Mountain Biking Australia

SHRED OR DEAD

Shred it, send it and then make a sick edit - that’ll be dope. At times I feel like I’ve stepped into a parody of Wayne’s World dubbed by the Clangers when listening to younger mountain bikers, and even when listening to certain older riders too, those who really should know better than aspiring to be dancing dads rather than gnarly old dudes.

Yes, at times the seemingly media and bike industry enforced image of mountain biking is so very far from my own personal take on it, which has some clues in the name, especially they bits labelled mountain and biking.

It’s a strange thing, trend and fashion that it; I mean, 10 years ago who would have ever considered that bike touring and beards would become de rigeur, all be it with a slightly

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