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THE QUIET LIFE

We’ve all heard the saying ‘a quiet bike is a fast bike’. Now one Kiwi bloke has come up with something to keep that noise down so you can be pinned. VHS (Velocity Hucking Systems) is a new Queenstown-based brand that has just created a slapper tape that fits the chain stays of most bikes. At Spoke, we love hearing stories of Kiwis starting a brand and were particularly interested to hear about the ‘eco-friendly’ approach that VHS were taking. We virtually caught up with

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