Packing for Enduro racing
3rd Mar 2019
Gravity Enduro is arguably one of the best forms of racing a mountain bike, and for me personally, a great ride with mates on the weekend. The format of Gravity Enduro racing is closely related to rally car racing where a competitor has a set liaison to the start of their first race stage followed by multiple race stages during the course of the day.My first Gravity Enduro race in Cairns was at the age of 12, competing on the famous Rock Garden i
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Disneyland for Triathletes
2nd Mar 2019
Someone once described to me that the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii was like “Disneyland for triathletes”! I couldn’t agree more - you get to wander around in a town full of the world’s best professional and age-group triathletes, and then compete in the world’s toughest one-day endurance race. This year was even more special as it was the 40th anniversary of the first Hawaiian Ironman and there were a lot of events around that theme
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Wheel Bearing Maintenance
20th Feb 2019
Living in Far North Queensland, while everyone is enjoying warmer weather down south, here in the tropics it is often wet, wet, wet.This generally means that after a ride there is more than a little work to be done to get your pride and joy looking clean and prepped for your next ride. Hopefully you give your bike some love which not only keeps it running smoothly but more specifically in relation to mountain biking, it dramatically reduces wear
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Wax on … wax off for that ‘pro’ look drivetrain
20th Feb 2019
[gallery ids="18589,18588" type="rectangular"]You have heard it before, so you already know that keeping your bike clean and free from dirt will help increase the longevity of your drivetrain and keep your bike running smoothly. But – who has the time to clean their bike after every ride?If you are strapped for time and want to get the most out of your bike, then Wend Wax is the way to go. But wait… wax? Isn’t that even more time consuming? In th
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Rider Review: Oakley Flight Jacket
10th Feb 2019
In typical fashion Oakley has brought another love/hate product to the market in the form of the new Oakley Flight Jacket, which was launched in April 2018.The new sunnies follow a similar design to the Oakley Jawbreakers. However, the new Oakley Flight Jackets removed the upper frame to help vision - especially whilst sprinting - and ventilation. Ventilation is also adjustable with a movable nose piece that basically can move the frames closer o
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