Revolutionaries

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.

Jamie Nicoll packs 'Colin the Cruiser' and straps his Tallboy on the back for a five week roadie, exploring new and old favourite haunts around the North Island with new and old friends.

Fifteen blokes on tour; varying interpretations of gravel-appropriate bikes; endless ruminations on tyre width; progress measured in pubs and pints; and cols marked with a wee dram. What could possibly go wrong?

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.

Deane and his faithful accomplice Muel tackle a gruelling three-day loop on uncertain trails and in uncertain weather - traversing the South Island's main divide from West to East, and back again.