Find the best trails for mountain biking in new zealand. Mountain biking nz event guide to new zealand mountain. Female mountain bikers of all ability levels are welcome to share their passion for the sport and meet likeminded members of the bike community during biweekly friday night group rides and happy hour events. Although most trails explore natural places, they are seldom far from towns and villages where bike shops and mountain biking tour operators can assist both guided and independent riders. Bookings close one month prior to the departure date. The best mountain bike trails in new zealand singletracks. Now we all know what we are getting or giving for christmas or that next birthday. Road and mountain bike opportunities from 21km mtb to 202km road and a 5km kids ride as well. South island cycle tours calendar of south island bike. They continue to promote their passion by designing and building tracks, organising events and writing and publishing books about mountain biking. Classic new zealand mountain bike rides surprised our publisher by hitting the bestseller list for eight weeks.
The rolling start allows for a slow release of athletes over the start line 2 riders at approximate 5 second intervals. See classic new zealand mountain bike rides south island by the kennett brothers for a good mountain bikers description of the trail and what to expect. For your next holiday, choose from 22 great rides or 24 heartland. Classic new zealand mountain bike rides kennett brothers. Beginners and families will enjoy meandering along a wide, flat trail and admiring the views, expert riders will revel in the steep tracks and adrenalinpumping twists and turns that other bike trails offer, while nature lovers will appreciate the. It is a unique approach featuring collaboration between top motorcycle photographer geoff osborne and writer shane kelly, capturing the rich history and raw mechanical beauty of some of new zealands greatest bikes. New zealand is an ideal country for bikepacking, where you travel light and fast, with fat tyres so that you can ride the great cycle trails and tracks, and gravel roads, where you. Rebecca rushs memoir follows her adventures as a recordwinning mountain bike racer. There is a mix of wide and narrow trails with a few undulating hills. In fact they dropped everything except government publications, and we ended up with the. With nearly 20 yrs maintaining and managing our bike workshop, experience is assured.
Clubs list of new zealand mountain bike clubs shops list of new zealand bicycle shops useful. Justmtb love taking our guests on the best mtb rides in nz. The kennett brothers have with their books created the bible of where the mountain biking network of trials are across new zealand. Classic new zealand mountain bike rides book, 2005.
For south island cycle tours of the nz cycle trail network including the south island new zealand tours visit puretrails new zealand. Backcountry mountain biking activity guide by new zealand. The 1970s heralded a boom in trail bike riding in nz. Wairoa gorge mountain bike park just 45 minutes drive from central nelson in the wairoa valley, the gorge has over 70km of handbuilt mountain bike trails that run through lush native and beech forest environment from a maximum elevation of 1200m. They have the rides rated for difficulty, directions to get to the tracks and directions while on the rides if needed. Classic new zealand mountain bike rides by paul, simon and jonathan kennett, 8th ed. The queenstown otago rail trail is graded introductory. The kennett brothers have become bike touring gurus since they published their first book classic nz cycle trails in 2012. You can mountain bike the the heaphy track in the winter season from 1 may to 31 november. For 25 years, the kennett brothers have carved a name for themselves in the sport of mountain biking. New zealand mountain bike tours ride like a local justmtb. Vehicle support is provided throughout the cycle tour. Singletracks members have ranked the best mountain bike trails in new zealand. Ride the rakaia cycling events salmon world, rakaia, ashburton district saturday 20 february 2021 great race, great day out.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Selected by expert mountain biker and photographer dave mitchell, they range from straightforward and easy rides close to our urban areas to challenging trips deep into the wilderness. They range from fantastically popular mountain bike parks like whakarewarewa in rotorua to the inspirational, multiday, old ghost road on the west coast of the south island. Most people ride the trail from east to west as the mackaylewis downhill is more fun. New zealand mountain bike trails mountain biking in new. Fantastic mountain biking trails can be found in almost every corner of new zealand, offering rides for all abilities, interests and itineraries. It is a unique approach featuring collaboration between top. This nineday south island road trip begins in seaside christchurch and ends in queenstown, the crown jewel of kiwi mountain biking in the heart of the southern alps. Classic new zealand mountain bike rides, south island.
This is a group where you can advertise any bike or bike related parts and accessories for sale in. Inspiring biking blogs and articles from around the new zealand cycle trails 22 great rides. Classics great motorcycles and people is a newly published coffee table book featuring stunning colour images and detailed histories of iconic new zealand motorcycles, as well as stories of the people who made them famous. Cycling trails in new zealand choose from 6 bike trails that cover new zealand cycling trails on both north and south island. The tour status indications below of our south island cycle tours are a guide only. Satiate your appetite for epic singletrack on this 8day journey from nelson to queenstown, giving you an exquisite taste of the sweet, decadent riding in new zealands south island. For your next holiday, choose from 24 great rides or 24 heartland rides and get in touch with the real new zealand. We handpicked epic rides from over 2000 new zealand mountain biking trails you will ride singletrack in stunning landscapes. This book describes 300 rides of which we barely scratched the surface. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Its photos, maps and historical background so enriched cycle touring that many people set about. New zealand cycling, mtb events cycling, mtb events in nz.
