To go along with the print review of the Scott Genius 720 in issue 51 of Spoke we have just released the video review, but we’ve tried something different here. That is, instead of the voice over, or the text that you have to read,… More ›
Troy Lee Designs released all their new designs online today. They had teased us a little with some of the riders repping new kit at Sea Gerbil but the full range is looking pretty fresh. And yes that includes all the A1 helmet colours if… More ›
BlackBox. It started nearly two decades ago with the original RockShox BoXXer and our desire to provide completely personalized support to a special group of riders. The goal was to give our team a clear performance advantage in World Cup competition, and to win races.… More ›
We’ve just got more stock of our super popular Spoke Spare Tube T-Shirt over in the Spoke shop now. It’s by the super talented Brendan van den Bosch and they’re selling quick so if you want to be one of the first to be rocking… More ›
I popped into KRD Imports the other day with the sole purpose of photographing a stack of WTB tyres for an upcoming subscription giveaway and managed to get sidetracked checking out a few of the newer arrivals to their warehouse. First up is the new… More ›
Ever wished you could lock out your front and rear RockShox suspension instantly and simultaneously, to get the extra edge for that final sprint to the finish or the gruelling tarmac climb to the top of your favourite trail? Here comes XLoc Full Sprint, which… More ›
We did post this up the other day but since then we’ve sold out of our first shipment of Mucky Nutz bendable lightweight fenders. Well we just got a whole shedload more and they’re in the webshop here now. If they sell like the first… More ›
A few weeks back some of you may have noticed a blurry photo that we posted to Facebook and Instagram of a pair of grips. Well the embargo on these guys lifts this morning so I can now tell you about Easton’s new carbon friendly… More ›
Yup today is the day! I’ve just been informed that Easton’s New Zealand distributor has received their shipment of Easton’s M1 upgrade kits and they should be available at your local Easton dealer from today onwards for FREE. If you didn’t pay attention when we… More ›
A few days ago we brought you news of Teva’s new Pivot all-mountain clipless shoe. Well I’ve been ogling them and enjoying the new-shoe smell for two days now, and have just mounted them up for a first spin. But as it’s pouring with rain,… More ›
As most Spoke readers will know I’ve been riding the alloy version of the SB95 for over a year now, and with its long and slack geometry it’s a confidence-inspiring trail weapon. Well as of today Yeti have released a carbon version of this popular… More ›
If you’ve never ridden a Turner pushbike, well I can tell you first hand that you are seriously missing out. They are one of the most well balanced bikes out there and have resisted the switch from good old fashioned Alloy to Carbon for quite… More ›
You have to love trickle down technology! It seems that just the other day the groundbreaking Avid XO Trail stopper came out and we’re already seeing the svelte four-piston package in two new economical versions. I’ve been running the XO Trails for the past six… More ›
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 ›
We’ve just started testing a pair of these new Teva Pivots (well bring you a few photos and our initial thoughts in a couple of days) but we thought we’d tease you a little with the launch videos that Teva released online today. You need… More ›
We brought our Instagram and Facebook users a little sneak peak at the 2014 Fox CTD equipped Float X about a month ago. Fox athlete Remy Absalon was sporting one on his Commencal META SX when he was out for the Queenstown Mountain Bike festival,… 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 ›
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 ›
I’d heard rumours of the new Pike Fork surfacing a while ago, but with Sea Otter just around the corner I was sure it would be released then. Add to the mix Rob Eva from SRAM Australasia letting me know yesterday that a whole slew… More ›
After six years of caffeine-fueled designing, prototyping, redesigning and elite BlackBox-testing – the new Vivid and Vivid Air rear shocks have been tested and proven their perfection with victories on both the World Cup stage and FMB World tour. BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES The new Vivid conquers… More ›