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.
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…
The question is, what is the best way to get your mate, other half, or family into mountain biking? The simple answer is, make it fun. A good time is not always just getting them to follow you down your favorite trail because I can almost guarantee that they will not have the same skills…
Back in March, 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 a few important battles so far in the COVID war. The staggered lockdown has had 4 stages ranging from Level…
Summer is coming here in New Zealand. Some would argue it’s already here, given the amazing weather and riding conditions we’ve had lately. With this in mind, we thought it was about the right time to remind you why New Zealand’s Central North Island is THE greatest mountain biking destination on the planet, and why you need…
Our founder Jamie is a bit of a legend. Whatever he turns his hand at, he’s generally really good at it. And he’s pretty humble about it, which makes it even more annoying for the rest of us. But he’s really good, and we mean REALLY good at riding. And on the descent, he can…
Our founder Jamie was one of the lucky few who managed to get their hands on Zerode‘s all new Katipo 29er before it’s official release. Even though he had to keep it under his hat, he had a good few months testing it out right here in Rotorua where it was designed and built. Pretty…
