Location: Ōtautahi Christchurch
Ōtautahi Christchurch: a diverse and exciting city in the heart of New Zealand’s South Island, this is the gateway for adventurers and...
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NZ Mountain Biker
- Mar 3
- 7 min
Feature: Weekend up the Waiau
The idea of strapping crap to your bike and heading into the wilderness definitely isn’t a new one, but I’ve been feeling the urge to...
NZ Mountain Biker
- Dec 13, 2022
- 7 min
Feature: Reefton Electrified
It’s Wednesday night and the weekend weather forecast at home in Christchurch isn’t looking too flash. Frankly, it’s looking like a...
NZ Mountain Biker
- Jul 27, 2022
- 5 min
Feature: An all-day affair
He plan was simple; ride every trail that Craigieburn has to offer - in one day. Mission like these require loads of energy and a...
NZ Mountain Biker
- Jun 7, 2022
- 3 min
Trail Builder: Lasting Legacy
When 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 Biker
- May 24, 2022
- 6 min
Bike 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 Biker
- May 5, 2022
- 4 min
Feature: The Boomer 'E'volution
While 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 Biker
- May 5, 2022
- 6 min
Feature: Otherworldly Adventures Mountain biking in Iran
For 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 Biker
- May 4, 2022
- 10 min
Feature: No Reservations
We 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 Biker
- Apr 14, 2022
- 7 min
Feature: Emma Bateup Into the Wild
Emma 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 Biker
- Apr 7, 2022
- 8 min
Feature: Hanmer Springs - The Gold in them there Hills
Hanmer 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 Biker
- Mar 17, 2022
- 4 min
Feature: Chch in 24 hours
We 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 Biker
- Mar 6, 2022
- 4 min
Feature: From Birth to Evolution
Four Forty Mountain Bike Park enters its sixth season of operation in 2021. Back in November 2014, backing onto the Hunua Ranges just...
NZ Mountain Biker
- Oct 14, 2021
- 4 min
Story: Bosch's 'e' Evolution
Bosch’s ‘e’ Evolution The visionary Robert Bosch always appreciated the advantages of the bicycle. From 1890 onwards, the Bosch company...
NZ Mountain Biker
- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
Story: Behind the Brand with James From earSHOTS
earSHOTS allow riders and runners to take their love of sound to extreme places. These unique headphones stay secure no matter what the...
NZ Mountain Biker
- Sep 24, 2021
- 5 min
Story: A Nelson Underdog
Wairoa 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 Biker
- Aug 27, 2021
- 10 min
Story: Life According to Justin Leov
Life 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 Biker
- Aug 19, 2021
- 7 min
Story: A Decade Dedicated to Women
Even the strongest native New Zealand tree needs a supportive environment to flourish at the start, and many burgeoning women mountain...
NZ Mountain Biker
- Aug 5, 2021
- 4 min
Story: E-Zing Back Into it Pt. 2
Yeah, 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 Biker
- Aug 5, 2021
- 4 min
Story: E-Zing Back Into it Pt. 1
You 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...
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