Possum hunts, Antarctica and the army: one woman’s road to winning the most extreme mountain bike contest
The first woman to land a backflip in competition, Robin Goomes grew up on a remote island off New Zealand and sold possum furs to buy her first dirt bike aged 10Growing up in the remote Chatham Islands, about 800km off the coast of New Zealand, Robin Goomes had a unique upbringing. She would often tag along with her mum, a Department of Conservation ranger, helping with pest control, feeding burrowing birds and planting trees around the island.“I was a mum’s girl for sure,” says Goomes. “I always looked up to her, but she was different from your average mum. She was very hands-on, and taught me how to weld and how to shoot.” After learning how to hunt possums, Goomes began making money by plucking possum furs and selling them to the mainland. Continue reading...
The first woman to land a backflip in competition, Robin Goomes grew up on a remote island off New Zealand and sold possum furs to buy her first dirt bike aged 10
Growing up in the remote Chatham Islands, about 800km off the coast of New Zealand, Robin Goomes had a unique upbringing. She would often tag along with her mum, a Department of Conservation ranger, helping with pest control, feeding burrowing birds and planting trees around the island.
“I was a mum’s girl for sure,” says Goomes. “I always looked up to her, but she was different from your average mum. She was very hands-on, and taught me how to weld and how to shoot.” After learning how to hunt possums, Goomes began making money by plucking possum furs and selling them to the mainland. Continue reading...
