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...
Sorry - we put the wrong link on our newsletter for the Back Alley Bikes Page Click here to see the BACK ALLEY BIKES story :) We were stoked to be involved and support the two Spirited Woman Races this Autumn! The North Island race was at the Blue Lake in Rotorua and the South Island event was held in Wanaka. This one was also the world's biggest Women Only Adventure Race ever! I was lucky enough to be able to form Team Yeti Wahine and attend both races, a hugely fun treat! Thanks to my dear friends that joined me for these adventures - Kat Uhl, Snook Parsons, Rebecca Moore, Cherie Rusbatch, Hannah Wakeling. It certainly made me appreciate the amount of communication and logistics...
We turned up to The Capital Enduro to put the Wellingtons trails to the test with 8 riders. It was a stunning day and the trails were super fun.
Xanthe was 3rd overall and fastest U21 Women.
Cooper was 2nd in U17M with a time that would have slotted him into 9th U19.
Lachie took our team time honours with a brilliant 2nd U19M, followed closely behind by Joe in 3rd, Ollie in 7th, Harry 8th & Dylan in 13th.
Our first team event and we managed to get everyone together to get to know each other and get some nice photos, thanks to Dominic Blissett. Mat put together a great meal plan and together we helped manage the team and figure out how to best support such a large group. The race itself was a superbly run event thanks to the Christchurch Adventure Park. The tracks were hard and fast, with plenty of rock features. There was some rain in practice which really put the cat among the pigeons, but luckily it dried up by race day and in the end it was scorching hot. A great test of everyones ability to switch modes and mindset and get on with racing....
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
