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Posted on October 18, 2022October 18, 2022

Editorial | Why Crankworx is What The Australian MTB Scene Needed

It’s taken a moment but we’ve let the dust settle from a mad week in Cairns and one of the biggest mountain biking events to grace Australian shores. Crankworx Cairns…

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Posted on September 6, 2022September 5, 2022

Podcast | Towed In with Ed Masters & Thibaut Deprela // Val di Sole

It’s another Offtrack Experience episode by Aussie world cup racer Dean Lucas and this time he chews the fat with Ed Masters and Thibuat Deprella. Dean talks everything downhill racing…

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Posted on August 8, 2022August 6, 2022

Let Loose in Utah | Remy Morton

Remy Morton again shows us why he wears the Red Bull lid with some huge hits in Utah in his latest edit by Red Bull Media House. The Aussie that…

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Posted on June 18, 2022June 20, 2022

Crankworx Innsbruck 2022 | Slopestyle Results & Replay

It was probably the most intense slopestyle event in the history of the sport, an event where a double back flip was overshadowed by greater things. An event where every…

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Posted on March 13, 2022March 12, 2022

Beyond The Tape Podcast | Jackson Frew

Jackson Frew is a rider that has been about the race scene for some time but over the last year he has really found some pace with some great results…

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Posted on December 13, 2021December 11, 2021

Emmett Hancock | Here N’ There

You might recognize him from Pinkbike Academy and those that do know he can shred. Emmett is an up and coming rider that is not only fast but humble and…

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Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021

First Look: The Shotgun Pro MTB Seat- Product Launch

The crew at Kids Ride Shotgun have been working hard to bring us a new and improved children’s front mounted bike seat, so your kids can hit the trails with…

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Posted on May 17, 2021May 18, 2021

Kooralbyn Mountain Bike Festival 2021

The first Kooralbyn Mountain Bike Festival is set to go ahead this year after having to postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions last year. It is set to be a stellar…

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Posted on March 18, 2021March 24, 2021

2021 DH & XCO National Championships

The 2021 Cross Country and Downhill Mountain biking National Championships headed to Maydena Bike Park in Tasmania on the weekend just gone and what an event it was. For the…

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Posted on August 25, 2020May 1, 2022

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 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 February 26, 2020

Ride Location: St Helens, Tasmania

The tale of Tasmanian mountain biking hitting the world stage is one that has been told many times with the overwhelming success of Derby, a location that is known world…

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Posted on October 11, 2019

Video: Resilient

The 8th offering of the Race Face Creator Series is “Resilient”, a tale of riders that have overcome life changing injuries to keep putting rubber on the dirt and doing…

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Posted on October 1, 2019January 11, 2021

Ride Location: Hennessey Hill DH Track

Hennessey Hill DH track or ‘Beeries’ at Beerburrum, is the only local spot on the Sunshine Coast for gravity riding that is open to the public and fully council funded.…

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Posted on September 17, 2019September 23, 2019

NSW North Coast Enduro Series: Entries Open

This year sees the launch of the NSW North Coast Enduro Series brought to you by White Lightning Events, a series that looks set to take the place of the…

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Posted on July 27, 2019September 15, 2020

Rider Review: Wolf Tooth Mini-Roll Top Bag

The modern mountain biker doesn’t really want to carry too much on his or her body, particularly when it’s hot and sweat is streaming down your back. More and more…

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Posted on July 5, 2019August 19, 2019

EWS Round 4: Val Di Fassa Highlights

Round 4 of the EWS went to Val Di Fassa last weekend and the Italian trails provided an epic backdrop to another blockbuster round. It was a valiant return to…

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Posted on June 17, 2019June 22, 2019

Race Report: Tamrookum Enduro

Known for it’s rugged and gnarly terrain, Tamrookum Creek MTB Park was the host for round 3 of the Queensland Enduro Series. The was no shortage of challenges for the…

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Posted on April 11, 2019April 24, 2019

Key to Progression: Goal Setting

As mountain bikers we are always keen to progress, keen to improve our skill set, challenge ourselves and hit gnarlier trails. How do we keep moving forward and how do…

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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 March 22, 2019April 5, 2019

Video: Mons Royale Dual Speed and Style Rotorua

Check out all the action from the Crankworx Dual Speed and Style in Rotorua New Zealand. An absolutely blockbuster event that is one of the best mountain biking events to…

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Posted on March 19, 2019March 30, 2019

Crankworx Rotorua: Your Essential guide

With Crankworx only hours away from kicking off in New Zealand, we thought it only fair that we give you an essential guide to all things Crankworx Rotorua. With so…

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Posted on March 5, 2019

Hennessy Cup Round 2: Entries Open

Entries are open for the second round of the Hennessy Cup at Beerburrum. It should be an awesome event with over 80 racers in the first round. Get your entry…

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Posted on March 2, 2019

Round 1 Garapine Enduro: Entries Open

Round 1 of the Queensland Enduro Series is being held at Garapine on 28 April and looks set to be a great way to open the season. Entries are now…

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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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Posted on January 27, 2019January 27, 2019

A New world: 2019 UCI World Cup Shake Up

The off-season has certainly led to some blockbuster line-up changes with some big team shake ups making 2019 look like a new world in racing. This year will see the…

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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 January 14, 2019February 13, 2019

Queensland’s New Enduro Series: Scenic Rim Enduro

As the season edges closer and the race calendar appears to get fuller, we look to our race schedule and start jotting in the races we are going to blaze…

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Posted on January 9, 2019September 30, 2019

Rider Review: Mitas Highlander

When it comes to our bike there are a few items that we tend to focus on as a personal preference; grips, pedals, our seat and tires. It doesn’t matter…

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Posted on January 4, 2019January 9, 2019

Video of the Week: Redbull Rampage 2018

January will see us posting the best of 2018 Race season with highlight reels, shows, races and event streams. We figured there is no better time to take a look…

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