I are excited to announce we are opening applications for a new wave of Yeti NZ Racing riders! Two years ago we put out applications for the original Yeti NZ Racing Devo Team. We were honoured to have over 75 incredible applicants apply and we selected the best eleven to be on the programme. Its been a wonderful journey working with these riders and we are proud of what everyone has achieved. From our initial race at the Phoenix Enduro, we went to Tasmania for some world cups together, held training camps and now most of the riders have gone to Europe to follow the EDR Worldcup. We will be changing things up a little for the next few years and I have some...
I thought it would be a good time to provide a more in-depth update on how things are going, for those that want more then a catchy blurb or insta reel. The general bike industry, how we are doing and finally what we are up to at the moment. Industry Doom or Boom? Let's face it, it has been a continuation of bad news in the industry recently, and the pace has certainly not slowed down over the past 6 months. There have been some pretty massive casualties, notably Chain Reaction / Nukeproof & Kona Bicycles. Bike shops have been struggling all over the world and in NZ its no exception. Recently we saw the Torpedo 7 franchise being sold off for $1... how crazy is that to...
Yeti NZ Racing riders EDR World Cup Recap Rd 1&2 Lachie Ross, Xanthe Robb, Harry Kneebone, Ollie Jenkins, Joe Millington, Jake Remon, Dylan Walton, George Swift
Our favourite event of the year is always the Trans NZ. The week long enduro race held by Megan Rose every year features some of the nicest trails in the lower south island and has the perfect balance of relaxed fun vibes and race pressure to make for an absolutely incredible week. This year I asked Megan what she thought about brining my boy, Jasper to the race. Jasper is only 12 years old and I did worry he would be too young, but we decided he could come and ride day by day, knowing we could always skip days if he felt like it. It made for a very special 'boys trip' away, as we rode together, raced each other, hung...
If there is one category of clothing from the Yeti Cycles range that I talk the most about, its actually our short liners & bib shorts. It amazes me how few people use padded shorts in the MTB world, yet they offer so much comfort and functionality... A nice set of bibs with pockets can totally transform your riding experiance. The 'chamois' has been around since the 40's and the road fraternity wouldn't be seen dead without them today. That's because they actually work in protecting amazingly well in precious private parts which, lets face it, is rather important for our reproductive abilities! In our toughman sport of MTB, with a dress code of t-shirts and baggies, it seems uncool to add protection. But I'll...
