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2017 Giant Recreation Bikes now in-store
New bike season is always an exciting time and this year is no different. We’ve got brand new 2017 Giant Recreation Bikes landing daily so keep an eye out for your favourite models online and in-store soon. If you have any questions around bike arrival dates, pricing, or advanced ordering a... Read Post
- 2017, bikes, city, cruiser, family, giant, mountain, mountainbike, mtb, recreation
- 13 Jul 2016
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All-new 2017 Trek Fuel EX 29 & Remedy Available Now!
Two new trail bikes that raise the bar for all trail bikes. Your go-anywhere Fuel EX or a do-anything Remedy. Both deliver more bike than ever before. One bike to rule them all. Now with 130mm travel, the Fuel EX is your everyday, everywhere bike. Not to be outdone, Remedy has been redesigned as a... Read Post
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Athlete Blogs: Simon Lansdaal – South Island Road Trip
Day 1 started early with an uneventful drive to Wellington followed by one of the nicer ferry crossings I have had. We spotted dolphins as we were leaving Wellington harbour and enjoyed a scenic cruise through Queen Charlotte Sound into Picton. The final destination for the day was Blenheim Top Ten... Read Post
- milford sound, moto, mountain bike, mtb, old ghost road, queenstown, road trip, south island, travel, wanaka
- 18 May 2016
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Cooper, Gaze Head Powerful New Zealand MTB Team
We’re stoked to see 3 of our Torpedo7 team riders selected to join the NZ squad at the XC World Champs at the end of June. Elite Female racer Kate Fluker joins U19 riders Eden Cruise and Jessica Manchester in the Czech Republic and we wish them all the very best as they take on... Read Post
- Bike, cross country, event, mtb, race, world champs, XC
- 04 May 2016
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Athlete Blogs: Jonas Meier – NZ Enduro 2016
The Enduro event that needs no introduction, voted the best Enduro race in New Zealand in 2015. A 3 day, 9 stage event following the World Series format. It comes as no surprise that it attracts riders from around the world! The trails are truly amazing and the views are breath-taking. ... Read Post
- athlete blog, enduro, jonas meier, mountain bike, mtb, Nelson, New Zealand, trail
- 11 Apr 2016
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Torpedo7 Through the Loop Enduro
Hatched over a couple of Stoke Pilsners after a busy day on the go up at Crankworx Rotorua, the idea for a gravity-orientated enduro was driven by the apparent lack of events around the Queenstown Bike Festival for 2016. With only two weeks to make it happen, a plan was quickly pulled together and... Read Post
- ben lomond, Bike, enduro, fernhill, mountain bike, mtb, queenstown, race
- 05 Apr 2016
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Athlete Blogs: Naomi Whitehead – Day Trippin’ on the Old Ghost Road
The longer we live in Nelson, the longer our to do list seems to get as we discover more and more awesome adventures on our doorstep. The Old Ghost Road bike trail was high on our list and we were lucky enough to convince our good mate Marcus Roy to join us in early February. […] Read Post
- enduro, mountain bike, mtb, old ghost road, trail, trip, west coast
- 01 Apr 2016
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Athlete Blogs: Derek Milne – Hellfire Cup MTB Stage Race
EVENT REVIEW – THE HELLFIRE CUP MTB STAGE RACE. A 4 day 7 stage mountain bike race consisting of relays , TT, hill climb, and adventure stages, plus an optional night stage. When: November 19th –22nd 2015. Every two years. Next date 9 – 12 November 2017. Format: Primary race... Read Post
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Athlete Blogs: Kate Fluker – The Pioneer
Find stunning, find character, find welcome. What the Pioneer promised and what the Pioneer delivered. It has taken me a while to get to this write up on The Pioneer because to be honest it took a while to remember and realise what exactly we had just accomplished!! 7 days of racing, 569km, 15,273m... Read Post
- Bike, lagardere, mtb, New Zealand, pioneer, south island, stage race
- 03 Mar 2016
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The Gravity Mountain Biking World Descends on Rotorua
A strong contingent of elite athletes, a new downhill race, the Deep Summer photography showcase and more Kidsworx events will see Crankworx Rotorua expand for 2016 as New Zealand welcomes the international mountain biking community. Fans can join the King and Queen of the Crankworx World Tour,... Read Post