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The woods belong to us

The woods belong to us

The Woods Belong To Us – Trailer from 30 LBS Skunk on Vimeo. The Woods Belong To Us? examines two conflicting lifestyles: mountain biking and environmentalism, and the outcome when they collide. The conflict has been going on for over twenty years, but there seems to be no end in sight. Will there be a [...]


Riding the long white cloud

Riding the long white cloud

Riding The Long White Cloud – Trailer from friendlyfire on Vimeo. Pinched from MWG


This is why….

This is why….

UltraRunning from Matt Hart on Vimeo.


180km Sunshine Coast Trail

180km Sunshine Coast Trail

A documentary about four ultra-marathon athletes who attempt to conquer the 180km Sunshine Coast Trail BC Canada,…..non-stop. How effing awesome! I’m looking forward to watching this. www.xsnrg.tv


This is how you ride XC…

This is how you ride XC…

Chris Akrigg TEOCALI.0 from chris akrigg on Vimeo.


Kepler Challenge Video

Kepler Challenge Video

I want to go back in 2010 so bad! Kepler Challenge 2008. from www.paulpetch.com on Vimeo.


Trail porn

Trail porn

Renan Ozturk’s ramblings

Renan Ozturk’s ramblings

“This is our decision to live fast and die young. We’ve got the vision, now let’s have some fun. Yeah it’s overwhelming, but what else can we do? Get jobs in offices and wake up for the morning commute?” “I want to yell up at Renan that I’ve had it. I can’t swallow, can’t talk…can [...]


Geoff Kabush has crossed over…

Geoff Kabush has crossed over…

Desert fly…

Desert fly…

The Season Trailer

The Season Trailer

So so true :) More information on this 22 web episode series coming in January 2010 is here.


Clash of the Titans remake….

Clash of the Titans remake….

Oh my…..


“One Step Beyond” Marco Olmo

“One Step Beyond” Marco Olmo

Love, pain, revenge. The true story of a worker who became the Ultra Trail World Champion at 60 years old. Quoted from here. Marco Olmo is a living legend of extreme running. He became late, when the others started to stop. In his previous lives, as he says, he has been a farmer, a truck driver, a [...]


Bootleg Canyon Las Vegas

Bootleg Canyon Las Vegas

I must get over to the States before my hair turns grey…..what happens in Vegas…stays in Vegas right?


BMX Insanity

BMX Insanity

I’m not a huge fan of BMX’s, but the skills that some riders have on these machines is just breath taking. Check out this video- with what has to be the coolest and most insane bike stunt that I’ve ever seen. Amazing.


Blind trials riding……

Blind trials riding……

AMAZING!


Sea to Sky Corridor

Sea to Sky Corridor

Kevin Landry Promo from Justin Hannewyk on Vimeo.


Another Flying Nun Video

Another Flying Nun Video

We are spoilt here in Christchurch- that’s for sure….and this little gem “the flying nun” is just the tip of the iceberg *GRINS*


Hardtail Pride

Hardtail Pride

This fella has some skills! & those trails look freaking awesome too!


Steve Peat 2009 highlights…

Steve Peat 2009 highlights…

“Finally in the record books, Santa Cruz Syndicate’s Steve Peat (SRAM/RockShox), makes history as he bags the big one winning the UCI Downhill World Championships in Canberra, Australia. Syndicate’s Greg Minnaar finishes a mere .05 behind Peat in the closest margin in World Championship history, and Mick Hannah takes the last medal just .69 behind [...]


Hawkes Bay – Cannonball Lector Track

Hawkes Bay – Cannonball Lector Track

This track – Cannonball Lector-at Hawkes Bay looks like a heap of fun and clocks in at nearly 9 minutes too :) It was also built at night :D


Canberra Downhill Worlds course 2009 – helmet cam

Canberra Downhill Worlds course 2009 – helmet cam

Cool video- and alot of fun….


Makara Peak helmet cam – Ridgeline track Wellington

Makara Peak helmet cam – Ridgeline track Wellington

More shenanigans from the guys at Spoke Magazine. Damn  I love this tiny Island……and I’ll be on this track in the next month or so when I head back to Welly. It’s a bit long- so go make a cuppa while it’s loading. Holy singletrack batman!!!


Mountain biking at Spoon Hill in Wainui

Mountain biking at Spoon Hill in Wainui

Check out this video of Spoon Hill in Wainui from the guys over at Spoke magazine. How RAD does this look?!! The chap in front is also on a fully rigid bike :/ Great sound track too :)




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