Vaea Verbeeck (CAN) has started her season in commanding fashion. Day two of Crankworx Rotorua brought her second victory in as many days, this time in the Rotorua Air DH presented by Bosch. “I’m over the moon. I definitely couldn’t ask for more than two for two,” said the 28-year-old, who […]
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Tyre brand Michelin was a common name in MTB back in the 90’s and early 2000’s, somewhat disappearing for a while as other brands came to the forefront, but they’ve been quietly working away on their range of tyres developed with some of the world’s best riders. The latest iteration […]
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A deafening cheer ushered the first winner of Crankworx Rotorua 2019 across the dusty finish line tonight. Local rider Keegan Wright (NZL) blasted his way past legends and seasoned slalom masters, taking the win against Bas van Steenbergen (CAN) in the 100% Dual Slalom Rotorua. “It’s awesome to back it up […]
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Words & Photos: Rapid Ascent It was a brilliant weekend of festivities for the annual Shimano Bike Buller festival. The 11th year of the mountain bike mecca drew in record numbers with well over 600 riders taking part and 2,00 spectators. The new two-day format of Downhill, Gravity and Cross Country […]
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