Australian Geographic Adventure
Tested: Yakima Gatekeeper
If you have a ute and a bunch of mountain biking mates, Yakima’s GateKeeper will make you the most popular person out on the trails.
If you have a ute and a bunch of mountain biking mates, Yakima’s GateKeeper will make you the most popular person out on the trails.
E-mountain bikes are here and in ever-growing numbers. The benefits of assisted pedaling were too much for Aus Geo ADVENTURE to resist, so we grabbed one of the latest e-MTBs to test: the Norco Sight VLT 2.
Sometimes it’s the unexpected challenges that make a trip a memorable one. This North Queensland MTB adventure certainly provided plenty of challenges.
New Zealand’s South Island is one of the world’s premier adventure destinations. Whether you are an avid hiker, paddler, mountain biker or climber, the South Island will answer your outdoor dreams. And it’s only a short flight from Oz!
With underwater exploration of one of the world’s natural wonders, a remote island trek, world-class MTB trails, sublime climbing and epic 4WD touring, Queensland shows size can matter.
Think ‘Tropical North Queensland’ and invariably the Great Barrier Reef comes to mind, but venture into the mountains and you’ll soon see this area has so much more to offer.
Take a ride in Norway’s wild outback through a land of trolls and tortured trails on the Birkebeinerrittet, the biggest mountain bike race in the world that you’ve never heard of.
Join Australian Geographic Adventure photographer Mark Watson on an incredible journey across untamed Costa Rica, from the Pacific to the Caribbean, on mountain bike, kayak, river-raft and foot.
For a small island at the bottom of the world, Tasmania punches well above its weight when it comes to the sheer volume of outdoor adventures on offer.
Our verdict? The Brunswick is a jack-of-all-trades drop-bar touring bike at a brilliant price. No matter what kind of riding you’re thinking about, it can handle it.