http://www.bicycles.net.au/2012/11/mountain-biking-rotorua-a-ride-you-wont-forget/ The Top Australian Cycling Portal Thu, 23 May 2013 01:24:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.bicycles.net.au/2012/11/mountain-biking-rotorua-a-ride-you-wont-forget/#comment-119076 New Zealand Mountain Biking: Great Lakes Trail and Huka Challenge | Bicycles Network Australia Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:43:11 +0000 http://www.bicycles.net.au/?p=7059#comment-119076 [...] on an Air New Zealand flight in Rotorua on the North Island where I first enjoyed some of the finest Mountain Bike trails in the southern hemisphere. Taupo is located 100km south of Rotorua and well known by outsiders for [...]

]]> http://www.bicycles.net.au/2012/11/mountain-biking-rotorua-a-ride-you-wont-forget/#comment-114356 Kali Chakra Plus Mountainbike Helmet in Review | Bicycles Network Australia Thu, 10 Jan 2013 06:23:10 +0000 http://www.bicycles.net.au/?p=7059#comment-114356 [...] Crashing the Kali At the risk of disappointing my readers, I had no intention of putting this helmet to the real test and crashing on my head. While I did crash on one ride, during a technical fast section, I ended up thrown over the handlebars and, luckily, had a soft landing on the side of the trail. I naturally tucked my head and rolled. I’m getting too good at crashes. [...]

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