First Look | The 2024 Norco Fluid VLT is a lightweight e-MTB with the Bosch SX motor
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by Wil Barrett
1w ago
The Norco Fluid VLT is the first lightweight e-MTB to come from the Canadian brand. That’s exciting news given how popular Norco’s existing e-MTB range has been over the last few years, and it’s doubly exciting because it’s also one of the first bikes to be built around the brand new Bosch Performance Line SX motor. This lightweight system claims to offer plenty of power while allowing for a slimmer and lightweight frame profile. As such, the Fluid VLT is claimed to weigh as little as 18.1kg in its lightest spec. The Norco Fluid VLT is a brand new lightweight e-MTB.An overview of the 2024 N ..read more
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Canobolas To Cargo And Beyond | goodnessgravel Orange NSW
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by Colin Levitch
1w ago
goodnessgravel rolled into Orange over the weekend, with a pack of 170 riders exploring the backroads of NSW. Winding through some of the big, wide open spaces, little country roads lined with gum trees and a bit of pine plantation, the man behind the event Will Levy tells us the day was punctuated by a bit of serendipity and happy chance. With the long 125km course climbing one side of the 1,397m Mount Canobolas, and the shorter 65km loop culminating in an ascent on the other side — mostly on gravel, of course — 41% of the field were repeat goodnessgravel-ers, with some coming from as far as ..read more
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First Look | Fox Racing Launches 2024 Mountain Bike Helmet, Apparel & Shoe Range
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by Wil Barrett
1w ago
Fox Racing has released its 2024 mountain bike lineup that includes updates to its helmets, shoes and riding gear. We’re loving the new season vibe, which includes bright and bold options, as well as more subtle pastel colours. There is a tonne of new kit across both mens and womens product lines, and here we take a look at a very small slither of the overall range. We recently visited the Buxton MTB Park for some flowy and ferny goodness – how gorgeous is this spot!Wil’s got one of the latest Fox Speedframe helmets in the new ‘Atomic Orange’ colour. Bright!Fox Speedframe Helmet Sizes: Small ..read more
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Stage Racing For Everyone | The Quad Crown series is back for 2024
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by Colin Levitch
2w ago
Revamped and rejigged, the Quad Crown is set to take off at full speed for 2024. Guiding mountain bikers around destinations they may never have ridden before, this year’s venue line-up will feed the adventurous soul. Designed to be a mini version of large-scale events like Cape to Cape or Port to Port, the Quad Crown will spread its wings around Australia, touching down for four massive events in Tasmania, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. But with a new year, there are new questions; How will the series remain a stand-out from the average mountain bike competition? What changes have ..read more
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ETrilogy Assemble | Merida splits the eOne-Sixty into two models and revamps the eOne-Forty
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by Colin Levitch
1M ago
Without a doubt, Merida’s eOne-Sixty is one of the most popular e-MTB in Australia, and for 2024, it’s getting an update, along with its slightly shorter sibling, the e-OneForty. The latest generation eOne-Sixty is actually going to be two separate bikes. The eOne-Sixty CF is a lighter, sleeker carbon option, while the eOne-Sixty Lite is the heavy-duty alloy bike with a big battery. Finally, the new eOne-Forty Lite has been revamped as more of an SUV e-MTB, and together they all create what Merida has deemed the eTrilogy. Related: Merida eOne-Sixty 9000 Review | More power, more range & ..read more
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A Chance For Glory | UCI Masters MTB World Champs is headed for Cairns
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by Colin Levitch
1M ago
This May is going to be an INSANE time in Cairns. Obviously, Crankworx is back and doubling as the Oceania DH Champs, but the week before, Smithfield is also hosting the Master’s World Champs — the first of a two year stint in Tropical North Queensland. Yes, this is the chance for you to relive your glory days and fight for a rainbow jersey at the same venue where Nino Schurter, Loic Bruni, Jolanda Neff and Miranda Miller earned a fancy multi-colour jumper, along with Thomas Frischknecht (after Jérôme Chiotti was popped for EPO) Nicolas Vouilloz, Alison Sydor and Anne-Caroline Chausson earned ..read more
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The Wild Penguin kicks off the 2024 Quad Crown series in Tassie
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by Colin Levitch
1M ago
The Quad Crown hit the ground running in 2023 with its inaugural four-event series, aiming to take riders to places they wouldn’t have raced before. The series is back for 2024, kicking off in northern Tasmania with the Wild Penguin event. Coming in hot, this event is set to take place on the 8-10 of March in one of the hidden treasures of Tasmanian mountain bike destinations; the Wild Mersey and Penguin trail network. With stages only 30 minutes from Davenport West, the event is full of courses to take racers far and wide, and social events to keep the atmosphere lively, on and off the trails ..read more
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High Pivot Or Bust | Norco updates the Sight and Optic with totally new suspension layout
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by Colin Levitch
1M ago
This year is off to an exciting start for Norco. First, there was the huge announcement that the GOAT Greg Minnaar had signed on to their factory DH team. Then over the weekend, Gracey Hemstreet put on an incredible show to take the win in the first-ever Red Bull Hardline women’s category at Maydena. This week, it has announced that two of its most popular bikes have received ground-up re-designs. To top it off, Norco is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year too. Norco’s Optic trail bike and their Sight all-mountain machine have been home runs for the Canadian outfit, and for 2024, they h ..read more
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National champs in Awaba is nearly here | Here’s what you can expect
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by Colin Levitch
1M ago
After a bumper year in Thredbo, hitched onto the Cannonball Mountain Bike Festival in 2023, the AusCycling MTB Nationals roadshow is headed for Lake Macquarie. Awaba will play host to the 2024 GWM National Championships, covering off XCO, short track, XC relay, pump track, e-MTB and adaptive categories. The Hunter Mountain Bike Association has been hard at work primping and prepping the trail network for the nation’s best riders, and also have a few new additions up their sleeve. And with junior, masters and expert categories, Nationals at Awaba isn’t just for the elites. Related: New trails ..read more
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Big air, big crowds and big scenery | Redbull Hardline Maydena through the lens of Kristina Vackova
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by Colin Levitch
1M ago
The event that was, Redbull Hardline. For months, we’ve had a trickle feed of MASSIVE piles of dirt being pushed together at Maydena, and images of trail builders in high-vis standing atop seemingly impossible rock drops. But the question remained, was it going to work? This was the first time in the decade of Hardline that it had been anywhere except Dyfi Bike Park in Wales. Could the 800m vertical drop of Abbotts Peak live up to the legacy that had been built in the UK? Could the broadcast work in the deep, dark jungle, and would the weather play ball? Watch Brook Macdonald’s Race Run, Shot ..read more
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