Vertigo Bikes gets feature in Dirt Magazine!

This was an exciting suprise for us at Vertigo Bikes. We got the new dirt through the post box and we opened it up to find a double page spread all about us and what we do, how good is that! New Zealand and Queenstown has been getting a lot of publicity recently about it riding and being a great southern hemisphere destination which is great to see. The opening of the Skyline Gondola to mountain bikers this year has definitely sparked a boom in mountain biking in Queenstown, and now the wheels are in motion it is going to be interesting to see where it goes from here, but we at Vertigo intend to be at the forefront of it all, being the only mountain bike specific shop in Queenstown, coupled with all our guiding and coaching experience. What this space....

Vertigo Bikes Heli Bike trail in new RedBull Video

Vertigo Bikes was again showing the pro's were to go, when Red Bull did some filming with NZ's Brook MacDonald on our Ben Cruachan heli bike trail on the Remarkables mountain range. It is an awesome video, beautifully filmed, so check out the link here to watch the video.

Enjoy!

Vertigo Bikes One Square Meal Zerode DH Bike

Vertigo Boss Tim Ceci showing off the "One Square Meal" ZERODE DH bike, which we finished building up only a few days ago. It has been fully tricked out with Shimano Saint groupset and Rockshox Boxxer WC fork. I think you will agree this is one amazing looking bike.
The One Square Meal bike will be available for demo use to Queenstown Mountain Bike Club members, for a nominal fee of $25 plus purchasing a One Square Meal bar (which are delicious and will keep you riding longer anyway!). But only for use on the Skyline Gondola trails. Contatc Vertigo Bikes for more details.

Zerode Bike at Vertigo Bikes

Vertigo Bikes will have one of the much anticipated NZ designed ZERODE DH Bikes in the shop until the end of the season. Cookie Time have bought the bike and have branded it up as the "ONE SQUARE MEAL" Zerode. The bike is owned by one of the owners of Cookie Time but he is going to be leaving it in charge with us at Vertigo Bikes and locals who are members of the Queenstown Mountain Bike Club will be able to rent the bike to take up the gondola for $25 (and buying a One Square Meal bar) and try the bike out on the Skyline Gondola DH Trails.
The frame has just arrived and the bike is being built and should be ready for use by the 8th May. Come and check out the first Zerode in Queenstown!

Queenstown Mountain Bike School

Queenstown Mountain Bike School is something Vertigo bikes has been thinking about ever since we opened our doors back in 2000. It is exciting that it is finally coming to fruition and that we will be bringing this product to Queenstown and the greater Otago and Southland region for people looking to improve their mountain bike skills to help enjoy the amazing riding we have in the area even more. There will be clinics to suit all abilities to help you increase your confidence and skills sets on your bike.
Vertigo Bikes is using all of its experience, knowledge and passion to deliver this product. We will be basing it in the Queenstown area, with the majority of the clinics being held in the Ben Lomond forest where we can take advantage of the new gondola accessed mountain bike park.
Dates to follow soon, so keep your eyes peeled.

Skyline Gondola Bike Rental Station

Vertigo bikes will have a mountain bike rental station situated at the top of the skyline gondola complex for the initial 4 month trial period of the new mountain bike park. We will have a fleet of DH bikes for rent so people can try out the new Ben Lomond Forest bike park DH trails. Vertigo staff will be fighting for this job as it could possibly be the best and most scenic office in town!
Prices and details still to be confirmed.

Vertigo doing Norco bikes for 2011

Vertigo is doing a select range of the 2011 Norco bikes this summer, the one we are most excited about is the new Norco DH, which is a full on DH race ready rig that is going to retail for $3999!!! The bike is rumored to weigh in a under 40lbs, comes with the new Rock Shox Boxxer RC CL, Avid Elixer 5's and a Fox Van R Coil rear shock. The angles are superb too, low and slack with a 64 degree head angle and low bottom bracket height to keep the center of gravity slammed for maximum corner railing ability! Yeow!