Category: Places to Ride

Open for fizz-ness

October 3, 2023

A new trail has opened on Mt Herbert and more could follow

The Spine of Matairangi

September 28, 2023

The opening of Wellington’s flow-trail signals not only a new phase in the city’s trail offering, but a shift in the way we understand the landscapes we bike through

Exorcising the Old Ghost Road

May 11, 2023

Mountain Safety Council’s new video guide dispels the “unknown unknowns” of a backcountry adventure

Dirt Report Launches for Queenstown and Wanaka Peak Season

December 1, 2021

Tune in for weekly to get the latest information on riding conditions, trail updates and events taking place across Queenstown and Wānaka mountain bike parks and trails.

Bike Packing the Paparoa Track

November 25, 2021

The Paparoa Track is Aotearoa New Zealand’s latest mixed-use backcountry ride. It joins the already extremely popular Heaphy Track and Old Ghost Road as prime bikepacking trip destinations.

Where to ride: Kirwan’s Track

November 8, 2019

Looking for a new place to spend your weekend? Damian Stones give us a run down of the classic kiwi hut experience in the Buller region. Pack your bags, there’s some hills to climb.

Middle Hill Mountain Bike Park opens

October 6, 2019

A trip down the Clarence Valley is a must-do for gravity riders.

FALL FLOW

May 27, 2019

Young Matt Begg is back and this time he’s tearing up Wanaka’s Lismore Park, check out his silky skills in this stunning edit by Hunter Paull.

EWS Tasmania Course Preview

March 30, 2019

Ric and Chris run us through the six stages that face the riders in Derby, Tasmania for round 2 of this years Enduro World Series

What is Pura Vida? Riding Costa Rica

July 28, 2018

Jeff Kendall-Weed heads to Costa Rica with no expectations and is blown away with the biking and community he discovers in Central America

The Drop Down Superenduro

July 9, 2018

Loui Harvey and Jess Enlund are back on the Superenduro mission this time its Val Di Fassa and the European Continental Enduro Series.

My Kona – Scott Mackay

July 5, 2018

Growing up at the base of Mt. Seymour on Vancouver’s famed North Shore, riding and skiing have been a part of Scott’s daily routine for as long as he can remember.

Italian Super-Enduro – Calestano

June 5, 2018

Kiwi enduro racers Loui Harvey and Jess Enlund are currently traveling the world racing as privateers in a bunch of cool events, their latest outing was at the Calestano leg of the Italian Superenduro series, check out what they thought and a couple of other Kiwis in action too.