So the previous post on the Force covers a bunch of stuff that’s common on the Sensor that we don’t really need to go over again… I mean they both share very similar silhouettes and the same Angle Optimized Suspension and Path Link. The real… More ›
Today at 2am New Zealand time a bunch of the world’s MTB media met down in the basement conference rooms of our Deer Valley, Utah accommodation for the final unveiling of GT’s two new Trail/All Mountain bikes, the Sensor and Force. Both these bikes have… More ›
Red Bull athletes getting custom painted helmets is nothing new but when Darren Berrecloth showed up for the Melrose Bike Festival last weekend his lid looked just that little bit more custom than most. Given the strength of Darren’s Bearclaw branding Red Bull where more… More ›
Santa Cruz had offered the Juliana (Furtado) model of bike for a long time. It was basically a women’s specific Superlight. Well a couple of days ago at the EWS round one, Santa Cruz sponsored rider Anka Martin was photographed with her new whip and… More ›
The Commencal Meta AM has been on a bit of a charge recently. Karl “Weasel” Patterson took out the Urge Mt Vic Super D in Wellington on his Meta, smoking the entire field, with Craig “Cowboy” McGinnity not far behind. In the Open Men category,… More ›
Okay so it’s not all new stuff, but Chris from Revolution Products stopped by the office a couple of days ago with a few new things in his car, notably this complete 100m travel Carbon Pivot 429… This thing is pretty darn rad, Pivot have… 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 ›