Staff at Queenstown’s friendly bike shops will happily advise on the best ride for you. They also offer high-spec hire bikes, updates on track conditions, and can hook you up with shuttle transport to reach remote trails or get a lift up hill so you can maximise the fun on the way back down. You…
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A few of our local riders have shared their favourite Queenstown mountain bike trails with us, from mellow beginner tracks to rugged, technical advanced rides. The following trails take into consideration a number of variables, including energy levels, mood, fear factor and time. There is something…
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Local tips to make the most of your time in Queenstown From dawn to dusk the ultimate mountain bike adventure awaits. Here are some tips to get 100% out of your trip! Be prepared for all weather Even if the forecast is for blue skies, be prepared to embrace the elements. Bring all your wet weather…
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Where to go to test your limits? For serious airtime: Mini Dream, Wynyard I consider Mini Dream to be the ‘Disneyland’ of mountain biking in Queenstown in the fact that you can have so much fun on the smaller jumps or really push yourself on the larger progressive lines. The limit does not exist…
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Meet Toby Meek, local youth MTB expert Young mountain bike champion Toby Meek moved to Queenstown two years ago. He and his brother Rory race at world championship level and Toby spent summer 2020 riding with Markus Stöckl’s MS Mondraker race team. His parents Donna and Steve founded MeekBoyz bikes…
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With 45 designated trails covering 450m vertical, it’s no surprise riders from all over the world choose to spend their winters biking and training at the Ben Lomond Trails. The tracks range from mellow(ish), flowy machine-built trails to technical, narrow single tracks, with plenty of jumps and…
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Nothing worth pursuing happens overnight, and riding hardcore mountain biking tracks is no exception. To get yourself hitting jumps, drop offs and double black diamond tracks, you’ve first got to build up your skills and confidence. The best way to do that? Get your tyres onto some intermediate…
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So you’ve lived here in Queenstown for a while. It must be an awesome place to ride? I’m pretty biased but it’s the best place I’ve ever been in the world for biking. Queenstown gets heaps of internationals, obviously not this year but every other year. That’s getting more and more so, with…
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Why mountain bike Queenstown? Queenstown is one of the world’s top mountain biking destinations. It has enormous diversity of trails for all ages and abilities, from tracks for beginners to extreme trails for experienced riders. Our passionate local biking community has built a huge variety of…
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If you’re thinking about taking the kids mountain biking to Queenstown, we’ve put together a quick guide for you, covering everything from gear to must-ride tracks. Getting started Booking lessons Coaching gives your kids a head start. With the right advice, they’ll enjoy riding more, be safer and…
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