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Nov 17, 2023
The Pearl Pass Tour and me
This morning I spotted a story about the Pearl Pass Tour, in Crested Butte, Colorado. It took me back to 1989, the f...
Nov 13, 2023
New Zealand's latest great mountain bike ride.
New Zealand’s great new mountain bike ride is off the hook.
Literally, the hook hanging under a helicopter.
Kaimana...
Nov 2, 2023
Marlborough Sounds Getaway
This is a story by Gaz@Nzo for New Zealand Mountain Biker mag from a trip we did in September 2020. Republished here...
Sep 26, 2023
Us and them
Here is a snapshot of what separates us from the normal people.
By ‘us’ I mean people who ride bikes - doesn’t matt...
Sep 20, 2023
The Staycation
Every so often we discuss how to turn a regular old outing in your local hang-out into something more memorable.
Wel...
Sep 19, 2023
Dirt... the new sand
(a newsletter from 2015, retrieved for curiosity)
Here is a little test to help you feel better about your obses...
Aug 29, 2023
The life cycle of a t shirt
Part one: Mid-ride, mid-shower, mid-life; take your pick. An idea pops into being.
It gets drawn on whatever comes t...
Aug 22, 2023
The never-ending N+1
A couple of weeks ago the stars aligned and I added two new bikes to the stable at once.
By a combination of circums...
Jul 12, 2023
Mountain biking culture... is there one?
The other day we went for a ride that gave us plenty of time to yak about mountain biking.
Usually we get into a long...
Jun 27, 2023
How to feel like a 12 Year Old
Method 1: Get a new bike. Nothing creates the feeling of being twelve better than swinging your leg over a bike for...
Jun 21, 2023
The big bad Rail 9.8
A recent Nzo newsletter (you really should subscribe) referenced a review produced for NZ Mountain Biker magazine. A...
May 26, 2023
The Nzo T shirt project
This week we slapped together a clip featuring a fraction of the t shirt graphics we have had the fun of producing ...