INTERVIEW: MARTIN WHITELEY (PART 1 of 2)
We thought we’d find out exactly what it takes to become a fulltime factory rider. Who better to ask than the man who has the most successful management company in the sport and manages 10 full time pros?

INTERVIEW: LAPIERRE / SAAB SALOMON TEAM
If you were in Nelson for the final of the SI Cup, you may have noticed the four rather fast guys on short travel bikes doing sweeping runs - these guys have been out in NZ for the last couple of weeks filming for a new DVD travelling around with Justin Leov. The big cheese went down to Rotorua in January to hit the trails and catch up with the team.

ONIT GROMMIT: CAMPBELL ROBERTSON
We profile another young up and comer in our on-it-gromit section. This month: Campbell Robertson.

ONIT GROMIT.07: JOSEPH NATION
The next young pinner to look out for from Christchurch - we know this guy's gona be fast!

BEING FRANK WITH BYRON SCOTT:
A short video interview by Mike Hill with a bit of riding, a bit of trash and of course a bit of mongrel.

INTERVIEW: JOSH BRYCELAND
Josh Bryceland won the last European Champs Junior DH and has been racing on the Royal/Santa Cruz team with Steve Peat back home in the UK. We caught up with him for a brief chat while he was over here on holiday with his family and came out to race the National Champs at Nelson.

INTERVIEW: FABIEN PEDEMANAUD
A brief interview with one of the top internationals who's been cruising around the New Zealand national series this summer.

ONIT GROMMIT.5 Aari Barrett
We profile another young up and comer in our on-it-gromit section. This month: Aari Barrett from Napier.

INTERVIEW: NATHAN GREENWOOD
Those of you who are new to the scene may know Nathan as the angry guy off drop-in tv. However, anyone who's been around a little longer will know Nathan as a top rider, track builder extraordinaire and all round good guy. Find out a bit more about what drives the man, what he’s done and what he’s going to do.

INTERVIEW: STEVE PEAT
Peaty's thoughts on British downhill racing, fatherhood, the state of downhilling in general and next year's worlds in Fort Bill.

INTERVIEW: JK
We caught up with JK back home in Wellington after his recent retirement and discussed his long career and the state of New Zealand Downhill today.

ONIT GROMMIT.4 VAUGHAN WOOLHOUSE
Vaughan won the North Island Series for the U17's, winning the final in rotorua with a time that put him just half a second off the winner of the U19 Class - definitly one to watch this year and coming years at the nationals.

INTERVIEW: GLENN HADEN
Ox from Rockstar clothing catches up with 2nd Ranked NZ downhiller and all round good guy Glenn Haden to talk about his National series, plans for the Northern Hemisphere season and other stuff...

INTERVIEW: JUSTIN "J-LO" LEOV
Mike Hill caught up Justin Leov back home in Blenhiem while film for Pusher II just before Justin is due to go in for surgery.

INTERVIEW: "MONKEY"
We talk with the best know and most respected wrench on the professional downhill circuit Chris "Monkey" Vaszquez. This guys been in the game for 14 years and worked with some of the best riders the sport has ever seen so it's worth listening to what he has to say.

NATHAN RENNIE: FASTEST MAN OF THE DAY
[WORLD CHAMPS 2006 ROTORUA]
We caught up with Nathan Earlier today before his seeding run.

TRACY MOSELEY : FASTEST WOMAN OF THE DAY
[WORLD CHAMPS 2006 ROTORUA]
Top ranked female rider and showing it on the course today.

CAMERON COLE INTERVIEW
[PRE WORLD CHAMPS 2006]
We catch up with one of NZ's top Junior riders in his lead up to the worlds.

INTERVIEW: ALDEN ARDERN
[PRE WORLD CHAMPS 2006]
Interview with Alden Ardern - Rotorua '06 Course creator and Rotorua legend.

Plus a few more pics of the course.

INTERVIEW: VANESSA QUIN
[PRE WORLD CHAMPS 2006]
We caught up with Vanessa Quin at the Maraetai downhill race a couple of weeks ago in Auckland. Her first race back since a serious injury earlier this season.

ROTO'06 RIDER PROFILES
We have detailed profiles on all the top riders coming from around the world and the whole kiwi squad:

WHERE THEY'RE AT:
A round up of all the kiwi riders (and some honorary kiwis) who have disappeared overseas in our off-season.