NZ Mountain BikerOct 28, 20213 minReview: 100% Teratec Plus Knee GuardKnees pads are a hard thing to get right. I’ve ridden with some great ones over the years… and some really, really bad ones that I...
NZ Mountain BikerOct 8, 20214 minFirst Impressions: 2022 Trek Top FuelTrek has just released the latest version of their popular Top Fuel bike, I’ve had it for a month already so these are our first...
NZ Mountain BikerAug 18, 20213 minReview: Galfer Brake Rotors, Adapters, and PadsA wise man once told me, in the context of going fast on two-wheeled machines, that “brakes just slow you down”. Never a truer word was...
NZ Mountain BikerJun 29, 20213 minReview: 100% Accuri 2 Goggles I was never sure why goggles were a requirement in mountain biking, but they are certainly in many rider’s kits these days. I fully...
NZ Mountain BikerJun 28, 20212 minReview: 100% S2 Sunglasses In the past, cycling glasses haven’t appealed to me, but I was excited to try out the 100% S2 sunglasses when given the opportunity....
NZ Mountain BikerJun 4, 20213 minReview: 100% R-Core X Pant Riding pants have come a long way since I was a kid. I remember the first set was a grey set of Fox 180 Moto pants I got for Christmas. I...
NZ Mountain BikerMay 28, 20219 minReview: Hunt Wheels On the Hunt for stock wheel upgrades. Apologies for the dad joke…. Usually the guide of ‘cheap/fast/good - pick two’ holds true. In the...
NZ Mountain BikerDec 7, 20202 minREVIEW: Jetboil FlashI 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...
NZ Mountain BikerNov 16, 20204 minBUILD SERIES: Ibis Mojo x SRAM AXS Pt. 3This 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...
NZ Mountain BikerNov 8, 20202 minBUILD SERIES: Ibis Mojo x SRAM AXS Pt. 2To 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...
NZ Mountain BikerNov 4, 20203 minREVIEW: Pirelli Scorpion TyresRead Part 1 here. I was happily surprised with the way the Pirellis handled things. The front end didn’t flinch, the bike heading...
NZ Mountain BikerNov 2, 20203 minBUILD SERIES: Ibis Mojo x SRAM AXS Pt. 1Well, we’re bloody stoked to bring you another edition of the build series. We’ve been hustling with brands in between riding trips,...
NZ Mountain BikerOct 28, 20204 minFIRST RIDE: Pirelli Scorpion Enduro TyresPirelli is a company with massive involvement in just about every competition that involves tyres. The Italian brand makes the only tyre...
NZ Mountain BikerSep 30, 20207 minTECH: Like a Coiled Spring“Enduro-bro”. “Do you even enduro?” “Nice fanny pack”. Ever notice how just as soon as something is ‘fashionable’ it’s somehow even more...
NZ Mountain BikerJul 7, 20202 minARRIVAL: The All New RockShox ZebWe're asking more and more of our bikes, especially with the boom of enduro. Riders need to be able to pedal their bikes up hills, before...
NZ Mountain BikerMay 20, 20204 minTECH: Suspension 101Ahh, suspension. It’s revolutionised our sport and taken us to new heights (literally). With a bit of tuning it can turn an ‘okay’ bike...
NZ Mountain BikerMay 19, 20201 minARRIVAL: earSHOTSI was pretty stoked when the postie arrived with these! earSHOTS are a Kiwi company making headphones for use in outdoor sports,...
NZ Mountain BikerMay 19, 20201 minARRIVAL: Neutron Components O.S.KI think it's safe to say that carrying things on, or in your bike, is a way better option than loading up your pockets or a backpack...
NZ Mountain BikerMay 18, 20203 minREVIEW: Unparallel Dust UpFive Ten have owned the mountain bike shoe market for years, especially when it comes to flat pedal shoes. Unparallel is a new player...
NZ Mountain BikerApr 13, 20204 minTECH TIPS: Contact PointsPreface: I wrote this last summer, but given that most of us have more time now than ever, I thought it'd be a good time to share it...