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Posted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021

Ride Review: Sensus Grips ‘DISISDABOSS’

When it comes to riding bikes many of us ride them very differently, some like to ride fast, some like to ride stylishly, some like to boost jumps and some…

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Posted on January 7, 2021February 8, 2021

2020: The Year in Review – Brakes Wide Open

2020 was an odd year for everyone and for us at Brakes Wide Open it was as well, restrictions meant limited racing at the start of the year and some…

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Posted on December 20, 2020December 19, 2020

Podcast: Ask Sven – The Inside Line

Sven Martin needs no introduction when it comes to the world of World Cup DH Mountain Biking or mountain biking in general. The world renowned photographer is one of the…

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Posted on November 27, 2020February 8, 2021

Rider Review: Fabric Scoop Flat Elite Saddle

There are a few contact points on a bike that are important, grips, pedals and lastly your saddle. Whilst your saddle may or may not be as important as the…

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Posted on October 19, 2020October 19, 2020

Rider Review: Absolute Black Chain Guide with Bash Guard

If you like to point the bike downhill then you almost certainly love a good chain guide and bash guard, particularly if you race. One of the biggest drawbacks to…

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Posted on July 17, 2020July 16, 2020

In Focus : Zwift Indoor Training

Zwift is certainly not a replacement for riding your mountain bike outside and by no means is it anywhere near as much fun. In a time when many of us…

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Posted on June 20, 2020June 20, 2020

Rider Review: Five Ten District Flats

If you are riding flat pedal shoes or you are looking for a pair of shoes to help you with your foot out, flat out style then no doubt you…

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Posted on June 10, 2020

Video – Hurricane

Thomas Estaque and Hugo Frixtalon shred the hell out of everything they lay rubber on in Leon Perrin’s new edit for Commencal. Do yourself a favour, crack a beer, love…

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Posted on October 9, 2019September 15, 2020

Top 5 Enduro Tires: Which one is right for me?

With the rise of arguably the most popular discipline in mountain biking, the quest for perfect tires light enough to pedal up a hill and strong enough to withstand the…

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Posted on March 1, 2019March 1, 2019

Rider Review: Time ATAC MX4 Pedals

Whether you live in a world of flat pedals or buy into the clipless train, a good quality pedal is an absolute must when riding gravity trails. We grabbed a…

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Posted on January 22, 2019February 2, 2019

Queensland State Championships- Garapine 2019

2019 is shaping up to be an epic race year within the Gravity Enduro scene in Queensland. With a State-Wide series, the Scenic rim series, National cup and club events;…

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Posted on November 5, 2018November 8, 2018

Nutrition : Fueling the Beast within

As athletes we strive to be the bet we can be. For some of us that is just the social Saturday ripper and for others it is the podium conquering…

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Posted on October 22, 2018September 15, 2020

Maxxis Aggressor versus Minion DHR – The battle for the best ‘Enduro’ rear tire

No matter what type of rider you are, you will inevitably find yourself at some stage staring at the Tire wall at the local bike shop and wondering…. “which one…

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