We’ve got lots to say about our world of mountain biking here in New Zealand’s North Island, and about our love of riding in general.
Confidence is key in mountain biking. To feel confident on your bike, you want to feel in control! One of the things that most beginners struggle with when they are getting started is cornering. Here are a couple of tips to help you get the fundamentals right! We want to get you driving the bike…
Confidence is key in mountain biking. That my friends, is why we want you to know that by practicing a few easy things in your driveway, cruising down the street, or down the longest gentle hill you can find – you are going to feel more confident on your bike! Using your BRAKES The bottom…
With summer slowly coming to an end here in New Zealand, here are some good excuses to keep that bike running this winter. Don’t be fooled, just because there is some rain on the forecast doesn’t mean there is nothing else to do in Rotorua other than go mountain biking. Regardless of the weather, we…
You can ride a bike right? We’re capable kiwis and can generally do stuff. It’s how we got to school as kids, commute around town as a student, and most of us have even had a crack at teaching a kid how to get around on two wheels too. Now add in some gravity, loose…
Back in March 2020, the New Zealand Government took action in the fight against COVID-19 and shut down our borders to international visitors. New Zealand’s fight against the Coronavirus is still ongoing, but we have won many important battles so far in protecting New Zealander’s. The staggered lockdown has had 4 stages ranging from Level…
Last week, we sat down for a Zoom catch up with Tourism New Zealand’s Australia General Manager and mad keen mountain biker Andrew Waddell. He’s been overseeing the roll out of PLAY NZ – an innovative campaign showcasing New Zealand in a gamified, open world context. New Zealand Mountain Biking played it’s part by shooting…
The mega talented P Digsss from Shapeshifter, who is currently enjoying the winter in the South Island is an intriguing character and purveyor of all things riding. When he’s not absolutely tearing it up on a snowboard, Paora (P Digsss) can be found riding a motocross bike, building trails, skating, performing with Shapeshifter or delving…
One minute you are apprehensively agreeing to go for a “ride” with some friends and the next you are on the cusp of dropping some cash on a new bike. But where do you start? It’s way too easy to dive deep into the rabbit hole and find the latest and greatest bits and pieces…
It’s fair to say we nailed this whole COVID thing. We don’t muck around here in New Zealand, because we’ve got bikes to ride and trails to explore. So with that we’re fully operational with our mountain biking skills clinics in Rotorua. We are rolling out a couple of different Types of skills clinics from…
Confidence is key in mountain biking. That my friends, is why we want you to know that by practicing a few easy things in your driveway, cruising down the street, or down the longest gentle hill you can find – you are going to feel more confident on your bike! Body position We know…
