When the Blackburn distributor sent this Blackburn VIP SL Ride Wallet down for issue 51′s product pages, well, I didn’t send it back. The thing is so rad, cheap and practical! Out of the bag and on the computer screen this waterproof smartphone pouch makes… More ›
Who says you have to go to the big cities and the snooty galleries to look at art? Well we haven’t been near a big city or a snooty gallery for months now, but we’ve been deep in the mountains on overnight outback rides and… More ›
47 entries already and holy shitballs what a stacked field. Byron Scott’s there, as is Sam Shaw, Nick Lambert, Lester Perry, Hayden Lee, Tom Adams and Tom Holland. And who knows, maybe there’s someone on the list I don’t know about. Picking a name at… More ›
When the production studio that produces all of SRAM’s in-house movies loaded up the videos for these new wheels yesterday they accidentally left them public (just for 20 minutes), giving us here at Spoke a little preview of what was going to be released… well,… More ›
Paul Larkin has been around the race scene more than most, and he’s seen his fair share of bureaucracy in action. So what does he really think of the UCI’s latest goings on? Foreword: This article is not about BikeNZ / MTBNZ, but rather… More ›
What a great week of riding bikes, racing, hanging out, full moon yoga in the park, stunning sunrises, warm sunshine, swimming, drinking beers, racing down Rude Rock, shopping and eating massive Fergburgers while being surrounded by the most spectacular scenery everywhere you looked. First up… More ›
Matt Whitaker from Wide Open Distributors popped into the office yesterday with a few items of bling stuff from Thomson. Like you I was eagerly waiting for him to pull out a Thomson dropper post, but it wasn’t to be. Instead I got to check… More ›
A few weeks back we sent you to check out Camilla Stoddart’s blog posts on her epic road trip with Kelly McGarry and Canadians Mike Hopkins and Casey Brown. Well since then she has posted up the final two posts in the blog and damn… More ›
2013 Teva Slopestyle Finals Day new from firstfloor on Vimeo. Spoke brings you all the action from the second and final day of riding at the 2013 Teva Slopestyle. Sam Pilgrim took 1st, Tomas Zejda 2nd, local lad Conor Macfarlane 3rd, Chad Kagy 4th and… More ›
2013 Teva Slopestyle Practice from firstfloor on Vimeo. The first day of practice at the 2013 Teva Slopestyle is in the bag. Some heavy stuff went down but tomorrow is going to be a lot more crazy with a bunch of the riders using today… More ›
Kelly and Tom Hey put the finishing touches on the 2013 Teva Slopestyle course this morning and a few keen shredders took advantage of the day’s last rays of light to get a feel for the course. Conor Macfarlane wasted no time and was first… More ›
The League of Gentlemen 3rd Snakes in the Grass took place at Frankton Beach, Queenstown, on a moody Monday evening at the start of the Queenstown Bike Festival. The format is about as simple as it comes, and therein lies the beauty. Some of the… More ›
Trail Fund NZ is open for business and looking to hand out some cash. Applications for funding are open now until April 13th. They’re looking to fund six projects this round up to $500 a pop. If you have a volunteer trail building project and… More ›
The 3rd Outside Sports Juice Lubes Super D was once again a success this year, with almost 200 entrants doing as many laps as possible on the fantastic and challenging course in Queenstown Bike Park set by local Jarna McKenzie. The diverse field today presented… More ›
The Lyttelton Urban DH literally went off last weekend, on what looked like an awesome course with huge gaps, high speed sections, plenty of stairs and a big crowd checking it out. Cam Cole put it together for the win from Wyn Masters and Joe Nation… More ›
American transplants Sarah and Zeph Wadsworth first came to my attention when they wandered into a Welly bike shop asking to keep an eye out for some stolen bikes and a load of riding gear. Not the best introduction to New Zealand for them, but… More ›
So this 650b thing has been intriguing me a bit lately, after listening to Bardsley going on and on about the medium-wheeled bikes he’s been riding and reviewing. The Rocky Mountain Altitude was one of the bikes that piqued my interest, so when Jonty at… More ›
We just got our first shipment of the fabulous SDG Allure X Anka Martin collab saddles and they are in the webstore now just waiting to be on your bike (if you’re a girl) or on your wife’s/girlfriend’s/daughter’s bike (if you’re a dude). You can… More ›
JOURNEY is a quarterly journal spreading the passion for bicycle adventures. Journey wants to add a bit of excitement and adventure to your ride. It might be a scenic way to get to work each day, packing up and heading off on an overnight or… More ›
Happy Birthday to us! Spoke has turned 50. Well, just over twelve in years but 50 in issues. And it’s cause for celebration! In this special issue we take a look back at where we’ve come from, the people who made it possible, and some… More ›