Crankworx, the world’s premier mountain bike event, is about to kick off. I just cruised through the village and already it feels like things are heating up. If you aren’t at Crankworx then you’re in luck because you won’t have to deal with all the… More ›
In this day and age every monkey has a digital camera and can fill up Facebook album after Facebook album of binary bollocks. So it was about bloody time that an actual monkey started shooting photographs. No doubt this week you have giggled and guffawed… More ›
The Highland Mountain Bike Park Claymore Challenge was the first stop on Conor Macfarlane’s Northern Hemisphere assault. Unfortunately on the last jump of his first run he slammed on a front flip and went down hard on his freshly healed shoulder. I’m keeping my eyes… More ›
Running a downhill race in the depths of winter can be tricky, especially when it’s pouring with rain, so it was awesome to see over 50 riders turn out for the Descend Rotorua Winter Downhill Champs in Whakarewarewa Forest this past weekend. Saturday was the… More ›
‘Super D’ style races are the future, just ask anyone who turned up to race Sunday’s Triple Crown event in Rotorua. Full blown XC guys went head to head against full blown DH dudes and full time trail riders over three solid courses. Bikes ranged… More ›
It’s Super D season, with Queenstown’s edition last weekend won by Kurt Lancaster, this week’s being ‘Codgers’ in Nelson where Kieran Bennett took the win, then this coming weekend the Rotorua Triple Crown kicks off. Let’s hope this trend continues! Codgers write up (from Nelsonmountainbikeclub.org.nz)… More ›
This just in from the Hamilton Riders Collective: “Things have been kicking off a little bit with the HRC crew seeing as summer is drawing to a rapid close, and the guys have been super keen to ride lately in order to make the most… More ›
The third round of the NZ DH Cup (presented by Rabobank for a ridiculously small fee!) was supposed to go down in Rotorua over the weekend. Saturday started pretty well, a damp track offering perfect traction for riders with mud tyres, while those without had… More ›
We dropped a promo clip for the Farm Jam late last year. Now the Southern Freeriders have just released the official poster for the event. Slick! More ›
New Zealand’s best mountain bike racers dealt with a Napier heatwave and world class fields at the Eskdale Mountainbike Park over the weekend. Both Downhill and Cross-Country races at the second round of the RaboDirect NZ MTB Cup were contested in extreme conditions on World… More ›
The Frew boys (Dan and Brett) have been throwing down the annual Farm Jam for the last few years (you’ll have seen some pics in the print version of SPOKE) and they’ve just released details of the 2011 event. Looks like it’s going to be… More ›
Every year Gravity Canterbury throws down the NZ Open on the Lava Flow course on the Port Hills. It’s always well attended and often marks the first race after a break for the local pro guys, and a good gauge of form coming into the… More ›
Makara Peak is having a party, and you’re invited. Free mountain bike tours and skills clinics, guided bush walks, dog walks, trail runs, planting, trail digging, SHUTTLES and the Grand Loop Race. Bring your family and friends down to discover Makara Mountain Bike Park. Bike… More ›
A bike race of epic proportions….. DIY events are becoming more and more common these days, and with the usual emphasis on fun and having a good time it’s not hard to see why. This event embodies all that’s rad about bikes….. More ›
It’s not about winning or losing… um it is actually. After taking part in my second Huka Challenge this weekend I can safely say that I’m a very average XC racer. See that’s me right in the middle of the start bunch (in the yet… More ›