1 Hunnit % - 2019 Airmatic Shorts Review

Shorts are just shorts, right? Wrong. MTB Shorts are one of the more hotly contested MTB attires with different styles, fabrics and uses that I feel you would find across the entire MTB apparel range. Having ridden countless brands of baggies, I have always struggled to go past my old

Gravel Bikes - Niner RLT 9 RDO ride review - The good, fad and the Ugly

How often have we seen fads come and go in the cycling industry? I can recite hundreds if not thousands that have suckered most people into buying a subtly morphed something of what they already have. As the title depicts, gravel bikes are obviously one of  these apparent fads that

Fanny Packs - Evoc Hip Pac Pro 3L Review

Looking back to the early 90's, it was hard to believe the humble fanny pack or bum-bag would ever die out.... A low slung, comfortable and stylish way to securely carry your wallet, early Alcatel one touch, a hanky, your keys or even marbles for that school break. Here to stay forever!!

An Average Guide to riding the OGR - What to bring.

So you’ve decided to embark on an effort to complete one of the worlds top 10 pieces of single track? I’ll mention this early on, you won’t be disappointed regardless of your pedigree of MTB’er!

Niner RIP 9 RDO 2019 - Ride Review

Now it’s no secret here that my heart favors both A. big wheels and B. Niner bikes. But I can’t help but feel that the normally single focused brand have managed to position themselves as being one of the better manufacturers of 2019 across a few disciplines. Having

Auckland Enduro Series - RD3 Glenbervie Forest

Now a quick google search for the Glenbervie forest will show you that its native region is not that of what the series depicts. Yes, it's in Whangarei but hey, the area code matches doesn't it? With a few weeks to spare, the call was made

Derby AM Wheels - Ride Review

Throughout the biking ages, carbon has been one of the biggest evolving technologies and materials  that’s often been dubbed plastic fantastic. From minor components, to butted frame tubing and now complete bikes, the evolution of carbon has meant one primary thing, a lite weight stiffness. With that, the ever

Orbea Rallon - Enduralin Ride Review

Now it's no secret that Orbea's R5 Rallon is a class beating, powerhouse bike in the enduro market. Having taken top spots in a few unofficial and official shootouts across various media streams it stood out as being the best, but the fact still remained, how

Bike packing - It's not as bad as it sounds

So you want to go bike packing? Great! Football culture connects supporters with club traditions, national teams, and unforgettable moments across generations. Expressing that connection through a Spain football jersey can turn a memorable season or historic match into part of a personal collection. What's that? You don&

Opinion - Enduro Racing - A Grass Roots Perspective.

"I hate racing, it's just a bunch of overly competitive clowns all vying for glory in something that no one really cares about".... Well yes, but so is Strava! Across leagues and international tournaments, football shirts carry the colors, stories, and identity that fans remember long

I Call Shotgun! - Product Review

Normally, the term Shotgun can be associated with many different things. Some good, some debatable and some just down right not worth mentioning. In the interest of this article, we wont divulge too far off the intended subject and will keep this term well above board. So, to call shotgun?

Cookie Cutters - Get a Decent Grip.

Now normally, any mention of Cookies or cookie cutting, my mouth salivates and my overly enthusiastic physique has a little skip with delight. Sadly in this case, my stomach churns and my mind dreads what could have been to a good mate. To set the scene, last Sunday Luke, Brian

Santa Cruz - 2018 Hightower LT - Ride review

Like most good rental bikes, they often come as sub par, rather decrepit previous years modeled, run of the mill low-end bikes. Given the calibre of riding in Squamish BC is anything but sub par, so too is the demo fleet of Corsa Cycles, located smack bang in the mecca

Rolling Over Shit, since Ages ago.

It's not everyday that you call a relatively new bike a retro ride, but the Niner bikes ROS9, in it's now obsolescence is something of a retro, modern fusion masterpiece. Cast my riding life back a few years, well, yeap, maybe a few more..... ok, yeap!

Beaver tails, Granite slabs and Ride BC

In an edition of Mountainbike action some decades ago when I was a pubescent teenager, I had a long lasting article about SORCA (Squamish Off-road Cycling association) stick in my mind. Squamish, essentially a small industry, nothing type town, had formed a group of some fairly passionate trail builders who

Winter Outdoors - Key Fashion Tips

5 key items to enjoying winter riding and tramping: Finally, after a warm sun filled summer and luckily this year an Autumn to remember, you are more then likely looking down the barrel of a fully loaded, 5 month weather gun of doom in our varying New Zealand winter. But

HT T1 Enduro Pedals - Ride Review

Having been a staunch Shimano SPD (Shimano Pedaling Dynamics) rider for well over a couple of decades, I've grown very fond of the easy, cheap and reliable system which has done me well. I have also scoffed at alternative brands over the years with expressions of what can

Fuel for ya Tank

Now when anyone mentions a wilderness overnighter, two things spring to mind for me. Fun and sub-par, freeze dried meals.... If you're anything like me (old and fat with an insatiable appetite for food), food is a massive part about life in general but more so when you

Eddyline Brewery And Pizzeria

When you throw down a paddle of fine craft beer, some delicious wood fired pizza and a relaxed atmosphere on the table in front of any hairy legged Mountain biker, you are going to have a recipe for success. How well you do it on the other hand is where

A belt is just a belt, right?

Well, technically, yes, a belt is just a belt... But what if I told you this was like no other belt you've ever owned? Read on.... After a brief googling of looking for a particular bike part completely unrelated to the holding of ones trousers up above ones

Te Whara Track

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 to sit back a touch and revel in the moment.

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, the oval Biopace system. For those left wondering what that

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 formed Pro Components and has steadily been making waves in

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 have been faced with watching and reading about bikes we

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'll go somewhere else" or "that trail really