OK, baggy bike shorts rule. No, we are not lycra clad roadies, we are muddy dirty mountain bikers. Comfortable shorts are the go. Yes, if you are an XC whippet racing in the world champs, feel free to wear lycra knicks, but if you are a regular mountain biker baggies make a lot more sense.

Well, it’s fair to say that Deborah and I have been major fans of Camelbaks for over 12 years. We first started using them in the States when we did a winter season in Colorado, and have got into the habit of using hydration packs ever since. Over the years we have tried other brands

When was the last time you went to a trail centre, or popular MTB destination? Why, because everyone else goes there? It’s easy? Whilst mainstream and popular ride locations often guarantee at least some quality of riding, sometimes the best riding is the stuff you don’t read about, and often it’s really just there are

Hi everyone,Well, it’s been a while since we last emailed everyone, and we’ve been around the world since then!The best thing was we made it to Europe. Deborah and I started off with an awesome trip to Wales where we got to explore loads of trails on the bike that were new to us. If

  OK, it’s fair to say I have had a love/hate relationship with the Scott Genius, ever since I had one of the original versions back in back in 2004, when a 120mm travel bike was considered ‘All-Mountain’, before the term had really been invented! At the time I never was really happy with the

SOLD!   For Sale, One 2009 Medium Specialized Stumpjumper Elite. $950 This was purchased in 2009 (RRP at the time was $4,500 or so). Ian used this for about 18 months as his main bike, then Deborah acquired it, and it has been her bike for the last 2 1/2 years- about the same time she

Wow, we are really excited to hear about a brand new development that has just been announced for the Adelaide Hills, that is going to be amazing for mountain bikers- a cable car to the summit of Mount Lofty! Check out this press release and photos we were sent today!   PRESS RELEASE  Department of

Yes, it’s time for us to switch over our hire bikes once again. All these bikes are 12 months old, and have had a relatively light amount of use- mainly on our winery tours and lofty descent trips- on average bikes have been used 30 or so times. They all have a few scratches and

For Sale- my 2011 Medium Torrent 3!  This is my ‘fun bike’- it is 9 months old. It is an awesome trail bike, and I’ve loved riding it. It’s a medium, so good for riders around 5ft5-5ft9 or there abouts. It has been with me for a week to New Zealand, 2 weeks in the

Get 20% off our favourite bike gear from New Zealand! Discount valid once per person, until end of June 2012. Escapegoat NZO discount We love their gear, especially the Doobie shorts, which are super comfortable. They also make our Escapegoat Tops, which you can grab for just $65 direct from us. This is a version