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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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…
Boomerang Farm Christmas Jam: A Mega MTB Event
When it comes to entertainment, epic riders and blockbuster tricks, there is no better place to go than the Boomerang Farm Christmas Jam. With a massive showing of riders and…
A World of Trails : Derby, Tasmania
When we think of ride destinations and mountain biking holidays, we think of majestic mountains surrounding a beautiful township with epic trails full of loam. Derby is exactly that, a…
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…
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…
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…
EMS Enduro Shimano Australian Tour : Round 1
The stage was set for the opening round of the EMS Enduro Shimano Australian tour at Nerang, on sunny Queensland’s Gold Coast. With riders flying in from all over the…
Castle Hill – The ultimate all weather spot
When the rain hits the trails in South East Queensland the local trail fairies can be extremely territorial when it comes to their local trail networks, with many being deemed…
MTB Motivation: Staying focused on the trail ahead.
If I am honest, I would certainly say that if I could ride everyday and get paid for it, worry free and in perfect conditions….I would. Unfortunately the reality of…
Ride Destination: Cornubia Trail Network
It’s not often that you can drive a short distance from the city centre, throw your leg over your trusty steed and hit the trails. Cornubia in Brisbane’s Southern suburbs…
EMS Shimano Australian Tour
With most of the individual State series’ wrapping up in Australia, it’s time to turn our eyes to the next chapter of the racing calendar. The EMS Shimano Australian Tour…
Toowoomba – Where gravity counts
When chasing the next adrenaline rush, the next drop, the next gap jump and the next technical single track, Queensland mountain bikers head to Toowoomba for their fix of gravity…
Gravity Enduro National Round 1 – Toowoomba
As the sun rose over the horizon and the clear blue skies of Toowoomba open up, many a budding mountain bike racer open their eyes. The crisp winter morning temperatures…
Garapine – Home of Gravity Enduro
Nestled in the rural pastures surrounding Gympie, Garapine sits atop of the hillside and plays host to some of the best trails in the region. Locally owned and operated, Garapine…
Queenstown – Where the trail ends
As you fly into Queenstown it becomes abundantly clear how mountainous and beautiful the terrain is, how epic the views are and how picturesque a location it truly is. Mountains…
Daisy Hill – Flow trails galore
Daisy Hill is not known for its technical trails or challenging terrain, nor is it known for vast elevation and gravity orientated mountain biking; but at its heart it embodies…
Boomerang Farm: Where gravity meets the dirt….
When it comes to gravity mountain biking, Boomerang Farm is amongst the best locations in Australia. Home to Outlook Riders Alliance and boasting homegrown members like Remy Morton, the trails…
Miles in the legs – How to get faster on the trail
For many mountain bikers it can become difficult to get faster, it can become difficult to keep improving and we begin to wonder how the heck the elite guys do…
Review – 661 Comp Full face
In this review we will take a look at the 661 Comp full face helmet that was put to the test over the 2017 race season in Queensland, Australia. A…
Rider Direct MTB Sales – is this the death of the LBS?
Mountain bike production giant Intense cycles has shaken the industry this week with announcement of a new rider direct sales model and a drop in retail prices of all their…
Chasing the Gnar
As a gravity rider or any mountain bike rider for that matter, progression is the key. We need to keep expanding our comfort zone, pushing ourselves further and enhancing our…