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The latest hype in road tyre technology is tubeless clincher tyres. Tubeless has been the go- to in mountain biking for several years, but this was generally due the ability to run low pressures with a low chance of pinch flatting. Pinch flats are not so much a concern on road bikes, where rolling resistance and weight are king. P-Zero Race SLFriction is created between a tube and the clincher tyre casing, this results in additional resistance. R …

Mountain bikers in Brisbane are truly spoilt for choice for riding locations in South East Queensland. We are lucky to have a whopping 15 sanctioned MTB parks within a 2 hour drive from the Brisbane CBD. Some are as close as Gap Greek Reserve some 20mins away, and others just a highway drive down to the likes of Nerang in the Gold Coast. We’re incredibly lucky to have such infrastructure for our sport in the region and some parks take it to the n …

Dropper seat posts have surely and quickly become the top product to have on your mountain bike to get the most dynamic riding experience. The dropper post has increased the capability of our riding by being able to increase our dynamic positioning range on the trail. With a “dropper”, you are able to switch between saddle heights at the push of a lever on your handlebar. This means optimum saddle height for pedalling efficiency, to a dropped sad …

Changing to wax has been fantastic. I started with Wend Wax, which is great. The only gripe I had was when applying to a chain that was not 100% completely clean. The “deodorant stick” applicator of Wend’s ended up getting dirty and resulted in unwanted waste of the product.Enter Silca Super Secret chain wax. The Super Secret wax is applied through a drip tube, much like your normal wet or dry lubricants. The wax then hardens (it is recommended t …