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Posted on September 30, 2022September 29, 2022

Thredbo Takes Gravity Riding to the Next Level

Thredbo is expanding the Mountain Bike Park this summer with the new Cruiser area, unveiling three gravity trails for beginners and intermediates; Paparazzi, Grasshopper and Easy Rider. Additionally, the Cruiser…

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Posted on September 13, 2022September 13, 2022

South Australian Gravity Enduro State Championships | Final Results

The weekend brought with it Gravity Enduro State Championships at Eagle Bike Park, South Australia. Just on 200 riders hit the trails just outside of Adelaide for the 2022 State…

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Posted on August 18, 2022

EWS Sugarloaf, USA 2022 | Course Preview

After an amazing round in Burke, Vermont, the EWS circus made the short journey north to Sugarloaf Mountain in the state of Maine, USA. Another first-time venue, the trails have…

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Posted on July 5, 2022July 4, 2022

This Week Between the Tape | EWS Qualifier Fox Superflow Rockhampton

It’s been a red hot minute since Queensland had an EWS qualifier event, a chance to gain some much needed points to head overseas and give the Enduro World Series…

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Posted on May 24, 2022June 3, 2022

This Week Between the Tape | Fox Superflow Nerang

This week we head out to Nerang for the first round of the Queensland Fox Superflow Series 2022 after wet weather led to the postponement of the Toowoomba round. It’s…

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Posted on April 26, 2022April 29, 2022

Fox Superflow Mt Taylor, VIC | This Weekend

The fourth round of the Victorian Fox Superflow series is heading to Mt Taylor this weekend and another chance for Victorian racers to get between the tape with the Pro…

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Posted on April 25, 2022

Maydena Bike Park | Supercross Trail Preview

This week bike mechanic Bergen and Instructor Jacob head down the newly refreshed Supercross for your GoPro Trail of the Week. Leaving from Midline, Supercross is a black freeride trail…

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Posted on March 31, 2022

Video | SRAM Enduro Jam w/ Dan Booker

Dan Booker is one of the fastest riders in Australia at the moment and he’s a man that has spent more time than most building and riding Maydena Bike Park.…

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Posted on March 8, 2022March 7, 2022

Tas Gravity Enduro Series | Wild Mersey Results

Round 4 of the Tas Gravity Enduro Series went down at Wild Mersey on the weekend and it was another epic event. In arguably the best place to ride a…

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Posted on November 18, 2021November 17, 2021

Spring Trail Time w/ Laura Craft | Maydena Bike Park

Queensland’s own Laura Craft has been making her way down in Maydena Bike Park as one of their instructors. She’s one of our brightest young talents and their is little…

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Posted on September 20, 2021

New Rocky Trail Destination: Mogo Adventure Trail Hub

Today the Eurobodalla Shire Council announced Rocky Trail Destination as the project lead agency for the new Mogo Adventure Trail Hub (MATH) development on the NSW South Coast. The details…

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Posted on September 9, 2021September 8, 2021

Fox On Rocks Funduro: 18 September

Are you a lady that would love to race mountain bikes with other women in a fun and inclusive race format? The Fox on Rocks Funduro is exactly that, a…

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Posted on June 24, 2021June 23, 2021

Video: Flowmentum MTB – Metamorphic

If you haven’t ridden at Mount Cotton MTB trails yet and you live in the South East corner of Queensland then you are missing out. A great trail network with…

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Posted on May 13, 2021

Video: Jack Moir and Josh Carlson

The latest vlog from Jack Moir is a cracker and definitely worth a watch. This time he heads out with Josh Carlson and Stevo at his local trails, online now!…

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Posted on May 5, 2021May 18, 2021

Global Mountain Bike Boom: The cost of Popularity

It’s pretty clear to all of us that we had no idea that a pandemic would change the world as it has and no idea exactly what the future may…

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Posted on April 22, 2021May 15, 2021

Video: ‘Powerful Howl’ West Mt Cotton’s Newest Trail

West Mt Cotton or the Eastern Escarpment has been getting plenty of attention lately and fair to say it’s a real hit with the vast majority of mountain bikers. The…

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Posted on April 15, 2021

Video: Blacking Out – Is This Brisbane’s Best Sanctioned Trail?

The new trails at the Eastern Escarpment at West Mt Cotton Road have certainly had a wave of traffic and enthusiasm, rightly so it would seem as Trailworx opened up…

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Posted on March 30, 2021

Video: West Mt Cotton’s New Trails

West Mt Cotton has some new trails and there’s more to come with further trail building still being undertaken by Trailworx. We headed out for a look at the trails…

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Posted on November 24, 2020

Video: Colour Blind – Maydena Bike Park

With the borders open and flights available there has been no better reason to pack up your bike and hit the trails in Tasmania. The team at Maydena Bike Park…

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Posted on August 27, 2020September 15, 2020

Ride Location: Tewantin

Nestled amongst the lush fern forests of the Sunshine Coast and a stone’s throw from the sun-soaked beaches of Noosa, Tewantin is a perfect location to put some rubber on…

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Posted on August 19, 2020May 1, 2022

Fox SuperFlow: Mackay

THIS RACE HAS NOW BEEN POSTPONED Race three of the Rocky Trail Super Flow series in Queensland heads to Mackay in under two weeks and is set to be another…

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Posted on August 13, 2020May 1, 2022

Fox Super Flow: Castle Hill

Race two of the Rocky Trail Super Flow series in Queensland heads to Ipswich in just under two weeks and is set to be another great round of the newest…

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Posted on August 5, 2020

Ride Location: Ironbark

It’s been over two years since our initial ride location article about Ironbark and a lot has changed in those two years. The trail network has progressed leaps and bounds,…

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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 29, 2019October 29, 2019

Race Report: GE State Championships

Brakes Wide Open returned to Garapine, the home of gravity enduro Australia and the first location hosting the format in Australia. After a stellar Queensland Enduro Series put together by…

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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 11, 2019May 1, 2022

Fox Super Flow Comes to Queensland

The Fox Superflow series has been held in NSW by Rocky Trail Entertainment since 2012, aiming to combine the best parts of everyday mountain biking and put it in race…

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Posted on May 23, 2019June 21, 2019

Ride Location: Tamrookum Creek MTB Park

Emerging last year out of the rocky hills of Tamrookum Creek, Tamrookum Creek MTB Park is a welcome addition to the 2019 Enduro and DH race calendar. The hand-built technical…

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Posted on May 5, 2019May 4, 2019

Video of the week: Bryn Atkinson RAW

We all need a little motivation to get the blood flowing before a big day on the bike and why not spend two minutes sipping on your morning coffee watching…

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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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