12 May 2026 9 Comments
Adrian Crampton and friends David and Robbie, lay out plans for their upcoming Peruvian bikepacking adventure.
05 May 2026
Dave Mitchell and Ditte van der Meulen park up at the Kenepuru Heads DOC campsite and explore the Kenepuru Sound by bike and foot, learning plenty about the history of the area along the way.
21 April 2026
Dressing for a Queensland winter can be tricky, rolling out in the am when there has been a frost, and ending the same ride as the mercury nudges 20 degrees. Last year we sent our friends at BQ across the ditch a Baked Alaska for testing in the QLD winter.
14 April 2026 3 Comments
Winni Goldsbury has raided her father Richard Goldsbury's back catalogue of Ground Effect kit. We took note and asked Winni to talk us through her love of orange and red fleece from the 90s.
24 March 2026 3 Comments
Finn McLachlan escapes the capital on the bus with his bike for a Waitangi Weekend overnighter. With his sights set on the possibility of making it all the way up Mt Matthews – the tallest maunga in the Orongorongo range, Finn battles the wind, finds a glimpse of the city and more wild places.
17 March 2026 2 Comments
A bikepacking trip in Aotearoa, an encounter with Cass Gilbert and a pressing question inspired Michael Dammer to create the Trans Ecuador Mountain Bike Route (TEMBR) with his brothers. He shares how it came about and what is (hopefully) still to come.
03 March 2026
On the remainder of their Canadian Roadie, Robin and Will check out the mountain biking hot-spots of Pemberton, Revelstoke, Golden and Fernie. Local coffee, beer and Dairy Queen Blizzards helped fuel the climbs.
17 February 2026 4 Comments
Don Morrisey and partner head off the beaten track to cycle tour around Poland. Soaking up the incredible history and culture of the country as well as enjoying the varying terrain of Polish bike trails.
02 February 2026 7 Comments
Jane Shearer and Chris Nelson spend three weeks touring around Hokkaido, Japan's largest northern island, enjoying varied landscapes, regular meals from the local conbinis (convenience stores), many km's of tunnels but sadly no bears.
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