Revolutionaries

Cati Pearson and Emma Bateup link the Paparoa, Old Ghost Road and Heaphy tracks in a gigantic loop in and out of Nelson over six monster days.

Robin Pieper defies a bad weather forecast and pushes on regardless to snatch a magic few (wet) days on the Old Ghost Road. 

Jamie Nicoll reports from the 6th edition of the Nomadic Weekend held at That Place Mtb Park on the banks of the Whanganui River.

Sam Shaw scores a hard earned podium at the National Champs in Christchurch, discovers a breakfast to rival his staple Harraways Oaty Pancakes, and pulls an Electric Avenue all-nighter as a post-race cool down.

Ground Effect Revolutionary Ollie Whalley blasted 1319 backcountry kilometres down the spine of Aotearoa's South Island to complete the Tour Te Waipounamu in a daunting five and a half days. He shares the highs, lows and a few insights for the uninitiated from the world of extreme bikepacking.

Sam Shaw makes a flying visit to Queenstown for some hot laps at Coronet Peak to take out the South Island Cross Country Mountain Bike Championships. 

Along with 50 other masochists, Olley Whalley prepares for the Tour Te Waipounamu - a 1319 km and 22,810 vertical metre backcountry traverse of Aotearoa's South Island from Cape Farewell to Slope Point.

Grab a coffee (or a tea), a scone (or two) and join Sam Shaw for a breakdown of the recent North Island Cross Country Mountain Bike Championships.

Deane and Rose belt out a two day bikepacking adventure right on Christchurch’s back doorstep - skirting around the extinct volcano that forms Lyttelton Harbour on the Banks Peninsula.

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.

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.