Archive for December, 2017

Review: 2018 Shimano AM7 shoes

New for 2018 from Shimano is the AM7 shoes. Following on from the AM5/7/9 series shoes released in previous years the AM7 (model SH-AM701) is designed as a trail and enduro SPD shoe. Weighing in at a respectable 404 grams, it differs from the AM7 of previous years as it […]

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On Being a Bike Mechanic: Kye Hore Interview

Kye Hore is probably no stranger to those of you reading this from Canberra but to those that don’t know, Kye is a rider and mechanic from Canberra who’s been working on bikes for a long time including servicing the A’Hern’s bikes at the recent Cairns World Champs. He’s just […]

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Cannonball Festival 2017: Days 3 and 4

The final days of Cannonball saw the Flow Motion Cup race, Whip Wars and of course the Australian Open Downhill events. The Flow race was hotly contested, with Dean Lucas taking the win. Troy Brosnan showed his dominance of the field down the Cannonball downhill taking the win in the […]

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Steps to the Top: Jack Moir

This video covers Jack’s progression over the last couple of years from the bad luck and injuries into podium finishes in his 2017 World Cup campaign. A great insight into the racer from SRAM’s Steps to the Top series.

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Going Direct with Intense Rider Direct

Big news from Intense, joining the growing number of brands going down the direct-to-consumer path of selling bikes online, and also backing it up with a dealer sales network. We’ve asked Intense what that means for Australian consumers looking to purchase an Intense bike under the new model: “While the […]

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New Products, December 2017

As an ongoing feature we’re going to be putting out a regular new products guide focusing on products from Australian brands. With a few weeks left to Christmas now, here’s a few products to get us started… DHaRCO Gloves DHaRCO is probably a brand that needs no introduction to a […]

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