8 Ways to Spend US$7,000 on Your Child’s Sporting Career
by Steven Meek
Kids’ sport is big business! According to 2017 research from Utah State University, USA, this $15 billion dollar industry has almost doubled in size over the last ten years. The expenditure on sports season fees, camps, equipment, travel, coaching and training, means that many families are spending up to 10% of their income on their children’s sporting passions. These results of average annual family expenditure in youth sport remind us of the simple fact that having kids with an interest in high-performance sport does not come cheap.
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MeekBoyz: From Inspiration to Reality
Most achievements and innovations tend to grow from small beginnings and the humble story of how MeekBoyz came to be is no exception. New Zealanders, Steve and Donna Meek moved to Hong Kong in 2003 as a young couple seeking the adventure of foreign travel and the chance to experience working life as expats.
Hong Kong, famous for its luxury stores and a banking mecca for global companies,
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Why Carbon remains the Choice of Champions!
by Steven Meek
The “C” word continues to overshadow most other advances in the biking industry and for very good reason. The use of carbon has been a major catalyst for some of the biggest technological advances in the mountain biking industry, and many other sports. Its superiority reigns for a variety of different reasons: high tensile strength and stiffness, durability, integrity, low thermal expansion, limitless design possibilities,
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We Meet the Man Behind the US Open MTB
Clay Harper’s name is synonymous with the US Open MTB, and its return to the racing calendar in 2017, cemented it as one of the best races in the circuit. Clay to attracted huge stars including Aaron Gwin and Neko Mullaly to race in 2017, and plans are afoot for 2018, including the announcement of the new venue; Killington Resort in Vermont. At MeekBoyz HQ, we are very fortunate to consider Clay and his family good friends,
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The Parent Dilemma…
by Steven Meek
Given that our boys grew up in the BMX racing scene, the issue of whether to ride flat pedals or clip pedals was a constant dilemma. Everyone seemed to have their own different perspectives on the matter and it was difficult to make sense of the differing viewpoints.
The year we went to Europe to race for New Zealand in the World BMX Championships in Zolder, Belgium,
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Giving Kids Control…
by Steven Meek
“Dad! I’ve been riding for a while now and my hands are getting tired. Give me a break, please.” Sound familiar?
“Give me a brake!” I say! Good quality brakes are one of the most critical components required on a child’s downhill bike. Unfortunately, most brakes on kids’ bikes are like most kids’ bikes; cheap and nasty!
Cheap brakes come with very little adjustments on the lever.
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Facing New Challenges
by Toby Meek
On Thursday evening, I waved goodbye to parents at Hong Kong Airport, armed with two bike bags, bound for my first international race event without them. My father, who is my trusted coach, mechanic and manager would not be with me on this adventure. At thirteen years of age the check-in staff were tentative about me travelling as an unsupervised minor but at 13, its legal.
After an eleven-hour flight,
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Why The Right Downhill Mountain Bike Matters
Kristian Manietta, his wife Charlotte and son Mack moved from Australia to Whistler in 2014 and as a family, they are passionate about all sports involving two wheels. Seven year old Mack has his sights firmly set on making his passion a career. We caught up with them recently to chat about Mack’s talents as a downhill mountain bike rider, and how his 20″ MeekBoyz Mini Beast is enabling him to improve his riding ability,
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Turning Heads in Whistler
This summer we were able to spend three sick weeks in Whistler riding at the Bike Park. Both Toby and Rory moved up into new race categories and became the youngest in their groups. Toby was especially stoked as although he is 12, his birthday is December 27th which meant he could race in the 13-15 year youth category for Crankworx. He made Top 10 finishes in Garbanzo and the Air DH and he came twelfth in the Canadian Open.
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Exciting Results at the US Open MTB
What a rad weekend at the US Open MTB at Mountain Creek Bike Park, Vernon, New Jersey. Rory was crowned No.1 for 12 year and Under in the Super Grom race. Toby, 12, came 4th in the 14 year and under race on the pro DH track. He also made it to the finals of the whip-off contest with the big Huns like Tyler McCaul. A great event organised by a Clay Harper.
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