Spoke Magazine

Category: Exclusives

Spoke 44 out now!

1 By on Thursday December 15 2011 in Exclusives, New products

If there’s one thing surer than death and taxes it’s mountain biking and hurt. Pedalling uphill hurts, falling off hurts, buying top end components hurts. But we love it. Spoke 44, The Hurt Issue, looks at all things pain. Sound gloomy? Fear not, while some… More ›

The South DVD review

1 By on Thursday December 8 2011 in Exclusives, Reviews

I like mountain bike DVDs. I think I’m pretty critical of crap ones. But I definitely love good ones. What makes a good one these days kind of depends what kind of riding you’re into, whether it be race, freeride or trail. Well with Pieter… More ›

Wide Open locks in ENVE Composites distribution

8 By on Thursday November 24 2011 in Exclusives

ENVE COMPOSITES AND WIDE OPEN DISTRIBUTORS FORM EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIP IN NEW ZEALAND Utah based Enve Composites are delighted to announce a formal distribution partnership with Rotorua based Wide Open Distributors in New Zealand. Adding to an already impressive line-up of bicycles parts and accessories,… More ›

Frankly Thursday – Chris Harris

1 By on Thursday November 17 2011 in Exclusives

Chris is one of those rad dudes, who “gets” the cycle industry. Because of his ability to pick up on what riders need and want, his distribution business Revolutionproducts.co.nz has grown substantially over the last few years. The majority of his product portfolio would appear… More ›

On Your Bike – Day 2

0 By on Monday November 14 2011 in Exclusives

I’m back in Welly now and the first On Your Bike Expo is in the books. The Spoke/ABD pump track was super fun to both build and ride and by the looks of the people riding it and hanging out in the Spoke/ABD camp it… More ›

On Your Bike – Day 1

1 By on Sunday November 13 2011 in Exclusives

So day one of the On Your Bike Expo is in the books and day two has just kicked off. The Spoke/ABD pump track has been going off. Hell, yesterday Kelly, Brook and George were practising gates with Sarah Walker. Despite the New Zealand bike… More ›

What’s wrong with Huntly?

0 By on Saturday November 12 2011 in Exclusives

Well after today’s excursion to Chris Beverland’s recently revamped jumps (See Red Bull Back Yard Digger post here) I can’t say much, although we did turn out of the town after about only 50m of it… but it was an all right 50m. After the… More ›

Red Bull Backyard Digger Part One

0 By on Wednesday November 2 2011 in Exclusives

As promised part one from Chris Beverlands backyard, well technically its his front yard. The Beverland Farm is third generation land. It was handed down to Chris from his father who had it handed down from his father; there’s history there. The road into the… More ›