The eighth edition of new zealand s bestselling mountain biking guide has been fully revised to include all the essential information needed to guide you to the most exhilarating rides around the county. Tour aotearoa new zealands 3000km bikepacking odyssey an inspirational coffee table book that showcases the 3000kilometre bikepacking journey from cape reinga to bluff. For your next holiday, choose from 22 great rides or 24 heartland rides and get in touch with the real new zealand. The 10 best mountain bike rides in new zealand gear patrol. If you are to do one new zealand trip in your lifetime, this is it. Classic new zealand cycle trails a guide to 46 fantastic holidays classic new zealand cycle trails guides you to the very best biking holidays this stunning little country has to offer. The new decade was to be an exciting time for young people with with the growth of the new youth culture, a big rise in youth wages and a partial relaxation of import. Classic new zealand mountain bike rides 10th edition. The delightful simplicity of 1970s trail riding was that your bike was ready to go anywhere if you were. New zealand is an ideal country for bike packing, where you travel light and fast, with fat tyres so that you can ride the great cycle trails and tracks, and gravel roads, where you. Guide book author jonathan kennett knows the mountain bike trails in new zealand better than most and is the mastermind behind extreme cycling event tour aotearoa.
The south island volume includes 174 rides with 90 new trails added since the last edition. South island cycle tours calendar of south island bike tour dates. The book features detailed photos, while the stories include the history of the marque, the background of each individual bike. Over the hills new zealand mountain bike adventure tour. Highly recommended for mountain biking in new zealand. Classic new zealand mountain bike rides 8th edition. They have ridden most of the rides if not all of them also so know them well. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Find your ride 22 great rides new zealand cycle trail. The nz cycle trail is a nationwide network of cycle tracks, each offering something distinct. In this section of the site i will be progressively adding test rides of the classic trail bikes of the 1960s and 70s ridden in real off road situations. This amazing event is different than any other bike race because you cant do what you can in this event any other day of the week. Top mountain biking trails in nelson tasman new zealand. New zealands south island has some of the most spectacular mountain biking in the world, and mountain biking south is a guide to 41 of the best of these rides.
We come to you with our van that is a mobile fully equipped workshop. Map of all rides in classic new zealand cycle trails. Most rides can be cycled all year round, with spring and autumn the best seasons to be outdoors. Go mountain biking in new zealand tourism new zealand. Were bringing the female mountain bike community together with group rides all summer long.
New zealand has become known in recent years as one of the top adventure destinations in the world, and with good reason. Classic new zealand cycle trails by the kennett brothers. Take a peek at the absolute best nz mtb experience available. New zealand mountain bike sales public group facebook. New zealand mountain bike sales has 23,177 members. Our pure trails mountain bike tour of the around the mountains cycle trail features 55% cycling on nz cycle trails, and 45% cycling on gravel roads.
They followed this up with their inspirational publication the new zealand cycle trails nga haerenga which took nz by storm. Join a mountain bike tour that shows you the best trail secrets everyday. Successive editions of their classic new zealand mountain bike rides are the definitive guide, the bible, exhaustively researched and rich with information. New zealand s longest cycle trail serves up epic vistas on its way from the foot of the southern alps all the way to the pacific ocean. Classic bike book the delightful simplicity of 1970s trail riding was that your bike was ready to go anywhere if you were. The 9th edition of classic new zealand mountain bike rides, now split into north and south island volumes, guides you to all the best mountain bike rides youll ever want to know about. Contact us to confirm your place prior to making any travel arrangements. Includes easytoread directions distance, times and grades colour maps and elevation charts. Greg and garys garage can supply all things bike related, from helmets, chains, tools or even whole bikes. New zealand mountain bike tours it would seem that the worlds beauty dry valleys to lush jungles, snowcapped peaks to ocean outlooks, is all squeezed into two little islands in the middle of the southpacific. From the epic great lake trail to familyfriendly craters mountain bike park, taupo offers some of the best mountainbiking in new zealand on a network of internationally recognised, purposebuilt trails to suit every. Around the mountains cycle trail 5 day cycle tours with. This, the 10th edition of classic new zealand mountain bike rides, has focused on our 40 favourite rides.
Maps are provided when practical, otherwise other maps are recommended when needed. Hanmer springs forest camp, hanmer springs, hurunui. The kennett brothers sell current editions of their books on their web site. Starting with her first foray into sports as a rock climber and kayaker, up to her transformation at 38 into an enduro racer, its a gripping read about one of the greatest living athletes. You will need a reasonable level of fitness and we suggest 2 hours of cycling per week for the three months leading up to your trip.
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