Trek Fuel EXe Review
January 27, 2023
Stealthy, silent, seductive: Trek’s new lightweight EXe sets the bar very high for this fast growing sector of eMTBs
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Trek Top Fuel 9.8 Review
April 28, 2022
The Top Fuel has been a staple in Trek’s line-up for many years now and its target market has always been those XC racers and enthusiasts wanting a full suspension option. However, the development of the Supercalibre as Trek’s pre-eminent XC race weapon has given the Wisconsin-based brand room to ex- pand the Top Fuel’s horizons and push it into the hotly contested, ‘downcountry’ category.
Orange Switch 6 RS Review
April 28, 2022
Halifax in North England lies in the county of Yorkshire. There’s a saying about people from Yorkshire: “they say what they like, and they like what they bloody well say”. And that rings true when it comes to making mountain bikes.
QUEENSTOWN | THE ULTIMATE MOUNTAIN BIKE PLAYGROUND
March 15, 2022
In the late 1980s Queenstown was a sleepy little town with a couple thousand residents. However, the early 90s saw the arrival of Generation X, and their propensity for adrenaline and thrill-seeking changed the face of the town. Skiing, snowboarding, bungy jumping, paragliding, whitewater rafting and mountaineering were perfect fits for the picturesque lake town on the edge of the Southern Alps, and action sports enthusiasts swarmed there to get extreme and hang with like-minded peers.
Rewind | Club Life
September 7, 2021
Throwback read from 2018, focused around the amazing trails located on the southern divide, right next to some of Canterbury’s iconic clubies.
Rewind | The Secret Society of Trail Builders
September 6, 2021
This 2018 article featured in issue 73 with both words and images being supplied by Lachlan Cruickshank. Have a read of ‘Undercover Diggers’
Story: More is More
December 15, 2020
QMTBC is an amazing club, with a huge volunteer base and a passion to build the community their future is looking all too bright.
Story: The First bite of the Baugette
December 10, 2020
Kiwi’s are lucky to have an abundance of natural landscapes in which to build trails, it just takes someone to instigate it. This is a story of a quintessential kiwi bloke with an urge to build trails.
Story: Tales from the Paparoa
November 15, 2020
The West Coast is an untamed and unruly beast. Relentless weather and inhospitable mountains make for an interesting yet beautiful place to build a trail. This is the story about building a special trail, the Pike29 Memorial track.
Story: Adventure Chips
November 3, 2020
Age is no issue for Griff Addington, having already ticked off a number of great rides and he is only 51 weeks old. This is a great story from Julian & Heid Addington about hitting the road with their son Griff.
From the Mag: The Farm Jam Story
September 7, 2020
How a grassroots Southland event grew into an international phenomenon, this is the story behind the fabled Farm Jam.
Times Changing at Makara Peak
July 20, 2020
Makara’s skills area gets a much-needed makeover after 20 years.
Young Talent: The Rise of Guy Johnston
July 12, 2020
It’s not everyday a kiwi signs to a factory team in their first year as a junior. Guy Johnston did just that. Get to know the humble farming kid from the Hauraki plains in this story from Issue 81.
From the mag: Handbuilt in Christchurch
April 29, 2020
A burly, carbon freeride smasher, built immaculately by hand in Christchurch by Milton Bloomfield.
From the mag: Taking on a four-day stage race in Australia
April 27, 2020
Late last year we had the privilege of attending the Cape to Cape, a 4-day stage race in the beautiful Margaret River region of Western Australia. What entailed was an absolute suffer fest. Read more inside.
Bike Glendhu: A Field of Dreams
April 16, 2020
Queenstown has long been the mecca for riding in the South Island, but just over the hill in Wanaka a new bike park is starting to make some noise. With the creative eye of Tom Hey from Elevate Trail Building overseeing the project, the first stage is an exciting prospect of what’s to come. Read the full story inside.
Aorere Enduro: From the Flames
April 15, 2020
Nelson is notorious for it’s punishing climbs and brutal descents, and the Aorere Enduro is a culmination of this. After a devastating fire ripped through the area, it’s back with a vengeance.
Full Circle: Justin Leov is back where it all Began
April 7, 2020
Justin Leov has a lot to say for Downhill in New Zealand. From forging the international right of passage through Europe, through to mentoring a lot of the current top racers, Justin has been there through it all. We take a look through Justin’s Career and how he got to the top of the sport before finding his new passion in Jentree.