How can one ribbon of dirt in the forest create so much impact, and last so long?
Finding adventure on the Cairns Regional Electricity Board trail.
Celebrating its 27th consecutive year, the RRR (Rural, Rainforest & Reef) is Australia’s oldest point-to-point mountain bike event - and the biggest on the Far North Queensland off-road calendar.
Why do we go on adventures? Why do we travel? Or even better, why don’t we do it? Why do so many people dream of travelling the world? Why do we make plans and then decide we will make them come to life, one day? There are always more excuses not to go. The list […]
E-MTBs are becoming hugely popular. And Merida Australia might be the best place to start looking at one.
Three wise men said it loud and they said it clear: “You’ve got to fight for your right to party.” Substitute ‘party’ for the preferred blow-off activity of all who read this tome and the saying is no less true.
Does Australia have a hub for cycling? With such a density of roads, trails and riders in Victoria, you might think that’s the centre of Australian cycling. Or perhaps right in Sydney, given the population volume it has. But then Canberra and the ACT have many of the nation’s best trails and riders – although that leaves out Tasmania which is becoming a cycling ‘must do’. But if we look north to Queensland, there are lots of riders, bike companies and trail builders who choose to call it home - and we wanted to find out why. Is it the trails, the lifestyle, the climate – or the opportunity?
Have KTM created a well-built bike that is a ‘true mountain bike’? Is it the one bike to do it all ?
Wanda Rutkiewicz (February 4, 1943 – May 12–13, 1992) was a Polish mountain climber. She was the first woman to successfully climb the summits K2 and Mount Everest.
Specialized have pounced with the Turbo Levo FSR Short Travel Comp to try to produce a real game-changer in the e-bike market and one which really blurs the lines.
Magura haven’t had a particularly strong presence in Australia compared to the behemoths SRAM and Shimano. But the German brake and suspension brand have a long history.
The full face market has been dominated by one brand in particular for a long time. Can IXS upset the balance? Read on for our review of the Xult.
The Port to Port MTB race has quickly become one of the most popular mountain bike events in Australia. With wineries, beaches, trails and more - should we be surprised?
Two years ago I was overtaken by an e-bike for the first time, and I was furious. Last week I tested the first e-bike to be full reviewed in Australian Mountian Bike magazine, and I liked it.
Earlier this year Hans Rey visited Australia for a whirlwind tour of some of our best mountain biking locations, including Blue Derby and Mt Buller.
The Italian suspension company has changed ownership, and will now be coming into Australia via Sola Sport.
Hawaii Island is a volcanic island, in the North Pacific Ocean on the most eastern and southern ends of the Hawaiian islands chain.
KTM bicycles are a world apart from the motorbike company - except both factories are in the same town in Austria. We visited Mattighofen to find out a little more about where KTMs come from.