STAFF
TIM CECI
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Home town : Queenstown
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Favourite Trail in the area : Gin Trap - Fernhill
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Current Bike(s): Reign Advanced 1 29
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Top tip for anyone visiting the area : Ease into your Queenstown riding, they are steeper than your average trails!
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Must do Queenstown activity : Hire a Vertigo full sus E-Bike and experience the Ben Lomond saddle ride!
The cogs in the machine, the vital components of the Vertigo Legacy. Only the best will do.
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PANG
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Home town : Queenstown
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Favourite Trail in the area : Im-a-shredden to Thingymajig
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Current Bike(s): Airdrop Edit V3, Norco Aurum HSP, Airdrop Bitmap, Airdrop Fade (plus heaps of old vintage DH bikes, I have a problem)
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Top tip for anyone visiting the area : Try and tag onto a local rider, there is more out there than meets the eye
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Must do Queenstown activity : Swimming in the lake after a ride on a hot summers day
BEN HILDRED​
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Home town : Lincoln, UK
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Favourite Trail in the area : Right now, KY or K Fry. But it can change on a regular basis!
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Current Bike(s): Giant Reign Advanced 1 29
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Top tip for anyone visiting the area : Suck it up and pedal out of the bike park, Beached as, missing link and being up Ben Lomond in the native forest is amazing.
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Must do Queenstown activity : Sunrise pedal mission!
MICHAEL THOMPSON​
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Home town : Jemimaville, Scotland.
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Favourite Trail in the area : Beeched as to Salmon run.
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Current Bike(s): Airdrop Edit V3, Transition PBJ, Giant Talon 29
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Top tip for anyone visiting the area : Get fit!
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Must do Queenstown activity : Yonder for brunch. You won't regret it.
KC TILL (King Calves)​
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Home town : MURICA!
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Favourite Trail in the area : Frankton Track
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Current Bike(s): Airdrop Edit V3, Santa Cruz Jackel
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Top tip for anyone visiting the area : Don't ask where the Gondola is.
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Must do Queenstown activity : Ask where the Gondola is.
MATEO VERDIER​
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Home town : Bregnier-Cordon, France
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Favourite Trail in the area : Huck Yeah!
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Current Bike(s): Scott Ransom
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Top tip for anyone visiting the area : Get on Trailforks and enjoy the area!
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Must do Queenstown activity : A 5am sunrise on top of Ben Lomond walking track.
LOIC FERY​
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Home town : Brisbane, Australia
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Favourite Trail in the area : Pitch Black on the traily, Dream track on the V-Tank
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Current Bike(s): The V-Tank
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Top tip for anyone visiting the area : Get amongst it!
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Must do Queenstown activity : If you're reading this you're pretty much half way, come get a DH bike off Vertigo!
MITCHELL KAY​
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Home town : Queenstown
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Favourite Trail in the area : Fernhill roots
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Current Bike(s): YT Jeffsy
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Top tip for anyone visiting the area : Take it Easy!
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Must do Queenstown activity : Enjoy the wide variety of local trails.
ANNA SZKRABA​
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Home town : Ottawa or Whistler
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Favourite Trail in the area : McNearly Gnarly!
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Current Bike(s): Rocky Mountain Altitude
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Top tip for anyone visiting the area : Stop in at a local shop and ask the staff what’s good!
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Must do Queenstown activity : pedal out to the saddle, the views are well worth it!
TED CECI​
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Home town : Queenstown
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Favourite Trail in the area : Huck Yeah!
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Current Bike(s): Custom Giant Reign 24"
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Top tip for anyone visiting the area : Go on the Earnslaw
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Must do Queenstown activity : Ride Skyline and the Luge!