Ride Further. Hurt Less.

Written By Kim Manunui

You've trained for this. You've sorted your bike, your nutrition, your kit. But there's one part of your system most riders overlook until it's too late.


Your skin.

On a long ride, friction, sweat, saddle pressure and fatigue build with every kilometre. What starts as a small hotspot becomes the only thing you can think about by the time you hit the final stretch. Saddle sores, tight legs and windburned lips don't just hurt, they slow you down and they can end your race before you're ready to stop.That's It skin-gear is built by outdoor people who wanted skin protection that actually works in real conditions, just practical and effective gear that earns its place in your kit. For cyclists, that means a simple system built around three stages: Prepare. Perform. Recover.


PREPARE.  Before You Ride

Set your body up before you clip in. A few minutes here saves a lot of grief later.

Chamois Cream → Apply to skin or your chamois pad before every ride. Creates long-lasting glide that protects against saddle sores and friction through the distance. Powered by Mānuka Oil, well known for its antibacterial properties. Lightweight, breathable, not greasy. Every ride. Non-negotiable.

Hot Rub → This is the one Taupo riders keep coming back to. Apply to your key muscle groups before you start, it gently warms muscles, stimulates blood flow and gets your legs firing from the first pedal stroke. Powered by NZ Kānuka Oil, well known for its anti-inflammatory properties, combined with capsaicin for effective natural warmth. Not an aggressive burn, just your legs feeling ready.

SPF 30 Lip Balm → Hours in the wind and sun does a number on your lips. Apply before you roll out. Pocket-ready tin, SPF 30 broad spectrum protection, Mānuka Oil to help soothe if they're already dry. 


PERFORM. On the Ride

Once you're out there, keep the small stuff small.

Chamois Cream → If you missed a spot and the rub is starting somewhere new mid-ride, a  quick application keeps things moving

Lip Balm → Keep it in your jersey pocket and use it 


RECOVER.  After You Finish

What you do in the hours after sets up how you feel tomorrow.

Hot Rub → Massage into tired, sore muscles straight after you finish. Eases tension, reduces soreness and supports your muscles to repair. The same formula that warmed you up works just as hard on the way back down.

First Aid Gel → For the smaller scrapes, grazes and skin irritation that come with a day on the bike. Apply directly to clean skin and it gets to work quickly. Powered by high-grade Mānuka Oil, well known for its antibacterial properties. Fast, easy, sorted.

Mānuka Oil → For bigger road rash and larger areas of skin that took a real hit. Apply directly to affected skin, add to a carrier oil and apply with cotton swab/hand, or throw a few drops into a warm bath and soak. High-grade, high-triketone NZ Mānuka Oil, well known for its antibacterial properties. Helps settle the skin and supports recovery so you're back on the bike faster. Look after your skin like you do your legs and you'll ride further, more comfortably, and back it up again the next day.

That's It. NZ made. Built for the distance.

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Kim Manunui

Hi, I’m Kim and I work with a great team to help individuals, as well as small and not so small businesses get their message, product and services to the world using digital media and creating wonderful websites that don’t cost the earth.

I was born in Canada, and grew up around Vancouver and the mountains of British Columbia. My love of pristine environments led me to New Zealand and eventually to the mountains, lakes and rivers of the central North Island which is home. My family’s heritage is here, and it’s from here that Korio traverses the planet.

The digital world is never static and neither are we.

And I say ‘we’ because I work with an awesome group of talented people who I gather together as required to complete a project.  Whatever your business, not-for-profit or individual needs are we gather the best team to get the job done.

Collaboratively we are creative, share sustainable values and work hard for great outcomes because that’s the buzz of satisfaction that drives us.

If you have an audience and market to reach, we can make that happen. Creative design, words that work and smart behind the scenes stuff that cuts through the online noise. We’ll design your website and then build it. We’ll manage the content as well as all your hosting needs. We can handle your online advertising so you get noticed,
and we’ll manage your social media presence so you get the clicks, likes and engagement to grow your business. All within the budget you set, because none of this needs to cost the earth.  And the job doesn’t stop when your website goes live. We are your virtual business partner.

https://www.korio.co.nz
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