I've spent the past six months in Queenstown, and a great portion of that time together with my french house mate Florent Carreyron. After injuring his shoulder in April, Flo spent the whole summer in Whistler off the bike to finish his rehab. Flo left Canada in October to try out the NZ hype and chase another summer, and with the hope of a full recovery upon arrival he expected nothing, but riding for 6 months. However, just after a few weeks into the new season he had to face rehab and rest once again as his shoulder had not healed properly.Battling with injuries is always hard, but living in a town like Queenstown where bikes and fun is all that matters is defenitely not ideal. Especially if you've already spent months resisting the urge of the Whistler bike park and when all your friends jam bike park runs, trail rides and dirt jumping into their daily scheduele. Flo spent a lot of his time working as a mechanic in the local shop Outside Sports, shooting photos and simply enjoying the laidback lifestyle of Queenstown. We filmed back and forth throughout the summer and during the last month and a half Flo was back on pace and we could wrap things up just before we both flew home. After a winter of being overrun by films from the paradise that is New Zealand, I guess that almost everyone in the northern hemisphere has gotten a glimpse of the superb riding this country has to offer. It truly is a place out of the ordinary!Social Media || Website Photos by: Mason Mashon & Patrick Fallon