
Jane and Chris bikepack from their home in Queenstown up the West Coast to Nelson, taking in three iconic mountain bike trails - the Paparoa Track, Old Ghost Road and the Heaphy.

Once you immerse yourself in the Australian Outback and truly experience its beauty, you’ll find yourself constantly daydreaming about returning and scheming as to how to venture deeper and further into its vast emptiness.

Damian Stones captures the mood and magic of the Paparoa Track on video - traversing the coastal range from Blackball to Punakaiki on Aotearoa's West Coast.


Kaikoura had always been a legendary mountain biking destination for us, but the riding was restricted to the very narrow S & M band width. Now it's been reimagined with the Kaiterau Loop on Mt Fyffe and the frothing Middle Hill M.T.B.

Fleeing the depths of Central Otago's infamous winter and globally constrained by covid-19, Robin and Ben execute a wicked July 'Summer' road trip. The itinerary is defined by good riding and the primary objective to collect their new home, err caravan, from Napier.

Ground Effect graphic designer and creative whizz Liam Crozier reflects and philosophises after a hard 'n' fast masochistic winter sortie into the Canterbury High Country on the Ashburton Lakes Brevet.



Deane Parker, along with mates Muel and Luke, embark on a return trip on the Old Ghost Road in the face of a questionable weather forecast. They suffered a full-noise tempest on day one but were rewarded with two magic days to follow as the storm quickly moved through. Dress up, stoke the fire and check out their chilly video.
The Rotorua Trails Trust’s key project this year has been working on segments of a new 35km Grade 2 loop of Whakarewarewa Forest, in colab with Rotorua Lakes Council. The Slush Fund donated $1200 for a battery powered chainsaw.

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