Hot Rides

Damien Stones, Zack Stones and Morgs Calas make the most of a stunning winter weekend in the hills riding the Old Ghost Road.

Mick Turnbull and Danielle O'Hara capture their modified version of the Alpine Pints and Pizza bikepacking route through Victoria High Country.

Dave Mitchell gets an early taste of Reefton’s brand new Globe Hill Track. A rewarding mix of single track and regenerating bush, along with old and recent mining history.

Dave and Ditte explore Valle Maira on the Italian-French border – a less-discovered mountainous playground with expansive alpine plateaus, art at every corner and military roads along every remote ridge-line.

Jane Shearer and Chris Nelson recommend taking it slow to explore the centre-north of Mongolia by bike. People are friendly and unhurried – there’s nowhere to go in a rush across the steppe.

Dave Mitchell and Ditte van der Meulen explore yet more trails in Northern Italy. This time around Varzo, guided by an out-of-date guide book and a local map.

Pintxos (bar snacks) are a highlight of bikepacking the Basque Country, along with the great scenery, quiet roads and picturesque pueblos (villages). Jane Shearer & Chris Nelson cycled two loops in the Basque Country – the Vuelta de Vasco and the Iberica Norte – in search of mild spring weather within an easy ferry ride from England.

Robin and Will ditched the NZ winter for 3 weeks roadtripping around BC, Canada – on the hunt for great trails, big landscapes, lakeside camping and small town hospitality. They scored a few days in and around the Chilcotin/Cariboo region, ticking off some bucket list goals and discovering some local gems along the way.

Dave Mitchell & Ditte van der Meulen continue their exploration of the lesser known Italian mountain biking trails. This time slightly further south in the village of Malegno.

Dave Mitchell & Ditte van der Meulen explore the fabulous singletrack, alpine passes and rifugi that surround the impressive Livigno hydro project on the Swiss-Italian border.

Clare Harden and Bruce Telford from Escape Adventures NZ recently guided a group of adventurous cyclists on a two-wheeled journey through remote villages, coastal tracks and highland plateaus of the unique island nation of Madagascar.

Finn McLachlan & Johnny Doudney put their classic Ground Effect kit to the test, cycle touring from Montpellier to Bilbao along the Pyrenees.