Biking

This years Shane Fairmaid’s mountain bike adventure was in Tasmania and it was a cracker for all the right reasons. There were 8 of us all up, Shane, Starve (Steve),...

If you’re looking for an adventure that supports a good cause then consider the Marsh (our Outside Sports insurers are the major sponsors) Glenorchy Gravel Grind on the 11th October...

Outside Sports Queenstown has the Southern Lake’s best selection of E-bikes and traditional bikes for hire for half a day to a week or more. From Mondraker and Scott, we...

Mips stands for Multi-Impact Protection System. It’s an extra low-friction layer that fits inside the helmet between the hard shell and the lining, which can move 10 – 15mm in any direction when there’s an impact. That ‘give’ helps absorb and reduce the amount of force transmitted to your brain from rotational motion. Usually the Mips layer is bright yellow and you can see parts of it when you look inside a Mips equipped helmet. Mips systems weigh a barely noticeable 25-45 grams, not much more than the weight of a typical energy bar. 

We’re excited to welcome Whyte Bikes to Outside Sports bike stores in Queenstown and Wanaka! As the only Whyte Bikes dealer in the South Island, we’re proud to bring these...

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...

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.  

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.