Through the ages, wheel sizes have always been a hot topic. bigger, smaller, wider, skinnier, but in recent years the hotly debated wheel size has always been a bone of contention in many riding circles and groups with one Wise rider often showering superiority, on their opinions at least. Now…
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Glenbervie Forest Whangarei - Ride Review
Steeped in Northland's mountain biking history books as the Taj Mahal of local trails. The Glenbervie Forest Mountain Bike trail network is a gnarly mixture of masterful pine forest and Native loam single tracks spanning across a network of 46 trails in a bone shaking yet smooth experience. Located within…
A Song to Send us Off - 2017 Giant Anthem 1 - Ride Review
Too often we associate the word Anthem with a somber hymn sung mellowly on different occasions. But the Anthems we're conditioned to shouldn't always be associated with a dull enthusiasm, patriotism or religious tune and thankfully Giant Bikes have steered their version of an anthem to a global scale of…
Ruapehu Express - The Movie
Having raced, well, Ahem! Ridden in the first running of the Ruapehu express my enthusiasm was still at an all time high so I was eager to see if the event would out perform its virgin attempt. More often than not, we see new events come and go with relative…
Waitangi Mountain Bike Park - Ride Review
Being based in Northland, the single track options are generally a lot more narrower, rugged and bare boned then what our more southern compatriots are spoilt by so, it's fair to say the inclusion of the Southstar trails built, Focus Paihia Trust funded and driven Mountain Bike Park was not…