Tag: Dominic Hook
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The Poetry Of Slopestyle
Click or not: The Poetry Of SlopestyleCombining elements of style, grace, power and aggression to produce a poetic visual pot pourri, slopestyle could be the most photogenic of the mountain biking disciplines. Dominic Hook captured the aerial gymnastics from the McGazza Slopestyle event at Crankworx Rotorua. …
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Whipped Off
Click or not: Whipped OffFriday nights in Rotorua haven’t seen this much sideways action since last Friday night when Tommo’s burnout went wrong and the Commodore ended up in a ditch. The Crankworx Whip Offs went off and no-one left feeling ripped off. …
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Baxter Maiwald: Down On The Upside
Click or not: Baxter Maiwald: Down On The UpsideWhile you may not have heard of Baxter Maiwald outside of Australia, that’s possibly about to change over the next few years. The junior downhill phenom is developing speed faster than he is getting tall, and cleaned up a field of Under 19 riders to take the Aussie National DH title earlier this year. Not… …
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Connor Mahuika: Going Bigger
Click or not: Connor Mahuika: Going BiggerConnor Mahuika is a 17 year old lad from Rotorua, New Zealand. Connor made a name for himself in the MTB world last year by taking out 4th place in the Rock Shox Pump Track Challenge at Crankworx Rotorua at just 16 years of age. Since then Connor has been practicing and progressing his riding style… …
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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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A Journey To Crankworx Rotorua
Click or not: A Journey To Crankworx RotoruaAt its most base value, Crankworx is a mountain bike festival… and to many people, that’s all it is. After making action videos and taking fast-paced photos for about four years, I stumbled upon the magical world of mountain biking and instantly fell in love. What an epic use of the human body and some simple technology! A solid regime… …
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Shot: The Sonic Youth
Click or not: Shot: The Sonic YouthI’ve been making films and taking photos since I was very young and I just haven’t stopped. Through my teenage years I’ve discovered I have a real passion for photography, filmmaking and now also bikes. Towards the end of 2015 I made a decision that no matter what, I would somehow get to New Zealand… …