Biking

Give a New Bike the 'Big Tick' at Outside Sports Today

There are trails out there with your name on them and with Outside Sports and Finance Now you could ride them on a sweet new bike without needing the cash...

July 22, 2024 — John Darby

Demo the state of the art Mondraker DUNE e-enduro bike now.

This is the state of the art in lightweight all-mountain e-enduro bikes and now you’ve got the chance to experience it for yourself. We have a demo Mondraker DUNE available at our Wanaka Bike store now.

April 29, 2024 — John Darby

12 tips for winter mountain biking in New Zealand

12 tips for winter mountain biking in the Southern Lakes. 1. Reduce your tyre pressures Maximise the contact area of your tyres and hence your grip on soft slippery muddy...

March 27, 2024 — John Darby

Entry-Level, Mid-Level, or High-End MTB Suspension: What's Right for You?

When you start to compare your MTB suspension options the main thing to remember is that dampers have the biggest effect on how well a fork or shock performs on...

March 18, 2024 — John Darby

Why You'll Actually Get More Exercise with an E-Bike

Do you think getting an e-bike would make you lazy? Well you might need to reconsider that because recent studies have shown that on average people who have electric bikes get more exercise than if they’d stuck to traditional analogue bikes. But that seems counter intuitive, so why is that? Let's find out...

March 12, 2024 — John Darby

Forbidden Bikes Are Now at Outside Sports Queenstown

We’re very excited to welcome Forbidden bikes from Canada to Outside Sports in Queenstown. Named after Vancouver Island’s Forbidden Plateau – the founder’s local riding spot - Forbidden was established in 2019 and focusses on ride quality and performance above all else - through innovative suspension, geometry, materials, and construction.

February 27, 2024 — John Darby

Mondraker Bikes Are Now at Outside Sports

We’re proud to welcome Mondraker to the Outside Sports family.

Mondraker was founded over 20 years ago in Spain and is dedicated to building high-performance mountain bikes with pioneering developments and advanced technologies. Similarities between the rocky riding environment in Spain and the Southern Lakes of New Zealand make Mondraker mountain bikes a great choice for Kiwi riders.

Now let’s take a look at some of the unique technology exclusive to Mondraker bikes that makes them so special to ride.

February 22, 2024 — John Darby

Four West Coast Trails in Four Days: My Scott Lumen Adventure

The plan was to ride 4 awesome West Coast trails over 4 days. We would start with 100km odd on the Wilderness Trail from Hokitika to Greymouth on the first day followed by the Paparoa Trail, the Old Ghost Road Trail and finally the Heaphy Track.

February 13, 2024 — John Knight

How Your Staff Can Save up to 63% on a New Bike with WorkRide

WorkRide is an amazing new scheme to get more Kiwis on bikes. Employees of organisations that join WorkRide can buy their new ride at Outside Sports at a saving of...

February 08, 2024 — John Darby

Bike Maintenance You Can Do At Home

Pampered bikes are happy bikes. If you make it a habit to do a little home maintenance on your bike it’ll last longer, perform better, and be safer to ride....

January 25, 2024 — John Darby

How Fitness and Strength Training Will Make You A Better Mountain Biker

With mountain biking the conventional wisdom is that all you need to do to get fitter is ride more. And while that’s true to a certain extent, to improve your overall riding ability and prevent injury you need to train your body in three distinct ways. Together they’ll make you a much more capable and resilient rider.

January 17, 2024 — John Darby

The New Zealand Mountain Bike Trail Rating System Explained

In New Zealand bike routes and trail ratings apply to mountain bikes, rail-trail and road bikes. They are officially graded from 1 to 6 - with 6 being the most difficult and requiring the highest level of skill and fitness. Knowing the trail rating system and what each level means will help you plan your next ride with more confidence – especially if you’re new to biking on the trails around the Southern Lakes.

January 10, 2024 — John Darby