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After making the hard decision to replace the trusty Giant Reign, it took me a while to decide what my next bike would be. It's always hard to part with a bike that you have so many good memories with.I had been eyeing off a Rocky Mountain Slayer for a while, but in the end I decided to go with the Rocky Mountain Altitude, with 160mm front and 150mm rear travel it's definitely got the travel to have a lot of fun! The final build weight of the Alt …

Although washing a bike may be the least appealing aspect of riding, it is essential for maintaining equipment and providing a smooth ride; day in, day out. My Pa always says oil is cheaper than parts and this is beyond a doubt relevant to modern mountain bikes. KRUSH is an Australian company based in Melbourne. Shopping local is really appealing to me, and KRUSH is also owned and operated by mountain bikers, for mountain bikers. Their products a …

Sport isn’t going to be something you do for the rest of your life; well, at least being a paid professional won’t be. Everyone's career must end at some point. This is something I’ve always been told, and now I begin to acknowledge these words from many of the once-were-professional athletes, and the ones that gave up all their schooling for something that never happened. The Victorian Institute of Sports motto is, “Success in sport and life,” s …

When it comes to replacing things like tubes, CO2 cartridges, footwear or clothing, it is generally quite an easy decision to make. When your tube has a slit, your CO2 cartridges are empty, your footwear is falling apart and your clothing resembles a fit that would be similar to wearing a tent, it's time to replace them. But what about a helmet? Helmets rarely show signs of damage and therefore people choose to believe that helmets only need to b …