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2018 Giant Bike Range Is Here!
New bike season is always an exciting time and this year is no different. We’ve got brand new 2018 Giant Bikes landing daily so keep an eye out for your favourite models online and in-store. If you have any questions around bike arrival dates, pricing, or advanced ordering a 2018 mountain bike,... Read Post
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Athlete Blogs: Andrew Sloan – Peak to Peak Race Report
I lined up for this event on the 13 August. This is one of my favourite long standing multisport events having done my first Peak to Peak back in 2001 (!) and having now clocked up 8 more since!! I really enjoy the fast paced mix of disciplines involved in this race. Read Post
- andrew sloan, multisport, peak to peak, queenstown, race
- 31 Aug 2016
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Torpedo7 Peak to Peak Celebrates the Next Generation of Multisport Athletes
The South Island’s biggest winter multisport event is known for attracting a strong field of multisport competitors from around the South Island however this year there's a new group of challengers looking to make a mark on the competition. Hailing from St Josephs Primary School in Queenstown,... Read Post
- Kids, multisport, peak to peak, queenstown, race, youth
- 02 Aug 2016
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We Love You Mum!!
Behind every individual is a Mum that's seen it all. The highs and the lows, the laughter and the tears, without our Mum's we wouldn't be the people we are today. We asked our team to share some thoughts on the special women that bought them into the world and inspired them to be the best that they... Read Post
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Cooper, Gaze Head Powerful New Zealand MTB Team
We’re stoked to see 3 of our Torpedo7 team riders selected to join the NZ squad at the XC World Champs at the end of June. Elite Female racer Kate Fluker joins U19 riders Eden Cruise and Jessica Manchester in the Czech Republic and we wish them all the very best as they take on... Read Post
- Bike, cross country, event, mtb, race, world champs, XC
- 04 May 2016
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Athlete Blogs: Isla Smith – Godzone Highs and Lows
Isla Smith Godzone Adventure Recap - The Highs & Lows Read Post
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WIN a Spring Challenge North Island entry!
EVERYONE LIKES GOOD NEWS YEAH?! Well, we’ve got something even better, exciting news! After ten hugely successful years in the South Island, the sell-out Torpedo7 Spring Challenge women’s adventure race is being launched in the North Island. It’s going to be held in the Rotorua region... Read Post
- adventure, Bike, female, girl, multisport, race, rafting, run, spring challenge, women
- 15 Apr 2016
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Torpedo7 Through the Loop Enduro
Hatched over a couple of Stoke Pilsners after a busy day on the go up at Crankworx Rotorua, the idea for a gravity-orientated enduro was driven by the apparent lack of events around the Queenstown Bike Festival for 2016. With only two weeks to make it happen, a plan was quickly pulled together and... Read Post
- ben lomond, Bike, enduro, fernhill, mountain bike, mtb, queenstown, race
- 05 Apr 2016
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Athlete Blogs: Derek Milne – Hellfire Cup MTB Stage Race
EVENT REVIEW – THE HELLFIRE CUP MTB STAGE RACE. A 4 day 7 stage mountain bike race consisting of relays , TT, hill climb, and adventure stages, plus an optional night stage. When: November 19th –22nd 2015. Every two years. Next date 9 – 12 November 2017. Format: Primary race... Read Post
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Athlete Blogs: Merrin Brewster – MTBNZ Cup Race 2016
Mountain Biking at Hawea Flat I love sport, so a whole weekend of watching and participating sport meant I was in my happy place. This was Wanaka February 2016. When Wanaka was announced as the venue of the third round of the MTBNZ Cup I jumped onto the internet to see what camping options were... Read Post
- Lake Wanaka, New Zealand, race, wanaka, XC, xco
- 31 Mar 2016