The world champion New Zealand cycling sprint team are racing towards a common goal, but have taken different approaches for their challenge ahead.
Sam Webster, Ethan Mitchell and Eddie Dawkins are targeting gold at next year's world championships and Commonwealth Games, following a winter where they split up to take on their own adventures.
Webster, 26, spent three months participating in the Japanese keirin, a fascinating cycling sub-culture where sprinters are clad in bright colours and race on outdoor tracks, in all conditions.
"I was given the blessing from [coach] Anthony [Peden] and the guys were very supportive of me going," said Webster, who likened the keirin event to being a horse racing jockey. "There's a lot of gambling on the races - that's the main reason the keirin exists.
"At every race, we have to hand over our phone, our laptop, our technology, so we have no contact with the outside world.