Slow and Steady
June 10, 2023
Lessons from teaching a risk-averse kid the joys of mountain biking–so far
Tag: mountain biking
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Word Play
May 3, 2023
Is it time to refresh the language we use? Tom Lynskey unpicks – from Spoke Issue 86
The Future is Female
April 26, 2023
Women’s mountain biking is blowing up and we’re loving it.
Riding in Robin’s Hood – The Story of Robin Goomes
April 11, 2023
Humble, strong and persistent, Robin Goomes is quickly climbing her way to the top of freeride mountain biking.
First Look: TSG release three new helmets
August 28, 2013
It’s Eurobike time, which means a bunch of new 2014 bits and pieces will be hitting the web and TSG have wasted no time firing
Press Release: Skyline announce 2013/2014 dates and prices
August 14, 2013
Skyline Queenstown has announced details of a new mountain bike trail as it launches its season pass prices and information for 2013/14. Starting at the
Finding art in all the “right” places.
April 17, 2013
Who says you have to go to the big cities and the snooty galleries to look at art? Well we haven’t been near a big
The Old Ghost Road comes to life.
February 4, 2013
This past weekend was the much-awaited opening of a 26km section of the Old Ghost Rd track out in Lyell. We’ve been hearing and reading
Trans Provence adventures of Team Dark Cloud aka The Village people.
November 2, 2012
It has been a pretty busy week since the finish of the most epic Trans Provence adventure last week, I haven’t had one moment
Life Behind Bars with Brandon Semenuk: Episode 10
September 5, 2012
http://youtu.be/IgSedxNJzM8 http://youtu.be/FNSDDAd4qWg Join us for an inside look at freeride mountain bike star Brandon Semenuk and his crew as we follow them on the road
The West Coast wants you! (to go helibiking)
June 21, 2012
http://youtu.be/HaBeldfNzn4 Whenever helibiking in New Zealand comes up in conversation, I’m usually quick to point out that Nelson and the West Coast are really the
RockShox Rear Shox Tune Camp
May 23, 2012
http://youtu.be/iPxS4ZlPxcA RockShox have just released this little video that gives an insight into what goes down when they are custom tuning a shock for a
**Final Doorlist** Red Bull and Spoke present the New Zealand premiere of Strength in Numbers (register here for free tickets)
May 9, 2012
We were overwhelmed with emails for the Strength in Numbers premiere, and we’ve just collated the doorlist for Auckland’s screening tomorrow night.
Paul Bas stomps double backflip on natural terrain
May 1, 2012
http://youtu.be/Lap6X_s19WQ Fulfilling a lifelong dream, professional freeride mountain bike athlete Paul Basagoitia can now add a natural terrain double backflip to his list of accomplishments.
New kicks from Teva (plus free Teva T-shirt comp inside)
April 24, 2012
Its seems that every other post these days is about Teva. The reason for this is pretty simple; they’re putting their money where their mouths
North is the new South
November 22, 2011
Just like Marcus Lush, photographer Dave Mitchell has decided to follow up last year’s MTB guidebook South with… um… North. It’s full of Dave’s photography
No Brunch! Ben Stiller goes night riding
November 16, 2011
http://youtu.be/xsHMnjIk-o8 Ben Stiller is a funny guy. Ben Stiller talking about night riding with his MTB buddies is funny as hell too. I just wish
Shimano XT brakes long term test begins
October 10, 2011
We’ve tested a few bikes recently that have been sporting Shimano’s new XTR stoppers and we thought it was time we got a set for