Lance has a dream job in a dream location. He is head trail builder/ maintainer at the Skyline accessed trails in Queenstown. For those of you who have had the pleasure of riding his masterpieces, it’s fair to say he does a damn fine job.… More ›
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 ›
Chris is the main man behind Infamous Designs based out of Hamilton. If you haven’t heard of Infamous Designs, head over to www.infamousdesigns.co.nz to check out New Zealand’s answer to Troy Lee. Chris has proven his skill with an airbrush gun many times over, with the… More ›
The main man behind WCRC (West Coast Riders Club), Ryan is the kind of guy who makes stuff happen. His name can be associated with kilometres of trail in the Auckland region. When he’s not busy crafting buff singletrack he is behind the spanners… More ›
Huggie, or Brent Burrows as he’s sometimes known, is one of those guys who is just awesome to be around. His enthusiasm for riding and life in general is infectious and I’m yet to see him in a bad mood. Although he is older than time… More ›
Not only is Jenna one of the nicest people you are ever likely to stumble across, but she is also a ridiculously talented rider. After competing at World Cup level in DH, she has recently turned her hand to the world of fixies, and she… More ›
Hmm, where to begin with Mavis? Big Brother figure to DH groms, washed up 22 year old DH racer, epic bike skills, all round nice guy. All of these are only the tip of the iceberg when describing this New Zealand biking legend, and somehow… More ›
I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Mark for several years now, and not only is he is a seriously skilled rider, he has an amazing business head on him too. With what could be described as one of New Zealand’s dream jobs he is the… More ›
Paul Angus, aka Pang, hit New Zealand shores way back in about 2004 for the first time, back when he was a young downhill racer with long locks, an Orange bike and an appetite for destruction! Well, time ticks by and since then he’s cut… More ›
Justin Leov, hmmm where do I begin? I’ve known Justin for quite a number of years and have been one of the many people fortunate enough to be recipients of the Leov family hospitality. While the Leov clan were living in Blenhiem (before the move… More ›
I can’t remember when I first started riding with Leif. I can remember what bike he had though. He had this fully rigid Yeti FRO hardtail (running two chain rings in 1998). At the time I had a Specialized FSR and it was physically impossible… More ›
Every World Cup Downhill season I look forward to two things: Kiwis on the podium, and any film work done by Clay Porter. Whilst many web vids emerge weekly from ‘the usual suspects’ in world MTB cimematography, Clay’s work is more select. He does have… More ›
In the last couple of years the New Zealand and world downhill scenes have been witness to the rise and rise of Brook MacDonald, a young guy starting to make it BIG. While spending a few days with Brook during the Wide Open road trip in late… More ›
Mark Weir has been one of the most prominent faces of ‘All-Mountain’ riding and racing for the past few years and has certainly got a target on his back at any enduro / all-mountain event he competes in. Regardless of if that event is a… More ›
This summer has hailed the return of one of New Zealand’s truly legendary mountain bike racers, Darryn Henderson. “Never heard of him” you say? Well back in the ’90s Hendi (as he’s been known since forever) was dominating the national and international DH circuit. I… More ›
A few weeks back we caught up with Simeon Patience, one of Spoke Magazine’s photographers, and continuing the theme this week we caught up with budding photo-pro Ryan McCrae. Read on to learn a bit more about this talented young mustache grower……. More ›
I first met Mike Hickman way back in about 1999, I think it was. We were at the then infamous ‘lake jumps’ near the Hamilton lake, pretty much some handily shaped lumps of grass designed for golf practice but better used for jump ‘training’. Mike… More ›
Frankly Thursday is back for the new year! This week we catch up with Tryfan Ephraim from Wainui and get his take on what’s good in life and mountain biking…… More ›
Meet Simeon. He’s not one for the spotlight or being the centre of attention; you won’t hear him mouthing off or talking anyone down but you will see him smiling, riding bikes, taking photos and just being a genuinely friendly, nice guy. What better sort… More ›
“He’s the man with the plan.” What kind of plan you may ask? A downhill park plan. Tim Lawton has been a key figure in the formation of the Bay Of Plenty based operation dubbed the ‘Cycle Obsession Bike Park’, a new MTB park with… More ›