Video: The Missing Link
During the early part of 2013, Ground Effect took on a project to extend to the Drac' Flat Track (try saying that fast after a couple of cold ones) at Craigieburn Forest Park. The Craigieburn trails lie just an hour and a half (by car) west of Christchurch in the foothills of the Southern Alps, New Zealand. A blend of high country and beech forest singletrack, it is outrageously good mountain biking in a stunning location.
Over a weekend in March, a burly bunch of Ground Effect staff and customers gathered for the weekend. Forty of us crafted over 2km of fresh singletrack, sweated buckets, replenished with beer, spent a balmy Saturday night at Forest Lodge, ate too much lasagne, squeezed in some riding and had a generally exhausting time. The Craigieburn Trail network is pretty flash now with over 30km of continuous singletrack between Broken River Ski Field and Castle Hill Village.
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21 Comments
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DBomberMan
(Apr 7, 2013 at 20:20)
Weird seein a guy that used to work in your LBS pop up in a video from the other side of the world...
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sfellers
FL (Apr 7, 2013 at 23:37)
It's pretty cool being that guy!!
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DBomberMan
(Apr 8, 2013 at 10:29)
Looks like youre livin the dream man. Keep on shreddin and look forward to seein you in future edits!
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lostlunchbox
(Apr 7, 2013 at 21:36)
3:05-3:10 made my day. every rider should know what it is to ride something they built. simply the best. better than all the rest.
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berryhopper
(Apr 7, 2013 at 20:15)
proof that mountain biking can fix any community
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Nickkarnes
(Apr 7, 2013 at 20:12)
This is a great look at the other half of mountain biking and the work that goes into every trail we ride.
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jcarman
(Apr 7, 2013 at 20:17)
Great to see everyone working together and enjoying the results!
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dv8416
(Apr 7, 2013 at 21:28)
Another reason to winter in New Zealand!
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edge-academy
(Apr 7, 2013 at 20:39)
Very well produced video!
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jubs17
(Apr 7, 2013 at 22:33)
Makes me wanna become a volunteer trail builder!!! 
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norcal77
(Apr 7, 2013 at 20:30)
sick video and message!
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sfellers
FL (Apr 7, 2013 at 21:26)
Man what a fun weekend of building trails and filming that was!
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lulz
(Apr 8, 2013 at 1:24)
nz riding is off the charts!
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PHeller
(Apr 8, 2013 at 10:58)
Why is there so much extinction?? And why are you building extinction? Oh...extension....
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casums
(Apr 7, 2013 at 22:26)
Anyone in the Bay Area want to build some freeride jumps?????
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dirtshifter
(Apr 8, 2013 at 10:03)
No, but if you build them. Everyone in the bay area will ride your jumps for free.
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C-Bass50
(Apr 7, 2013 at 23:09)
Great video!!! Amazing quality!! What camera was used to make this video??
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sbrdude1
(Apr 8, 2013 at 0:44)
Major props!
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SchredLikeTrah
(Apr 7, 2013 at 23:00)
What a beauty.
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mateo5
(Apr 8, 2013 at 9:00)
Inspiring!
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cedric-eveleigh
(Apr 8, 2013 at 10:34)
awesome stuff!
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