Mountain Biking Australia

The mountain biking world is truly remarkable! In the space of 24 hours I had articles and news bits fly across my desk that took me all over the world. There was a trip to the Red Centre, an adventure race in British Columbia and a ride in Israel of

Roof racks are a vital piece of gear for any intrepid mountain biker so it’s important you’re buying from experts. Unfortunately it’s not a case of ‘one size fits all’ but with the Roof Rack Store you can feel at ease. Located in Matraville, Sydney,

Super B have a Premium range of tools aimed at pro mechanics in shops and servicing pro cycling teams. Tools in the Premium range are manufactured for both durability of the tool and the comfort and safety of the user. The Classic range of tools by S

Your Golden Ticket to Mountain Bike glory in 2020! That’s free entry* to Rapid Ascent’s three mountain bike events in 2020: • Otway Odyssey MTB Marathon – Forrest, VIC (100km or 50km): Saturday 22 February• Bike Buller MTB Festival – 2 day event at M

The Michelin AM (All Mountain) tyre range was developed by Michelin engineers in conjunction with pro riders Nicolas Vouilloz, Karim Amour and Remy Absalon. The range is available in a Performance Line and a Competition Line, and with two tread patte

The Gibb Challenge is an annual, socially competitive, team relay mountain bike event raising community awareness and funds for charity. With thirteen campaigns done and dusted, ‘The Gibb’ is almost as iconic as the dusty, corrugated road that lends

The public mountain biking trails of Tasmania are a bit like a new nightclub or bar, riders are flocking from near and far to ride what is on offer and offer they do. The trails are living up to expectations with a party-like atmosphere each weekend

Back in 2004, during my 25,000km Great Australian Cycle Expedition (GRACE), cycling companion Greg Yeoman and I camped beside the Finke River near to where it intersects with the Stuart Highway. We were on our way to Uluru and beyond and the Finke Ri

IN THE STAND 8/10 ON THE TRAIL 8/10 OVERALL 8/10 Merida has been the ‘quiet achiever’ in the MTB world; with its success in road cycling the brand’s MTB stable is sometimes unintentionally overshadowed, but the last few years have seen its knobby-tyr

IN THE STAND – 9/10 ON THE TRAIL – 9/10 OVERALL – 9/10 Ground Effect is a New Zealand-based company that has been designing and making a range of top-end bike apparel for a number of years that is just as popular over here, across the ditch in Oz, as

PERFORMANCE 8/10 VALUE 7/10 OVERALL 7.5/10 Often overlooked, the humble saddle is an important part of your bike’s comfort and control. Too often I think that the wrong saddle is under many riders, who are unaware about how a good saddle should feel.

There must be something in the water, as they say, in Canberra. A young Kye A’Hern has just earnt the rainbow stripes by winning the Junior Downhill World Championships while his sister Sian A’Hern has had a solid set of Downhill World Cup results th

Longer. Lower. Slacker. You’ve heard it many times before – that’s today’s mantra for mountain bike geometry. Each year, bike design goes more aggressively in that direction. My 2016 enduro bike had a head tube angle that’s now steeper than many trai

Pedalling my hi-tech fatbike over the pure sands of the Glen of Palms in Finke Gorge (Day 3), I was struck by the contrast between the present and the prehistoric. I was dwarfed by the scale of my surroundings. Ancient rust-red sandstone cliffs adorn

It’s been over a decade since Rocky Trail Entertainment first set up shop and it’s safe to say they’ve become a familiar part of the mountain biking calendar. With the flagship Fox Superflow and Shimano MTB GP series leading the way, Rocky Trail have

IN THE STAND 9/10 ON THE TRAIL 8/10 OVERALL 8.5/10 Mention the word “Marzocchi” and mountain bikers of a slightly, um, advanced age will nod appreciatively (yeah, I am putting my hand up here). Back when the free-ride MTB movement was exploding on th

The most frequently asked questions I get from the mountain bikers that I coach revolve around nutrition. What should I eat before my ride? What should I eat during my ride? What should I eat after my ride? Now let me qualify this article by noting t

I love Australian folklore. From bush poets like Banjo and Lawson to the Shakespearean tragedy that is the Kelly Gang, we do alright when it comes to epic tales. So when an event called the Snowies Mountain Bike Festival crossed my desk my ears certa

There's no denying that a clean drivetrain is more efficient and longer lasting than a dirty one. Grit and grime can mix with lubricant to form a grinding paste that not only wears the links and rollers, but also eats away at your cassette and chainr

PERFORMANCE 9/10 VALUE 7/10 OVERALL 8/10 With so many options in mounting our bikes to cars, some could accuse us mountain bikers of laziness. Well, while most of us probably enjoy a beer and a good sit down at a pub with some mates after a ride, the

Nothing stays the same in mountain biking. While personal preferences may remain steadfast there are always new options being developed and presented to riders. Shoes are no different and what seems a basic piece of equipment has actually changed a l

Tathra is a town located on the South Coast of NSW. Like many seaside settlements it’s a popular place for tourists in the summertime with many flocking from the Nation’s Capital to the cooler climes on the wonderfully-named Sapphire Coast. But Tathr