NZ Mountain Biker6 hours ago13 minDestination: Nelson Tasman Nelson Tasman is surely one of the country’s most premium riding destinations. The region has a wide variety of trails, basks in a ton of...
NZ Mountain BikerJun 73 minTrail Builder: Lasting LegacyWhen avid mountain biker, Lou Hunt became a Trail Fund NZ trustee on the Backcountry Trust six months ago, she didn’t plan on becoming a...
NZ Mountain BikerMay 246 minBike Check: The Juliana Wilder, ridden by Emma Bateup Last time we sat down with Emma Bateup, she was between adventures and training hard for Tour Te Waipounamu (TTW). Since then, Emma has...
NZ Mountain BikerMay 54 minFeature: The Boomer 'E'volutionWhile Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z have long been purveyors of mountain biking (in fact, we know many who could ride before they could...
NZ Mountain BikerMay 56 minFeature: Otherworldly Adventures Mountain biking in IranFor the past year – almost to the day – I have called Tehran, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Iran, home. After arriving from New...
NZ Mountain BikerMay 410 minFeature: No ReservationsWe all dream of riding trails straight out of our front door. The reality is, though, that’s a luxury few of us have, unless we’ve set...
NZ Mountain BikerApr 147 minFeature: Emma Bateup Into the WildEmma Bateup is always up for an adventure. In fact, if she’s not out on her bike completing a challenge she’s set for herself, she’s...
NZ Mountain BikerApr 78 minFeature: Hanmer Springs - The Gold in them there HillsHanmer has the beauty and charm of an Idyllic Mountain Town - perhaps a little like what Queenstown may have felt like 50 years ago. This...
NZ Mountain BikerMar 174 minFeature: Chch in 24 hoursWe all know the rough hand Christchurch has been dealt in recent years. From natural disasters to the horror of March 15 2019 and, more...
NZ Mountain BikerMar 64 minFeature: From Birth to EvolutionFour Forty Mountain Bike Park enters its sixth season of operation in 2021. Back in November 2014, backing onto the Hunua Ranges just...
NZ Mountain BikerOct 14, 20214 minStory: Bosch's 'e' EvolutionBosch’s ‘e’ Evolution The visionary Robert Bosch always appreciated the advantages of the bicycle. From 1890 onwards, the Bosch company...
NZ Mountain BikerSep 30, 20213 minStory: Behind the Brand with James From earSHOTSearSHOTS allow riders and runners to take their love of sound to extreme places. These unique headphones stay secure no matter what the...
NZ Mountain BikerSep 24, 20215 minStory: A Nelson UnderdogWairoa Gorge is, to many people, some of the best riding in New Zealand – perhaps even the world! And it has a story to match; one that...
NZ Mountain BikerAug 27, 202110 minStory: Life According to Justin LeovLife happens at a million miles an hour for Justin Leov. In that respect, not a lot has changed since his days racing the World Cup...
NZ Mountain BikerAug 19, 20217 minStory: A Decade Dedicated to WomenEven the strongest native New Zealand tree needs a supportive environment to flourish at the start, and many burgeoning women mountain...
NZ Mountain BikerAug 5, 20214 minStory: E-Zing Back Into it Pt. 2Yeah, yeah - I've been going on about how bloody brilliant e-mtbs are for a few issues now. I even evangelized before actually buying...
NZ Mountain BikerAug 5, 20214 minStory: E-Zing Back Into it Pt. 1You don't need me to tell you that 2020 has been a shit year. Most say it's “strange” - but that's an understatement, and a deflection...
NZ Mountain BikerAug 5, 20214 minStory: Young Ones - Cam BeckThere must be downsides to life in a provincial town. Views of countryside and forests in all directions are all very well, but some of...
NZ Mountain BikerJul 22, 20214 minStory: Cut From a Different Cloth - Louis HamiltonHow about this for the start of a profile…. When Louis Hamilton was 11 years old, he rode sweeper at the ‘06 World Downhill...
NZ Mountain BikerJun 30, 20214 minStory: Fueling the Collective StokeBecoming more and more entrenched in helping others improve their riding is just as addictive as improving your own, according to Emma...