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If you need some encouragement, go grab a beer, whiskey or, if so inclined, make a cup of tea - and enjoy some of the good life of riding bikes.

Shelly Beach, Manly

Visiting Manly.

Ferns and rocks - key features of the local ride scene.

Crankworx

Crankworx Rotorua, Dual Slalom.

Greenvalleys MTB Park

DHaRCO "no ordinary life" ladder drop, Greenvalleys MTB Park.

Kyle Strait.

Catching up with old DH racing buddy Jared Rando.

Strait Acres

Strait Acres goodness.

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WARNING: This edit contains beaches, riding, talking and drinking beers - and it's- insert shock horror emoji. If your attention span isn't completely shot from scrolling endlessly on Instagram, we think you're going to like it.Kyle talks about his plans for the season and recaps his week with the DHaRCO crew. When a legend comes to town… we show him some Sydney goodness – spending time at the beach and on the trails. Check it out.Kyle Strait kicks off the season at the pointy end. Second in Dual Slalom at Crankworx in Rotorua, and oh so close in Speed and Style and Pumptrack with 4th in both. He’s showing the world that he’s in top form and pumped for the season.We head down to the legendary Greenvalleys MTB Park just South of Sydney. If you haven't been put it on your bucket list. For those from overseas - plan your trip to Australia for your winter - the riding down under is exploding. Progression is key at Greenvalleys, with so many lines to build confidence and work up to the bigger features.In the edit Kyle talks about creating Strait Acres and how that's helped him for this season. Until now it's been all about digging, but leading into this season there's lots of tracks dialled so he's been spending more time riding - and it's showing in his results.Australian photos and edit thanks to Matt Staggs VisualsCrankworx photos thanks to Fraser BrittonStrait Acres photos thanks to Ale Di LulloCrankworx filming thanks to Dominic HookSpecial thanks to the riders:Kyle StraitDuke MillingtonJake NewellJai MotherwellTyson Wyse