The trail to put the biggest smile on your face! Te Poaka, Rotorua

Get in touch if you are interested in doing a lesson or riding all the good stuff in Rotorua! We run epic trips!
Book a lesson here - meetings.hubspot.com/jamie-garrod/rotorua-private-lessons-booking-request-youtube
Check out our tours here - newzealandmountainbiking.com/browse-trips/
This one has been a long time coming. Kyle, a.k.a. @BareKiwi came to hang out with me in Rotorua and test out some of the different uses from a mountain biker's POV. We had some fun and tried some cool mounts. Keep an eye on his channel for the outcome of that.
Here is a classic top to bottom run following Kyle on his Zerode Taniwha having an absolute blast down this flowy grade 3 trail filming on the new @GoPro hero 11 black.
Get out there and ride it! Let me know what you think of our lines!
I'm riding a Zerode Katipo, 160mm travel Enduro bike that uses a Pinion gearbox.
zerodebikes.com/katipo
Don't forget to give us a thumbs up if you like what you see, subscribe, and share the video with your mates. We also want to hear what you think of the track in the comments below!
See you out there!
Watch the full playlist here -
kzbin.info/aero/PL78Jdf4vw68_G2El7CCnhiOIoi61b-DV2
To donate to the trails check out the Rotorua Trails Trust - www.rotoruatrailstrust.co.nz/join
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[@c-historia]

woooo amazing!!!

[@NewZealandMountainBiking]

How good!? Have you ridden it yet?

[@richardfox2555]

Te Poaka is such an EPIC trail. Smooth - Flowy - Fast. Top vid Jamie!

[@NewZealandMountainBiking]

Thanks Richard! So fun eh. And it shows, when you're at the bottom filling up on water the amount of people that keep pouring out of the trail! 🙌🙌

[@hamishfalconer9402]

"The most fun you can have on a footpath" - fav quote

[@NewZealandMountainBiking]

So much for but then you've got some sweet little side hits! Kinda like the curbing on driveways. Perfect 👌

[@roddas26]

Full stoke. Awesome to see.

[@NewZealandMountainBiking]

@barekiwi is the king of stoke!

[@nickpousson6297]

That left a huge smile on my face. Thanks gents

[@NewZealandMountainBiking]

Nice! 🙌

[@nickpousson6297]

Also- my wife and I watched you doing the loop with your Uncle. We coming up tomorrow to give it a go. May convert her yet .

[@BareKiwi]

Thank you so much for the lesson and for showing me your amazing playground!

[@NewZealandMountainBiking]

My pleasure! Stoked to see your confidence and stoke improve even more!

[@marcelocarvalho7352]

Awesome vid bro, so cool the way you ride and comment at same time, looks pretty confy and relax.....amazing!!

[@NewZealandMountainBiking]

Thanks! You can tell when I am concentrating because I go really quiet halfway through a sentence 😂😂

[@pathora]

Ive started mtb earlier this year & I have got to try this trail! I've been on most of the grade 2 & 3 trails in the redwoods & stopped myself from grade 4 cause I still need practice but after wathing this video i can say im confident to try it out! I can't wait to see the new trail they are building next to Turkish delights track, the views are beautiful up there.

[@NewZealandMountainBiking]

You'd love this trail! You can go as slow or fast as you like. Hit us up if you'd like a lesson to help progress your riding

[@normanlesterronquillo9230]

Yea boi! Row/Anti-row! Giggles from top to bottom! 😁 Straight to bunny jugs2, then homeward bound... Tuesdays! Would definitely book a sesh with you guys! Chur!

[@NewZealandMountainBiking]

So good eh! Yea get in touch so that we can book something in. There is a link to the availability in the description that you can book directly through. Keep shredding! J

[@dwaynemurphy8229]

Awesome vid man. Keep em coming 🤙🏻

[@NewZealandMountainBiking]

Thanks Dwayne! Will do 🙌

[@robrider838]

Look like fun trails. Do you have any gnarly/rocky/rooty trails like in BC Canada? Seem like mostly flow trails in NZ?

[@NewZealandMountainBiking]

Good question - it's not all like this one. Check out this trail... kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHjWanxrmZd5pJosi=Nc0ONth9OgmjV76e

[@chrisbailey4254]

That trail should be called Concorde with the Afterburners on !

[@NewZealandMountainBiking]

It’s a good one eh. It’s just had a freshen up from the wrinklies too

[@gabriellecooper6352]

Jamie looks fab, def dont want to ride up that track, down it MUCH better.

[@NewZealandMountainBiking]

Like most trails in this forest it's one way. Down Hill only. Super smooth!

[@AlecSachleben-wq1px]

What do you record with?

[@NewZealandMountainBiking]

I use a GoPro Hero. They are super simple and give epic results. Do you currently use anything or are you just looking into it?