Heard of G-Form? They have designed some pretty impressive and revolutionary protection products. Rather than your traditional rigid pads, G-Form uses an impact-reactive foam, meaning they're soft and comfortable when riding but harden upon impact, absorbing some 95% of the force. If you've ever ummed and ahhed about wearing knee/shin/elbow pads on a cruisy weeknight trail ride with your mates, or if you want a little more protection without the feeling/heat/bulk of traditional protection, then these might be for you. Don't get us wrong - the traditional Leatt/RaceFace protection we sell is comfortable and ergonomic and still the best for DH/aggressive trail riding, but the G-Form alternatives are so comfortable and slim you won't even know they're there - perfect for...
Yip these prices are pretty good! Only certain size/colors left and mostly only one of each, so let us know if you are interested. We can build any of these into complete bikes easily. Just tell us how you want it and we'll whip up a quote, easy as that. Ros 9 Frame/Forks/Alloy handlebars - Size S - Rally Blue - $1999 inc GST (please note fork is ex demo and is scratched, newly serviced) Ros 9 Complete Bike - Size M - Rally Blue - $3500 inc GST - Bike Otago demo bike - in near perfect condition still. Includes : Pike RCT3 140mm, Reverb 150mm dropper, Mavic Crossride wheels, Thomson bar/stem, Guide R brakeset, Surly stainless singlespeed drivechain, Shimano XT...
The evenings are drawing in and the mornings are getting darker and darker. Yup, it's that time of year again - for 2015 we've got in a whole range of lights, from budget commuter lights to top-end mountain bike lights. If you're new to commuting or riding at night, here are our top tips: To be legal on NZ's roads you need at least one front and rear light, but it's always a good idea to have an additional pair of small backup lights too - these increase your visibility (you can run one set of lights on steady and the other on flashing) and provide a backup in case either light runs out of juice. Lights come in battery-powered or...
Cardrona Bike Park is re-opening on 4th April, and on the last day of the season, 19th April, is hosting its very own Mega Avalanche! True to Mega Avalanche form, the race will start with a sprint to get to the front of the pack before entering the narrower sections of the course. The course is 14 kilometres long down 1,300 vertical metres and includes a mix of open trails, twisty single tracks, steep descents and narrow technical switchbacks. The spectacular finish line in the Cardrona Village sees riders enter into the awards arena where $5000 worth of cash and spot prizes will be up for grabs. Sponsors of the Mega Avalanche include Outside Sports, Altitude Brewing, Smith, Fox, Mons Royale, Race Face...
Absolute Black are a small UK manufacturer making oval CNC chainrings to fit standard 104 BCD cranks, as well as direct-mount SRAM GXP. Joel and Ethan took the plunge and bought two of their chainrings to test out. It's obvious that they're beautifully made, but does the oval shape help? We haven't decided yet, but here's what pinkbike say:"The bottom line for Absolute Black's oval chairing is that switching to one is a sure way to ease up punchy technical climbs, and it could also be used to widen the gearing ranges of one-by drivetrains by allowing the rider to push two more teeth up front without sacrificing the bike's climbing ability." RRP on these rings varies between 100 and...
