding his bike just 5km from Christchurch’s CBD when the earthquake hit last week.
David Kraitzick thought he had punctured the front tyre of his bike as he cycled the last 5km into Christchurch’s CBD after a 450km trip around the South Island.
But as he swerved across the road, struggling to keep in control of the bike, he heard several car alarms going off and realised it was an earthquake.
“It was insane. I couldn’t believe it.”  … More
Kristin Butcher is one of Bike magazine’s hired guns. She has an almost unhealthy love for bacon, a 15-year-old boy’s affinity for the word ‘beaver’, a pumptrack in her backyard and also dabbles in trials riding. In 2008, Butcher was a Santa Cruz Hell Ride competitor, and would have most likely won had she not gotten ‘knocked up’ shortly before hand (check out her tryout video here). She is now a mother of one. Before motherhood (and post software engineer), she lived for two years on the road as an IMBA Trail Care Crew member, picking up a Red Bull habit in the process.Â
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