It's at this time of the year that I always realise just how lucky I am to be based in Northland, New Zealand. Our backyard playground is something we often take for granted living here and often need
Ben Haselden
I'm an outdoor mad, adventure seeker who has ridden bikes, played with bikes, modified and fixed bikes. I've been around bikes since I was a child through racing, crashing and enjoying them.
The Oval Revolution
Every now and then something grabs your attention in the media and your ears prick up like a Meerkat in the desert. Instantly, (showing my age here) you can't help but think of another near disaster that was,
Pro Koryak Dropper Post - Ride Review
The Japanese giant that is Shimano, has long been hailed as the worlds leader in cycling driveline components. Of course they also supply some pretty top notch fishing equipment and surprisingly, rowing equipment... In recent times, the umbrella company has
New Kid On The Block
In a far cry from the roots of their weapons manufacturing in Spain, Orbea continue to dazzle the worlds leading bike media outlets with models sought after by us Kiwi Mortals. With no dealership or importer (until now), us Kiwis
Trail Karma - Don't Knock It Til You Try It
"I really don't like the way that trail rides in places. Whoever built it really doesn't get how I like to take corners. Someone needs to tell the builder to change it or we'
Wiz Bang - The Joys of Technology
The modern level of fang dangled devices now available to a traditionally mechanical mountain bike is somewhat overwhelming when considering our 'I'm cooler then you' mentalities... 'Back in my day', the most technological advanced