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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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    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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    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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    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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    TECH: Like a Coiled Spring
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Sep 30, 2020
    • 7 min

    TECH: 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 ...
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    ARRIVAL: The All New RockShox Zeb
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Jul 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    ARRIVAL: The All New RockShox Zeb

    We'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...
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    TECH: Suspension 101
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • May 20, 2020
    • 4 min

    TECH: Suspension 101

    Ahh, suspension. It’s revolutionised our sport and taken us to new heights (literally). With a bit of tuning it can turn an ‘okay’ bike i...
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    ARRIVAL: earSHOTS
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • May 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    ARRIVAL: earSHOTS

    I was pretty stoked when the postie arrived with these! earSHOTS are a Kiwi company making headphones for use in outdoor sports, specific...
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    ARRIVAL: Neutron Components O.S.K
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • May 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    ARRIVAL: Neutron Components O.S.K

    I 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 (unl...
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    REVIEW: Unparallel Dust Up
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • May 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    REVIEW: Unparallel Dust Up

    Five Ten have owned the mountain bike shoe market for years, especially when it comes to flat pedal shoes. Unparallel is a new player t...
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    TECH TIPS: Contact Points
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Apr 13, 2020
    • 4 min

    TECH TIPS: Contact Points

    Preface: 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 agai...
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    REVIEW: Bell Super Air R MIPS Helmet
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Apr 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    REVIEW: Bell Super Air R MIPS Helmet

    Bell helmets have been my go-to since the first Super was released back in 2013. After the OG Super, I bought a Super 2R, then went back ...
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    REVIEW: 100% Cognito Gloves
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Apr 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    REVIEW: 100% Cognito Gloves

    Before I begin this review, I need to make it known that I hate riding in gloves. I don’t know what it is about them, I’ve just never mes...
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    REVIEW: Specialized Turbo Levo SL
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Apr 9, 2020
    • 10 min

    REVIEW: Specialized Turbo Levo SL

    I bounce between bikes a fair bit. My stable is a bit of a revolving door, with a constant flow of review bikes passing through. Getting ...
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    REVIEW: Shimano XT M8100 Groupset
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Aug 27, 2019
    • 3 min

    REVIEW: Shimano XT M8100 Groupset

    Getting this groupset reviewed started out as a bit of nightmare. Originally the XT Groupset was going to go onto a Santa Cruz Bronson an...
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    REVIEW: Santa Cruz Tallboy
    NZ Mountain Biker
    • Aug 19, 2019
    • 4 min

    REVIEW: Santa Cruz Tallboy

    There’s a bit of a trend in trail bikes. They start life as something short travel, aimed at cross country whippets, then grow up alongsi...
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