Tag: DH
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Tomac
Click or not: TomacMaybe you had to be there, but the early 90s is still looked upon as the ‘golden era’ of mountain biking, despite the no suspension, bad geometry and ass-backwards bikes. It was about riding, and it was about racing. To this day, the name Tomac is whispered in reverent tones when conversation turns to the… …
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Insider Rides: The Loaner – Jhan’s Ellsworth Moment
Click or not: Insider Rides: The Loaner – Jhan’s Ellsworth MomentInsider Rides looks at the bikes that we ride, the bikes that industry insiders ride, that racers ride, and everyday folk ride. For this instalment, we are looking at Jhan Vernon’s Ellsworth Moment, which once belonged to ex-DH World Cup racer Cam Cole. Given to him by a fellow tradie who he just happened to be on… …
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Age Is Just A Number: Baxter Maiwald Breaks Out
Click or not: Age Is Just A Number: Baxter Maiwald Breaks OutBaxter 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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Grinding The Broken Axe: Nelson Winter Downhill 1
Click or not: Grinding The Broken Axe: Nelson Winter Downhill 1Last Sunday was a day for downhill. In Fort William, Scotland, the best in the world were testing their worth on an infamous track. Here in Nelson, NZ, the scale was smaller but no less furious. The bottom of the valley was cold and frosty. Freshly-tuned rigs were loaded onto a new trailer, an artwork of… …
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Get Tipping And Win A Shimano Saint Groupset
Click or not: Get Tipping And Win A Shimano Saint GroupsetThink you know your racing? Not into fantasy football leagues, and wish there was something for bike nuts where you can put your knowledge to the test, and win cool stuff? This could be just what you’ve been waiting for… With the UCI MTB World Cup in full swing and the first two rounds of racing behind… …
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Keegan Wright: From Pest to One of the Best
Click or not: Keegan Wright: From Pest to One of the BestWith a bar set high, a podium step which is harder to crack than your workmate’s Facebook password, and a rich heritage of producing some of the world’s finest racers, New Zealand’s elite downhill scene does not seem like an easy thing to break into. Rotorua’s Keegan Wright is forcing his way into the club, quickly shimmying up the… …
