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With less than 4 weeks to go until the start of the 10/12 hour race season, it seems perfect timing to reveal my new bike. 2018 Specialized S-Works Epic I'm super stoked to announce Chain Reaction Cycles have jumped on board to help support me and have given me the opportunity to be a Specialized ambassador. Based on my first ride, I'm incredibly motivated to get out there and achieve the results I know I'm capable of, the bike certainly won't be holding me back! After much deliberation on what bike to get (Rosey can attest to this), I decided to get the 2018 Specialized S-Works Epic frameset in a stunning charcoal tint. The paint job really shines in person thanks to a healthy amount of glitter through out #sparklewatts. While I have a focus of 10/12/24 hour events, I am off for a multiday stage race in Nepal in February and as such I wanted the bike to be built with quality, durable, reliable parts. We selected Shimano xt brakes matched to a xt/xtr drivetra

After my last event being the Tekapo 10 hour many months ago it was good to get out racing again! Well sort of... sort of on the good part and the race part... The South Canterbury Adventure Race has become a yearly event on my calendar and for good reason. Cheap entry, good food afterwards and quality company for 12 hours (give or take speed differences and navigation mishaps). This year was held on Bog Roy, Rostreiver and Otamatapaio stations near Otematata. I had been down there 2 weeks previously with RATS getting an alternative version of pre-race scouting which you can see here: https://clients.shanebriggs.photography/rats-nzrt1/  Overall I was looking forward to getting out again and getting a good training day in the legs with Rosey, especially after a great few hours riding on the Tekapo 10 hour course the day before (I can highly recommend this loop even if you aren't racing).  Then morning hit.  A thin layer of snow on top of mud to start the day N