Canterbury's best kept secret, Trail Dogs, and digging as the second best therapy to riding - Catching up with Andy Keenan from Bike Methven
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The Mt Hutt MTB trails are just out of Methven, which is smack bang in the middle of the South Island. Andy has been involved in the club out there since the early 2000's and is in charge of the trial maintenance. Not only is he a passionate digger but he rips on a bike too and is all about community! In this episode, I talk to Andy about how mountain biking in Methven started and how it has developed as a key asset for the community, a little about bikes and set-up, and our trail dogs. BikeMethven.co.nz At New Zealand Mountain Biking, we run epic mountain biking tours across the scenic North Island, New Zealand. We also help riders build confidence and skills in our MTB and eMTB private lessons on the legendary Rotorua trails. The best way that you can support this content is by booking a ride/lesson with us so that we can continue to just talk about mountain bikes! You can learn more about who we are below or visit our website to book your ride today! ⁠⁠https://newzealandmountainbiking.com/⁠⁠ Follow NZMTB ⁠YouTube - @newzealandmountainbiking⁠ ⁠Instagram @newzealandmountainbiking⁠ ⁠The bike fit guide - https://www.mtbgeometryguru.com/ And of course, Bike Methven's socials FaceBook Instagram And Andy's Insta to see what he's been digging
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