THE LOW DOWN
Vertigo Bikes was born from Tim Ceci’s love of mountain biking. Guiding MTB trips is the only professional job he’s ever had! Joined a few years later by Paul ‘Pang’ Pangus, Vertigo has become THE Bike Shop in Queenstown.
Still rider owned and operated, we are a one-stop shop for all your biking needs; be it guiding, coaching, bike sales, workshop or transport, we’ve got it all covered.
We pride ourselves on being a small, yet perfectly formed company, which has an unparalleled enthusiasm for all things biking in Queenstown. We have an amazing group of individuals working for us who offer really great service and an unbeatable product.
When you ride with our crew you’ll learn new skills & experience the thrills of Queenstown’s incredible terrain. Meet our crew below, then join us for a ride & make the most of it!
Paul Angus (Pang)
THE OTHER BOSS!
Nickname: Pang
Age:31
Why I love Queenstown: The mountains!
Favorite Trail: Fernhill Loop hands down, tech beech forest singletrack!
Cunning Tip: Smooth is fast
Advice for QT Riding: Bring a good 5-6″ trail bike, will open up much more of the riding in the area
Claim to fame: Scottish DH champ and Ex-World cup pro rider
Pang’s Bike of choice for 2012 – Giant Trance X0 – “The most versatile bike I have ridden, it can handle anything from long XC rides to thrashing DH laps in the bike park!”
Mike Aubrey (Huckman)
THE SPD USER!
Nickname: Huckman
Age: 31
Why I love QT: snow, sun, lake and mountains
Favourite Trail: Hammies track
Cunning Tip: Every corner deserves to be cuttyed
Advice for QT Riding: Short travel trail bike rules the roost
Claim to Fame: Used to play rugby with Richie McCaw
Mike’s 2012 Bike of Choice – Giant Glory 0 – “Well if Danny Hart can win the world champs on this bike I sure as hell can destroy everything QT has to offer it! Super stiff, super light, this thing was made to go fast!”
Tim Ceci (Chech)
THE BOSS!
Nick name: Chech
Age: 36yrs young
Why I love Queenstown: ride, ski, fish, climb, moto, all 5 min from home!
Favorite Trail: Ants to Sandwich
Cunning Tip: Elbows up, look well ahead
Advice for QT Riding: Pace yr self and go easy at the start, seen too many seasons end early!
Claim to fame: Gee Atherton said I was faster than he expected 
Tim’s 2012 Bike of Choice – Giant Glory 0 and Giant TranceX (he is the owner, he is allowed two!) “I love the Trance for 95% of my riding, it rips in the bike park and for days in the saddle, but for when I want to put my fastest times in I grab my Glory, because nothing is going to get me down the hill faster! “
Jamie Tilbury (JT HUCK)
THE COACH!
Nickname: JT Huck
Age: 28
Why I love QT: for the variation of riding on the doorstep and the awesome mountains we live in
Favourite Trail: the Fernhill Loop
Cunning Tip: brake, look, lean
Advice for QT Riding: don’t get stuck in the bike park, head out and explore some of the other awesome trails Queenstown has to offer
Claim to Fame: Brake burner winner with Chech
JT’s 2012 Bike of choice – Giant Trance X0 – “Light, plush with wicked geometry, I only need this bike to ride 95% of the trails in QT”
Si Smith (Ging)
THE MOST ECCENTRIC MAN IN MOUNTAIN BIKING!
Nickname: Ginge
Age:26
Why I love QT: The Riding, The Vibe, The People
Favorite Trail: Fernhill Loop
Cunning Tip: Stand up, Level Feet.
Advice for QT Riding: Bring a trail bike with flat pedals.
Claim to fame: 3x Skippers World champion and 2x Vertigo Chainless World Champion.
Ginge’s 2012 Bike of Choice – Giant Trance X0 – “Light, good geometry and allows me to cutty my way down the trails with ease! Such a great all-round bike, all you need to shred the trails in Queenstown!”
Shaun Kirton (Chur Chur)
THE WRENCH!
Nickname: Chur
Age: 26
Why I love QT: just look outside!!!
Favourite Trail: Fernhill Loop
Cunning Tip: Don’t drink an’ fry!
Advice for QT Riding: The hard climbs all pay off
Claim to Fame: Ex World Cup Wrench
Shauns 2012 bike of choice – Giant Trance X0 - “This is my second year on the Trance and I can’t imagine using any other bike for all the riding I do in the area, just superb, the only bike I need!”
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