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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 October 17, 2019October 17, 2019

In Focus: Frank’d MTB Apparel

When it comes to mountain bike apparel there’s a few boxes to tick before we go ahead and say we are happy with the kit we ride in. The blistering…

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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 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 June 5, 2019September 15, 2020

Long Term Review: ODI Elite Pro Grips

When it comes to contact points most riders have differing tastes and opinions, grips are no different. We took a good, hard look at ODI’s Elite Pro grips with 8…

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Posted on April 25, 2019September 15, 2020

WTB Silverado Saddle: Rider Review

When it comes to contact points there are a few spots to consider but arguably none more important than a saddle. It’s where you whack you butt on those long…

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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 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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Posted on January 3, 2019January 27, 2019

New Dawn: Riding the Life We Love

As the sun sets on another year and the dawn of a new era begins, one can’t help but look back and reflect on the wonders of the year just…

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Posted on December 22, 2018January 27, 2019

Gear Review: Back Country Research Mutherload Strap

When you hit the trails you need to hit the trails prepared, carrying all the gear to get you through most mechanical issues that may arise during your ride, to…

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Posted on December 13, 2018December 28, 2018

A Mountain bikers Christmas: Gifts for Every Shredder

As a whole, we as mountain bikers should be pretty easy to buy gifts for Christmas. After all, all you need to do is buy something that is MTB related…

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Posted on December 10, 2018

Flats or Clipless: What pedals are best for you?

It is a question that mountain bikers have been asking themselves for a long time, particularly in the last five years when most racers transitioned to clips. Racers that are…

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Posted on December 6, 2018December 12, 2018

Video of the Week: Brandon Semenuk

When it comes to explosive style with an effortless manner in a boundary pushing environment, you can’t go any further than Brandon Semenuk. Progressing the discipline of slopestyle mountain biking…

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Posted on November 20, 2018December 16, 2018

We The Riders : Enduro Elite Jersey

When you hit the trails there are a few things we like to have sorted, our nutrition, our bike and our kit. Brakes Wide Open took a good hard look…

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Posted on November 18, 2018December 3, 2018

Tested : Dakine Roller Bike Bag

Traveling with a bike can be one of the most rewarding experiences you can have in this world. After all, what is better than jumping on a plane, landing in…

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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 23, 2018May 12, 2019

2019 Queensland Enduro Series : The Future Looks Bright

2018 saw the changing of the guard for the SEQ Qld Enduro series with promoters EMS Enduro handing the reigns over to the local clubs. This saw a few hiccups…

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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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