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Riverhead gets legit

0 By on Wednesday September 7 2011 in Off topic

The WCRC (West Coast Riders Club) who are collectively responsible for developing the new trail network out at Riverhead, have just released their latest trail map version. If you haven’t had the pleasure of riding out there yet, it’s definitely worth an afternoon of your… More ›

SRAM XO

1 By on Tuesday August 9 2011 in Exclusives, New products, Reviews

SRAM XO has been around for ten years now and in that time it has shown that there is an option other than Shimano. What started out as a rear mech has grown until in 2010 SRAM launched a complete XO groupset and this year… More ›

SOMBRIO X COASTAL CREW

4 By on Friday August 5 2011 in Exclusives, Off topic, Reviews

I’m still undecided about whether or not I like companies producing and providing content for the media, but when some days all we see is flimsy story and regurgitated press releases by some media outlets, then this is a definite step up. What Sombrio have… More ›

Scandinavian Photo Challenge: Team Scanada.

0 By on Thursday August 4 2011 in Exclusives

More Mountain Biking Videos Things are really heating up in the Scandinavian Photo Challenge as we move onto the podium. Local photog Mattias Fredriksson was all set on clinching the top spot shooting on his home trails, but after the jury had made its decision… More ›

G.N.A.R.

2 By in Off topic, Reviews

If you only watch one thing on the Internet for the rest of the day, week or year, then make sure it’s this movie. Whether or not you’re squeezing in some Internet time in the office in-between jobs or if you don’t have much download… More ›

RED BULL X FREERIDE ENT. JOYRIDE BANGER

0 By on Wednesday July 27 2011 in Exclusives

Red Bull Joyride – Official Event Video – More Mountain Bike Videos I still get shivers looking at Crankworx Red Bull Joyride videos. When I see this epic edit by Freeride Entertainment, in coalition with Red Bull, I feel like I’m back in Saturday afternoon’s… More ›

Crankworx day 4: Garbo

0 By on Thursday July 21 2011 in Exclusives, Off topic, Racing

James Allan was yet again on the sidelines snapping the action at the Crankworx races. This time he found himself a dry spot on the course from which to capture a little action. As Caleb pointed out yesterday Kiwi riders do indeed own the Crankworx… More ›

Crankworx Day One

5 By on Monday July 18 2011 in Exclusives, Racing

James ‘Foulmouth’ Allan and I are bringing Spoke readers all the exclusives shots and gossip from Crankworx so you don’t have to read another regurgitated press release this week. First day first; Dual Slalom, which took place in the wet snakepit of another amazing looking… More ›

Deep Summer Photo Challenge 2011

0 By on Saturday July 16 2011 in Exclusives, Off topic, Reviews

Sven Martin’s Deep Summer Photo Challenge Entry – More Mountain Bike Videos VitalMTB and Sven Martin have been good enough to post up Sven’s slideshow submission from last year’s Deep Summer Photo Challenge. Today in Whistler the invited shooters and their teams are scoping, planning,… More ›

Camilla Stoddart is a bit good

1 By on Sunday July 10 2011 in Exclusives, Off topic

The results of the Scandinavian Photo Challenge are in and Camilla Stoddart took the top honours. That’s right, New Zealand’s very own Spoke cover shooter is not just a bit good, and not just world class, but among the very elite of photographers. Everyone at… More ›

Scandinavian photo challenge

0 By on Friday July 8 2011 in Exclusives, Off topic

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 ›

TRIPLE CROWN, TRIPLE FUN.

2 By on Wednesday May 11 2011

‘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 ›

RAD ROSS HEARTS ROTORUA

0 By on Thursday November 4 2010

Spoke‘s buddy ‘RAD’ Ross Schnell put together some words for Bike Mag’s website about his recent trip to New Zealand for the SSWC. Worth a bit of a read if you want the skinny on his day at the race. Check it HERE. More ›