The Blur 4 Graduation

In the messy backlog that has become the Dirty Drafts folder, there is one post which is both well overdue, but also highly conspicuous by its absence - The Blur 4 long term review. Given I've blown well p...

Dirty Nomad Six/Sex

Back on line after an extended period of being pumped full of Malware over the last few months, hence zero summer blogging so far. A shout out to the stylish Dirty Design Authority and Web Guru, the Dirty Hawk...

Reaching Peak Megatower

For most people reading this, the last bike you purchased probably looks relatively different now from that first moment you put a #newbikeday Gram pic up. Our intense relationships with our steeds are ultim...

Long Term Blur Life

I think to properly do a bike review you need discipline, very good riding skills and an ability to translate what the bike is doing into terms relevant to the audience. I possess none of those qualities, wh...

Dirty first look – Santa Cruz Tallboy 4

Someone asked me recently if I thought they should proceed with the acquisition of a additional new Mountain Bike to fill a slightly different capability category than the bike they already had on hand... Given...

1,000 Mega Kilometers – The Megatron Rant

When I first repatriated to NZ in 2017, I was mildly bemused to learn that the number 1 selling vehicle, of any description was... The Ford Ranger. For those that aren't car enthusiasts, it's essentially an ove...

Dirty First Look at the Santa Cruz Megatower

I'm going to conveniently ignore the fact I owe you all a long-ish term Rantview on the Nomad 4 and Blur 3 and instead expose your eyes to a full spray down of froth on the newest kid on the block, oh baby, yes...

Santa Cruz Stigmata Trojan Horse Rantview

I've noticed time and time again this year that I've said or typed phrases which then set off alarm bells that I may actually be embracing middle age. Horrified by that label and concept, I then go to great len...

Dirty New Arrivals

I'd like to think that i've generally tried to do my best to not surrender to the depraved and unfulfilling bondage of consumerism that fuels our modern world. Having watched hordes of people over the years toi...