Throughout spring, The Nelson MTB Club has put on a series of awesome local races featuring some of the regions best trails, and the Evo Nelson crew have been regulars at each event on Thursday afternoons. Last week featured an absolute classic trail, Involution. A grade 3+ native trail, filled with rocks, roots, narrow trees gaps and tight switchbacks. And with the fastest riders taking a bit over 12 minutes descend, it's a real lung burner . @nelson_super_ds @nelsonmtb @connor_dove @lou_kelly_ 📸 @durand.nz . . #nelsonevo #evocrew #nelsonmtb #nmtbc #sharenelsonmtb #ilovenelsontasman #evocycles #evocyclesnz #ridebikes #nelsontrails #nelsonnz #ridebikes #bikelife #mtb #letsride #outsideisfree #ridemorebikes #evocyclesnz 
Over the weekend Kona Bikes and Evo had the pleasure of helping present the "Dirty Detours" event by in Whangamomona (google it!). It's not a race, more of a weekend of social fun - riding sealed roads, gravel roads, and farm tracks, combined with a bake sale, craft brewery, big yarns, some overly hot pies and sheep shearing.... 60 odd riders turned up to enjoy the weekend of gravel cycling festivities. Here's a few pics to whet your appetite for a load more content coming from the event later this week. @konabikes @nzcyclingjournal @dirtydetours_ 
Last week one of our marketing crew, Lester Perry took a bit of a punt on riding the Kirwans track near Reefton after a few days of rain. The punt paid off with some clear skies and stellar views! Here's a quick low down of the trail- . Grade 4 - it's not highly technical but there are a few points where you need to watch your line, and the general difficulty and length of the ride pushes it up to a Grade 4. . The way we rode the trail it's basically an up-and-back. Climb up for 1100m (allow 3 hours up) check out the view on a clear day (we got lucky!) and descend back to the start (allow about 1 hour coming down). The trail is basically an old mining 'pack track' so is 1-1.5 meters wide a majority of the time, apart from areas where landslips or fallen trees have changed the route slightly. As it's designed for horses and walkers the trail generally maintains a reasonable gradient with no real tight pinches, and in the dry the climb would be mostly ridable depending on your fitness. The lower slopes are covered with a big layer of beech leaves, which are amazing to ride in the dry, unfortunately, they were sodden wet the day we rode and it made for a very slow and slippery climb up. By mid-way, as you head further up in elevation and the beech trees begin to fade away you get more rock and the tree roots aren't covered in the slippery beech. Providing it's a clear day the climbing is worth it for the epic views at the summit! The descent is pretty straight forward with most of the track being reasonably wide you don't have to be too cautious and can let the bike run a bit. There are a number of wash-outs and slips over the trail so even while descending there's the likely hood you'll be walking a few sections. . Kirwans is certainly worth a look if you're ever in the area. This is a backcountry ride with no cell-phone reception so make sure you are prepared for all eventualities. DOC has some good information online, and the trail is easily found on Trailforks. . #letsrideevo #outsideisfree #trailoftheweek #ridemorebikes #mtb #newzealand #eevocyclesnz #letsridebikes #nz #fromwhereiridee #trailoftheweek 
Over the weekend we threw open the doors to our 22nd Showroom, this time in Taupo. Thanks to everyone who popped down for a look, it was great to meet so many of you! . . . #teamevo #teamevonz #evocyclesnz #letsrideevo #fromwhereiride #bikestagram #bike #bicycle #bikelife #letsride #letsridebikes #outsideisfree #cycling #cycle #cyclinglife #ridemorebikes #nz #newzealand #evocrew #evocrewnz #evorides #staysafe 
Join Fox NZ riders Tuhoto-Ariki Pene and Lachie Stevens-McNab as they put to the test the @foxracingnewzealand FA20 MTB collection. Featuring fresh new colours and styles with something for every rider, the new Fox MTB collection is available in-store and online now! . Hit the link in our bio to shop Fox. . 🚴♂️ @tuhoto_ariki @lachiestevensmcnab 📹 @henryjainephotos . . . #fromwhereiride #bikestagram #bike #bicycle #bikelife #letsride #letsrideevo #letsridebikes #outsideisfree #ridemorebikes 
UPDATE- Congratulations to @thee.first.noel for winning our FOX Elevated Futures kit competition!! We’ll be in contact. Thanks everyone else who took part 🤙 Get Kitted. Win a head-to-toe FOX Elevated Futures kit. . Prize includes Speedframe Pro helmet, Enduro D3O kneepads, Ranger gloves, Defend SS jersey and Socks! . To enter the draw: Tag a mate who needs some new riding kit, and follow @foxracingnewzealand and @evocyclesnz . Winner announced Wednesday 18th November via Instagram and Facebook & contacted via Direct Message. . This promotion is not associated in any way with Facebook or Instagram. . . #win #giveaway #beintowin #letsride #teamevo #letsrideevo #evocycles #letsridebikes #outsideisfree #ridemorebikes #nz #adventure #mtb #foxracing