This Mothers Day we spoke to one of our fabulous Yeti Cycles Ambassadors Ashley (Ash) Peters! If you don't already know the infectious laugh of this lovely lady, Ash is Mama to Brook and the founder of a very special non-profit Mountain Biking organisation called WORD (World Off-Road Riding Department). We wanted to delve deeper into how Ash keeps the adventures rolling in her life and unpack how being a mother has changed her, so we asked her to write us a quick overview on how its going... "I’m lucky to have spent the past 20 years working in the outdoor industry- camp counsellor, raft guide, event planner, cycle tour guide, and mountain bike instructor. When you’re in those roles you...
Yeti Ambassadors Emma Olofsson and Robin Goomes take to the air aboard their SB140's and SB165's show what the New Zealand summer is all about, Shredding and kicking it with friends. Film by TiltShift Studios
Don't let the city vibes fool you, Wellington has some totally sick trails and many of them are riding distance from the CBD. There are trails weaving around many of the vast hills that surround the city and the locals have a huge variety of different types of terrain to hit. Riding with a local is always a good idea, as navigating can be a bit tricky at first. There is a buzz in the air at the capital right now thanks to a new Trails Trust that formed to act as a bigger voice for the MTB community. The council are onboard and together they are doing more maintenance and building more new trails such as Polhill (Waimaphihi), Mt...
Who is Ronja Hill Wright? I am someone who loves to get out and enjoy life in the outdoors with friends especially when its on bikes Where are you from and where do you live now? I am originally from Canberra, Australia but moved to Rotorua, New Zealand in 2015 for the riding and community hereHow did you start mountain biking? I started mountain biking because one of my close friends growing up had started so I figured why not give it a go, I did start riding XC but soon realised I wasn't too fond of racing up hill and turned to gravity pretty quick.Who are your sponsors? Yeti Cycles NZ, Dharco clothing, Mountain Bike Rotorua, Polynesian Spa, Ride 100%, Maxxis and Ride Concepts What bike(s)...
