Revolutionaries

Jimmy Ashby reflects on the inaugural Rhino Run bikepacking race across Southern Africa... 2750 long, hot and dusty self-supported kilometres from Stellenbosch in South Africa to Windhoek in Namibia. Immensely hard but with big emotional pay back.

After a series of full-on Australian desert missions, Jimmy Ashby takes his bike on holiday in Europe for a loop around the Alps and out through the Trappist Abbeys of Belgium.

With less ‘she’ll be right’ in the latest assessment of her collar bone and 3-5 months estimated recovery after surgery, Robin Pieper cuts short her stay in Canada and returns to Kiwiland.

Always up for a dose of honest toil, Emma Bateup loads her Enduro rig with bikepacking kit and rides from Wellington to Kaikoura for a weekend of enduro racing at Middle Hill.

Jamie Nicoll enjoys a wet 'n' wild St James with rising rivers, calculated crossings and cosy huts with roaring fires.

Robin Pieper continues her tales of enduro and adventure over the kiwi summer while hanging’ in Squamish BC encouraging her collar bone to knit together so she can re-engage with her bike.

While continuing her endless summer in Squamish BC and nursing a broken collar bone, Robin Pieper rearview mirrors her kiwi summer of enduro and adventure.

Sam Shaw writes in from Europe with racing updates, van life shenanigans and pictures of his smashed up (now taped and sedated) shoulder.

Sam Shaw rounds out a Southern Lakes' summer of XC, oat pancakes and espressos with an assault on The Prospector mtb stage race with team mate Craig Oliver.

Jimmy Ashby makes a pilgrimage of sorts to his favourite island adventure playground. With a luxurious three month window - he bikes, hikes and runs the classic Tasmanian trails, plus scores a few new adventures in this wild and unique landscape.

Jamie Nicoll completes a techie two day traverse of the Richmond Ranges with plenty of soul-restoring backcountry ambiance, good company on tap and videos capturing the gnar.

Ground Effect Revolutionary Emma Bateup was first woman home in the 1331 km off-road traverse of Te Waipounamu. Storming down the motu in six and a half days, Emma tells her story of the "best and most brutal week of riding".