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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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…
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…
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…
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…
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;…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
2019 MTBA National Cup
The MTBA National series has been a sinking ship for some time and was fraught with issues and logistical nightmares primarily due to the sheer size of our great nation.…
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…
The Modern Mountain Bike – Which bike is right for me?
With the constant evolution of the mountain bike and the increased capability of these sleds to hit even the gnarliest terrain without skipping a beat, the every day rider is…
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…
Review – Race Face Indy knee and elbow guards
When looking for knee and elbow protection there are a few stipulations I make, after all we all have a different ride style and we all ride different disciplines. for…
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…
If the horse bucks, get straight back on it
I don’t know any mountain bikers that haven’t gone over the bars or crashed out pretty hard, after all its a part of progression and living the mountain bike life.…
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…
To Carbon or not to Carbon, that is the question….
The introduction of carbon in the bicycle industry was a massive leap forward in weight reduction and stiffness of frames and for many it became the only material they would…
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…