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    RELEASE: The all-new Lazer Jackal
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    RELEASE: The all-new Lazer Jackal

    "Speed, thrill & style are the best friends of any hardcore mountain biker. At Lazer, we truly believe that the best a brand can do is cr...
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    RELEASE: The all-new Santa Cruz Nomad
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 1 min

    RELEASE: The all-new Santa Cruz Nomad

    "Big mountain riding is a nomadic existence. Meeting friends in far flung car parks, pinpointing trails you're not sure are even rideable...
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    STORY: Outta Range on the Old Ghost Road - Presented by Bosch Pt. 3
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Dec 14, 2020
    • 4 min

    STORY: Outta Range on the Old Ghost Road - Presented by Bosch Pt. 3

    8:50am/0kms/Full Battery. As soon as we entered the trail and attacked the long climb, the countdown began. This is one hell of a climb u...
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    NEWS: The all-new Canyon Stoic
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Dec 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    NEWS: The all-new Canyon Stoic

    Having the best time on an MTB ride isn’t always dependent on how flash your gear is. Our all new Stoic is proof that you can rip down yo...
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    REVIEW: Jetboil Flash
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    REVIEW: Jetboil Flash

    I always saw a Jetboil as a ‘nice to have’, never a necessity. Nothing was wrong with my tried and true billy and cooker - hell, it even ...
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    STORY: Outta Range on the Old Ghost Road - Presented by Bosch Pt. 2
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Dec 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    STORY: Outta Range on the Old Ghost Road - Presented by Bosch Pt. 2

    The Mission We wanted to ride the iconic Old Ghost Road in a day, on eMTBs. We knew this could be done with ‘acoustic’ bikes (or a bike t...
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    RELEASE: The all-new Canyon Spectral 29
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    RELEASE: The all-new Canyon Spectral 29

    "We’ve set out to engineer a trail bike to take on everything- no matter what the terrain, or who the rider. Using the existing, award-wi...
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    STORY: Outta Range on the Old Ghost Road - Presented by Bosch Pt. 1
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Nov 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    STORY: Outta Range on the Old Ghost Road - Presented by Bosch Pt. 1

    Whilst on a road trip in the South Island, we thought we’d head over to tackle the iconic Old Ghost Road. But we decided we’d try and rid...
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    Story: Destination Marlborough Pt. 2 - Presented by Pirelli
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Nov 19, 2020
    • 5 min

    Story: Destination Marlborough Pt. 2 - Presented by Pirelli

    To read the full story, subscribe here to NZ Mountain Biker. To read part 1, click here. The boat ride the next morning was back to Torea...
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    RELEASE: Santa Cruz Bullit eBike
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Nov 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    RELEASE: Santa Cruz Bullit eBike

    Santa Cruz Bullit MX could be the world’s burliest trail e-bike. Imagine the gnar-taming capabilities of the big-hitting Nomad and Megatow...
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    BUILD SERIES: Ibis Mojo x SRAM AXS Pt. 3
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Nov 16, 2020
    • 4 min

    BUILD SERIES: Ibis Mojo x SRAM AXS Pt. 3

    This is a review of the bike, so I will not rant on about this set-up, except to say that once I got used to it I stopped thinking about ...
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    RELEASE: Santa Cruz Heckler EP8 & MX
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Nov 12, 2020
    • 3 min

    RELEASE: Santa Cruz Heckler EP8 & MX

    "The Heckler is about expanding your own trail map – accessing previously unreachable trails, unlocking less-used trails and doing so ind...
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    Story: Destination Marlborough Pt. 1 - Presented by Pirelli
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Nov 11, 2020
    • 4 min

    Story: Destination Marlborough Pt. 1 - Presented by Pirelli

    To read the full story, subscribe here to NZ Mountain Biker. Picton is a town most people like passing through. As the ferry terminal for...
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    RELEASE:  Specialized 2FO Roost Shoes
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Nov 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    RELEASE: Specialized 2FO Roost Shoes

    "At Specialized we’ve spent a lot of time in the saddle and on our feet considering ways to make better cycling shoes. The key is listeni...
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    BUILD SERIES: Ibis Mojo x SRAM AXS Pt. 2
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Nov 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    BUILD SERIES: Ibis Mojo x SRAM AXS Pt. 2

    To read Pt. 1 in this series, click here. When it comes to wrenching on bikes, it doesn’t get much better than this. This isn’t the first...
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    REVIEW: Pirelli Scorpion Tyres
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Nov 4, 2020
    • 3 min

    REVIEW: Pirelli Scorpion Tyres

    Read Part 1 here. I was happily surprised with the way the Pirellis handled things. The front end didn’t flinch, the bike heading straigh...
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    WIN! With NZ Mountain Biker & earSHOTS
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Nov 4, 2020
    • 1 min

    WIN! With NZ Mountain Biker & earSHOTS

    It's not quite summer yet, but we've partnered with our friends at earSHOTS to give you the chance to win some rad prizes over the next f...
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    BUILD SERIES: Ibis Mojo x SRAM AXS Pt. 1
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Nov 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    BUILD SERIES: Ibis Mojo x SRAM AXS Pt. 1

    Well, we’re bloody stoked to bring you another edition of the build series. We’ve been hustling with brands in between riding trips, writ...
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    FIRST RIDE: Pirelli Scorpion Enduro Tyres
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Oct 28, 2020
    • 4 min

    FIRST RIDE: Pirelli Scorpion Enduro Tyres

    Pirelli is a company with massive involvement in just about every competition that involves tyres. The Italian brand makes the only tyre ...
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    TRAIL BUILDER: Power of One
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Oct 21, 2020
    • 3 min

    TRAIL BUILDER: Power of One

    What started as a one-woman initiative six years ago has gained a life of its own in the form of recent Trail Fund recipient, Raglan Moun...
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