Tag: Australia

  • Skippy Feels Like A Tooheys. Or Two.

    Skippy Feels Like A Tooheys. Or Two.

    The 70s and 80s were a great time to be an Aussie bloke. There was no PC crowd gone mad, you could drink and smoke whenever and wherever the hell you wanted, and the telly told you which brands were the most macho. Morphing from a 70s kid to an 80s teen, I knew exactly…

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  • Catalyst: Mud Cows

    Catalyst: Mud Cows

    Nostalgia and sentimentality can be fraught with danger. Yes, things were always better in the good old days, every decade we look back and decide the last one was better than this one, but it wasn’t as good as the one before it… mountain bikers may be the most confused in this regard, as we…

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  • Age Is Just A Number: Baxter Maiwald Breaks Out

    Age Is Just A Number: Baxter Maiwald Breaks Out

    Baxter Maiwald is a 17 year old Melbourne-based downhill rider following the UCI World Cup series, having only taken up riding a mere three years ago after seeing some DH videos on YouTube. Although he had been riding BMX and motocross since a very young age, mountain biking was a whole new challenge and he has grabbed his chances with…

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  • Trip: A Jewel in the Crown – Mt Buller, Victoria

    Trip: A Jewel in the Crown – Mt Buller, Victoria

    “Tall snowgums reach high up above, their bare branches clutching at the clear blue sky. Delicate green ferns form a corridor on either side of the trail, brushing your legs as you ride past. Ears are met with the sound of crystal-clear water as it trickles down a natural mini-waterfall. Soft loamy soil scatters lightly…

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  • Slapping Turns With Connor Fearon

    Slapping Turns With Connor Fearon

    Connor Fearon’s on the come up for getting down hills quickly. Combining motocross flair with jump bike precision, Connor’s bike control and speed sees him leave most of his competitors in the dust. He’s committed to keeping things fun and relaxed when off the downhill circuit however, if you can call sending it large off…

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  • Trip: Blue Derby Tasmania

    Trip: Blue Derby Tasmania

    Tasmania has always held a special fascination with me. Maybe it’s because it is so unlike the Australian mainland, and more like NZ in a lot of ways. The weather is cooler, there are proper hills (even a couple of mountains!) and the people seem to have a more relaxed and friendly vibe going on.…

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