On Tuesday night, 14th January 2020, our intrepid crew of night riders headed out through First Turkey MTB Reserve to Zamia Trail in the foothills of Mount Archer National Park.
Author Archives: Andrew Thompson
10 Minute Trails – Up Lower Pig Down Cactus
The Lower Pig-Cactus loop in the video below happened at the end of a Rockhampton Mountain Bike Club social night ride on 14 January 2020 at First Turkey MTB Reserve. We were all pretty buggered by this point but pushed on up the hill regardless 🙂 This 10 minute video shows the full uncut climb […]
Woolwash Lagoon Social Ride
On this first episode of Come Ride With Me, we hit the back roads to Woolwash Lagoon and Midgee, heading out along the old Bruce Highway. I’m road testing the new Go Pro Hero 8 mounted under-bar on my Giant Defy for this ride and I’m quite impressed with the results. Join our crew of […]
Why you need a fully-rigid MTB
I present this argument to every mountain biker, whether experienced, recreational, or novice: You need a retro fully-rigid MTB in your life.
Fat Bikes in the Bush – Your ultimate guide
If fat bikes aren’t something that normally hit your radar, chances are the mere mention of them conjures images of a burly American lumberjack-type dude belting through the snow with a can of craft beer in his bottle cage. Here in Australia’s north, we don’t get a lot of snow. Well, except back in 1946, […]