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The quiet charge of Indy Deavoll
Technical, stylish, and quietly confident, Indy Deavoll is building toward her biggest season yet.

Rhys Verner rides the Forbidden Reya
Watch Rhys Verner flow like water on the Reya, Forbidden’s first non-high pivot full suspension bike.

Lunch rides to festival weekends
The Wellington Mountain Bike Festival: celebrating the city’s trails and volunteers

Behind the lines with Emmerson Wilken
Emmerson Wilken takes us behind the lines for a glimpse of the teamwork, diplomacy, decision-making, and sheer physical grind that goes into building a Red Bull Rampage run before the cameras begin to roll.

The Brook Macdonald interview: A dog in the fight
Brook ‘the Bulldog’ Macdonald on how he fell in love with mountain biking, why he left UCI racing, and what’s next for one of the most recognisable figures in downhill.

Mt Hutt mudder
Kate Hastings and Oli Clark take top spots at round one of the UCI Oceania Continental Series.

Ellie Hulsebosch: One corner at a time
As Ellie prepares to step into elite World Cup DH, she tells us about what nearly derailed her racing season and how a shift in mindset made all the difference.

Exhale: Home trails and big style with Liam Baylis
Catch up with Liam Baylis as he takes a break back home on his Forbidden Dreadnought, unpacking his trick bag on some old favourites.

Forbidden Druid CorE review: first impressions
Designed as an eMTB from the ground up, Forbidden has conjured something magical with the Druid CorE

Oli Clark: On his own line
From starting out racing on a girl’s bike to taking the top step of a World Cup podium, when Oli Clark’s having fun, he’s riding fast.

Grinding for the golden hour
Riley McLay takes us inside the organised chaos of being a freelance World Cup DH media squid and tells us why he chucked in his tradie job to become a photographer

The Forbidden Bikes misconception
Founder Owen Pemberton on why e-bikes need different geometry and how high-pivots are only part of the Forbidden Bikes magic.

Beyond Band-Aids: Building a first-aid kit for real mountain bike injuries
A medic’s guide to basic gear for treating cuts, broken bones, and other common trail injuries, with expert advice from Peak Safety.

Simon’s RC car-inspired XC Racing Machine
A self-make that harks back to heyday of cross-country racing with a dash of 90s remote-control car flair.

Camden Rutherfurd: Stepping up
Outset talks to Intense Factory Racing’s junior Kiwi signing about lining up against Whistler locals, stepping up to World Cup DH racing, and dealing with nerves.