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Posted on February 11, 2021

Review: Kids Ride Shotgun Tow Rope and Hip Pack

There’s many things great about being a parent, but one of the greatest things is sharing your passion for mountain biking with them from an early age. The team at…

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Posted on November 26, 2020November 25, 2020

Podcast: Tracey Hannah on the Downtime Podcast

There is little doubt that Tracey Hannah is one of Australia’s most successful mountain bikers and an icon when it comes to women’s downhill. She has led a stellar career…

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Posted on November 19, 2020February 8, 2021

Review: Kid Ride Shotgun MTB Seat

As a mountain biking parent there is nothing you would love more than to immerse your child in the wonderful would of mountain biking as soon as you possibly can.…

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Posted on November 17, 2020

Race Report: Garapine, Queensland Enduro Series

Round 5 of the modified Queensland Enduro Series went down on the weekend at Garapine, the home of enduro in Australia. White Lightning Events were back in full at full…

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Posted on November 12, 2020November 12, 2020

Shred Til Bed – The MTB Animal Alphabet

There’s nothing more amazing than being able to share your passions with your kids and with young kids it can be hard to share the stoke and the fun that…

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Posted on October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

Race Report: Kandanga Enduro

Round 3 of the modified Queensland Enduro Series headed out to Kandanga on the weekend and it was the first ever Enduro race to be held at the private facility.…

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Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020

Race Report: Fox Super Flow Ipswich

The weekend saw the second round of the 2020 Queensland Fox Super Flow Series by Rocky Trail Entertainment take place at Castle Hill, Ipswich. Situated in Blackstone just to the…

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Posted on May 29, 2020May 29, 2020

Rider Review: MSC Gripper

When it comes to tires there are a few brands that come to mind, Maxxis, Schwalbe and Michelin to name a few; but there is a another brand that has…

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Posted on March 5, 2020March 6, 2020

LY100 Goggles: Rider Review

If you are accustomed to going fast on a mountain bike and chasing gravity with every aspect of your riding then you are accustomed to whacking on a pair of…

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Posted on February 3, 2020

New Enduro Helmet Rules: what’s on our heads?

The 2020 race season sees the MTBA make some changes that will allow Australian Enduro riders to race without the need to don a full face helmet. Before you throw…

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Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019

Review: Hostile Handwear Gloves

When it comes to contact points, our hands are arguably the most important parts contacting our bike. As such it’s important to make sure we have our hands covered for…

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Posted on September 27, 2019September 27, 2019

EMS SHIMANO ENDURO TOUR 2019

The EMS Shimano Enduro Tour is back in 2019 and is due to kick off in 2 weeks time in Western Australia. This year sees the tour head to two…

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Posted on September 23, 2019

Rider Review: Box One Drivetrain

When it comes to drive trains there are two big names that come to mind, SRAM and Shimano. These two players have dominated the industry for some time now, but…

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Posted on May 12, 2019May 12, 2019

Brakes Wide Open Photo Competition Winners

After a month of entries slapping the desks at Brakes Wide Open it’s time to announce the winners. We could not have been more overwhelmed with entries to our first…

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Posted on April 11, 2019April 25, 2019

Photo Competition: Brakes Wide Open

Brakes Wide Open is running a photo competition for this month and we are chasing the raddest, maddest and most epic mountain bike shots you can muster. It’s all about…

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Posted on April 4, 2019April 4, 2019

EWS – DERBY, TASMANIA

The Enduro World Series got the hills of Derby, Tasmania for the second time and the riders and crowd were not disappointed. The rocky trails of Blue Derby were shaking…

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Posted on March 15, 2019March 22, 2019

Video of The Week: Dusted

What happens when Sam Hill and Killian Bron team up and hit the West Australian trails? Dusted. This killer edit shows just how fast these two pinners are in the…

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Posted on March 9, 2019March 28, 2019

Rider Review: Reckless Race Concept Response Pants

Downhill can be a dangerous sport and it’s important to not only stay safe but to look damn good doing it. We took a closer look at Reckless Race Concepts…

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Posted on February 25, 2019February 25, 2019

Tamrookum Creek Enduro Festival Announced

The Gravity Race scene this year was looking on point, now it’s about to get a whole lot better with the announcement of the Tamrookum Enduro Festival brought to you…

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Posted on January 31, 2019May 14, 2019

Hennessy Cup: Club DH is back in SEQ

After a year without club level downhill in Queensland, D’aguilar Range cycling club will be bringing back club DH with the Hennessey Cup. Three rounds of DH fun in a…

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