70_musclecar_RT+6: Nikon D5500 & Sigma Art Lens 18-35mm 1:1.8DC 72mm
70_musclecar_RT+6: #1 Computer Mascot
70_musclecar_RT+6: "The Chopper" - Raleigh metallic green & 26in wheels, 3-Speed Sturmey Archer rear hub, shifter on ape hanger handle bars with mirrors, banana seat & sissy bar, mud guards & flaps, front & rear lights [dynamo front tire]
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1986 Southland Senior Road Cycling Champion Leighton Smith, Invercargill aged 23.
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1986 Southland Road Champs Preview [Southland, South Island, New Zealand]
70_musclecar_RT+6: I won the Southland/provincial Senior Road Cycling Championship here in New Zealand in 1986 aged 23 in my second season of road cycling!
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1986 Southland Senior Road Cycling Championship New Zealand. Photo of myself left & Mike Hughes who sponsored me [Mike Hughes Triathlon Shop]
70_musclecar_RT+6: Southland Times Newspaper Editorial [South Island, New Zealand] I won the Southland/provincial Senior Road Championship in 1986 aged 23 in my second season of road cycling!
70_musclecar_RT+6: Southland Times newspaper articles on my near-death motorcycle accident [April-June 1990] South Island New Zealand
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1985 55th Gore - Invercargill Cycling Classic
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1985 Gore - Invercargill Cycling Classic
70_musclecar_RT+6: The Southland Times newspaper article featuring myself on front page April 4th 1991
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1990 Marist Triathlon, me [3rd] on left wearing glasses. 4th March 1990. 8 weeks later I almost lost my life.
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1990 Marist Triathlon Invercargill, Men's Open Individual Section, Swim/Bike Transition, Invercargill Rowing Club Oreti River, Sunday March 4th 1990, I finished in 3rd Place overall. 8 weeks later I almost lost my life.
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1986 Rothmans Tour Of Southland Prologue ITT Wednesday 15 October 6pm Queens Park Invercargill, #26 Leighton Smith B Grade [Invercargill]
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1986 Rothmans Tour Of Southland Stage 3 Bluff Criterium Thursday 16 October 4pm [I am leading the race]
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1986 Rothmans Tour Of Southland Stage 3 Bluff Criterium Thursday 16 October 4pm [I am leading the race]
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1986 Rothmans Tour Of Southland Stage 3 Bluff Criterium 55km! 16 October [3rd Stage of day] #1 Yellow Jersey Brian Fowler A Grade, #26 Leighton Smith B Grade
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1986 Rothmans Tour Of Southland Stage 3 Bluff Criterium 55km! 16 October 4pm [3rd Stage of day]
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1987 Rothmans Tour Of Southland Stage 9 Saturday October 10th Queenstown to Arrowtown
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1987 Rothmans Tour Of Southland Stage 9 Saturday October 10th Queenstown to Arrowtown
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1987 Rothmans Tour Of Southland Stage 9 Queenstown to Arrowtown 32km, #16 Michael McLister A Grade [Christchurch] leads me #37 Leighton Smith B Grade [Invercargill] up Arthur's Point hill climb after I made a break.
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1987 Rothmans Tour Of Southland Stage 9 Queenstown to Arrowtown at Arthur's Point Hill Climb 5km in to 32km. Saturday 10 October 4.20pm.
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1987 Rothmans Tour Of Southland Stage 9 Saturday 10 October, 32km Queenstown to Arrowtown [3rd Stage that day!] #16 Michael McLister [Christchurch 2nd] #37 Leighton Smith [Invercargill 1st]
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1987 Rothmans Tour Of Southland Stage 9 Queenstown to Arrowtown, Winner; myself #37 Leighton Smith [Invercargill] 2nd #16 Michael McLister [Christchurch]
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1989 Rothmans Tour Of Southland Stage 2 up Bluff Hill, L-R #26 myself Leighton Smith [Invercargill], #37 Andrew Barlow [Invercargill], & #16 Peter Harding [Auckland] who went on to win the Stage
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1989 Rothmans Tour Of Southland Finish Stage 5 [South Island New Zealand]
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1989 Rothmans Tour Of Southland Finish Stage 5 [South Island, New Zealand]
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1989 Rothmans Tour of Southland [Stage 9 13km I.T.T. Arrowtown]
70_musclecar_RT+6: 1990 Southland Ironman (note new Vittoria Shoes bought in London '88!)