Hunt Journal

RED JERSEY SUCCESS AT THE TOUR OF BRITAIN

Alex Paton displayed his pure grit & determination to come away from the Tour of Britain with the red sprinter's jersey. After a thrilling finale on the final day in London, the 28-year-old won the final intermediate sprint of the eight-day race ahead of Matt Holmes, who fought him all week.

The fight for the jersey ended with a long 1km sprint with Paton going deep into his reserves to respond with a perfectly timed response to Holmes' long attack, which would have seen him take the jersey had Alex not taken any points. We might be biased, but we like to think Paton's forward-thinking approach to wheels & tyres (big fan of tubeless, and races on 60-65psi!) contributed to his ability to tie up the jersey.

GOSSE IS NUTS! CATCHING UP WITH THE CRAZY DUTCHMAN

When you read "last year I got hypothermia during that race... but it was fun" you know there must be a few screws missing. But for Gosse Van Der Meer it is this craziness which makes him great! A lot has happen over the past year for the Dutch native after he announced he was going out alone with support from Bombtrack bikes and Hunt Wheels. As he puts it, he is "finding (his) own way in professional cyclocross". This means bulk 30hour weeks, motor pacing, solo training camps, hypothermia, racing in 38 degree heat and broken knee caps - we are in total awe of how hungry Gosse wants it!

BRITISH REIGNING HILL CLIMB CHAMP: ON THE DROPS INTERVIEW WITH DAN EVANS

There are few riders better to pilot prototype Hill Climb Specific wheels under than Dan Evans. As the reigning UK Hill Climb Champ, when it comes to getting from point A to B with a massive incline, then this is the guy many will point to as being the fastest. As a rider who revels as the sight of double-digit incline percentages and relentless gradients, Dan Evans is simply put... bloody rapid!

READER'S RIDES: Dan's Cannondale SuperSix Evo Hill Climb Machine

This is Dan Evan's current hill climb bike and first impressions show that this is not far from what you or I will call a standard road bike. There is bar tape; a padded saddle; brakes front and rear; the handlebar drops have not been taken to with a hacksaw and there is no visible drillium action going on. He even has Bottle cages! So what makes this a hill climb bike...?

MID-SEASON RECAP: THE HIGHS AND LOWS FOR CANYON EISBERG

THE TOUR IS ON and that means its peak road season. While the UCI continental, Hunt supported team are not toeing the line with the World Tour level outfits, the boys in blue have had a spectacular first half of the season - and even managed to mix it up with the big hitters recently at the British TT Champs. Coming straight from Canyon Eisberg, here is their mid-season recap.

READER'S RIDE | DREAM BUILD: JOSH'S CAAD12disc

We are absolutely loving these dream bikes coming on through. While we really do like all kinds of bikes, these ones are something truly special and have that extra bit of oomph that make our heads turn - so what's not to like?

SUB KILO HILL CLIMB WHEEL TEASER: 991 GRAM WHEEL OF THE WEEK

The never-ending search to reduce weight is always on the mind of any cyclist. But when it comes to hill climb specialist, things get drastic real quick. Think cut down...

RIDER'S PURGATORY: A LOOK INTO WILL JOHNSON'S JOURNEY INTO VIRTUAL CYCLING

When I last wrote a piece for this blog, 9 months ago, I’d just managed to climb Ventoux in a respectable time, claim a dubious cardiac efficiency victory over Laurens Ten Dam, and had started to dip my toe deeper into the uber geeky world of cycling power figures. From the hundreds of messages that I haven’t received, I know you’re all wondering how I could possibly top that, well here’s how.

READER'S RIDE: DAVID'S HARTLEY ROAD DISC HEAD TURNER

The story behind Hartley Cycles starts with frame-builder Caren Hartley who draws upon her vast experience of contemporary metalwork techniques which are put to use in creating bespoke frames which can equally pass as works of art.

SPIN-UP IN A BREWERY IS BACK!

After taking a short break since the last event in 2015, “Spin Up in a Brewery” is back by popular demand! Established in 2012, it is again a collaboration between two West Sussex based companies, the craft brewery Dark Star and bicycle brand Kinesis UK. Spin Up in a Brewery brings together Bikes, Beer and BBQ for a day of fun at the Dark Star.

Everyone is invited to either just come along and soak-up the fun with like-minded people or for those that want to take part to win great prizes they can compete in static bike racing knock-out rounds throughout the day with grand final winners crowned at the end of the afternoon.

READER'S RIDE: LUISA'S BMC TEAM MACHINE SL03

Each week we like to feature a ride which catches our eye and this time around we were lucky to even see this bike! This is in-house Hunt engineer, Luisa Grappone's tiny 47cm BMC Team Machine SL03.

READER'S RIDE: KURT'S BMC ROAD MACHINE DISC

Over the past few weeks, we have been featuring a few "dream builds" on our Instagram Story. Whether you have an entry-level machine or a stable full of top end bikes, these are rides which make the eagle-eyed cyclist turn their head. And one thing is for certain - Kurt's BMC is a part of this "dream build" club.