Australian Mountain Bike Issue 201

RIDER DOM GEOGHEGAN PHOTOGRAPHER MATT ROUSU Mount Buller has had a huge trail revamp over the past 12 months, and one of the most iconic trails in Victoria’s high country is back to its best. The Australian Alpine Epic Trail is on a privileged list of global IMBA Epic Trails, and it takes you on a true adventure from the village way down into the valley and the Mirimbah Store. You’ll climb, you’ll schralp, you’ll descend. Get the DL in our Places that Rock feature. RIDERS DOM GEOGHEGAN, SHANNON RADEMAKER PHOTOGRAPHER MATT ROUSU The Delatite River Trail is a high country classic, and it’s had a bit of a facelift of late. But you can still expect a 1300m descent, with some rollable jumps, big turns and a flowing trail along (and over)…

The new year is here, and we’ve had our first summer for a while with easy access to just about any trail around the country. Trail centres and bike parks have been humming with knobby tyres as riders get on the trails en masse, sharing singletrack stoke and the joy that being on two wheels (or one!) can bring. The bikes and equipment that all these riders will be using will vary greatly, but I can be pretty certain that the fun factor will be just about the same for everyone of them. In this issue, Daisy Day brought up the fact that a bike is about fun, and that can be from a $1500 rig just as easily as one that is worth $15000. She also made a point…

RIDER DOM GEOGHEGAN PHOTOGRAPHER MATT ROUSU Mount Buller has had a huge trail revamp over the past 12 months, and one of the most iconic trails in Victoria’s high country is back to its best. The Australian Alpine Epic Trail is on a privileged list of global IMBA Epic Trails, and it takes you on a true adventure from the village way down into the valley and the Mirimbah Store. You’ll climb, you’ll schralp, you’ll descend. Get the DL in our Places that Rock feature. RIDERS DOM GEOGHEGAN, SHANNON RADEMAKER PHOTOGRAPHER MATT ROUSU The Delatite River Trail is a high country classic, and it’s had a bit of a facelift of late. But you can still expect a 1300m descent, with some rollable jumps, big turns and a flowing trail…

After a wild 2022 that saw countless events postponed or cancelled around Australia, one event series really suffered, not being able to run at all. While 2022 was meant to be the inaugural year for the new Quad Crown series, they had to push all four events back to 2023. The event team took that all in their stride, and even went back to redesign many of their event elements, to make sure it really suits how people want to ride and compete. The four weekends up and down the east coast are set to be mini stage races. Whether you’re an experienced racer looking for something without too much time commitment, or if you’re newer to mountain biking and looking for something that isn’t overly daunting – one of the…

The Quad Crown event series offers some of the newest mountain bike riding and racing in Australia, with four all-new events taking place in Tasmania, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. With the fun kicking off with an optional Friday prelude, the action heats up on Saturday with Stage one, before plenty of time to kick back and relive the fun from the trails. Sunday brings the second stage on a different course, but close to the location for Saturday’s course. These event weekends should be a blast for the weekend warrior, to the event-curious, through to Australia’s elite racers. We just reckon they’ll all be cracking weekends away on the trails. 2023 QUAD CROWN EVENTS The Wild Penguin – Tasmania April 28 – 30 The Sunny 80 – Queensland June 9 – 11 The Orca –…

RAPT APPAREL This new clothing brand is from the mind, heart and soul of Australian rider Zoe Cuthbert. Just as she can’t really be categorised into being an XC racer, enduro racer or bikepacker – Rapt Apparel clothing items walk a line between lifestyle and outdoor use. The quirky designs are all done by Zoe, using sustainably sourced materials. We like that they’re fun, and that every purchase will help support one of Australia’s most talented young riders. The Duck Yeah long-sleeve riding jersey has been made from 16 recycling bottles, with UPF 50+ sun protection. This one looks like a great piece of kit for all sorts of riders. Rapt also produce tees and hoodies, and the Squid Crewneck! $90 - Duck Yeah L/S Tee raptapparel.com SHOKZ OPENRUN PRO MINI HEADPHONES You either…