Have Mountains, Will Bike
Mountain biking is bigger than road cycling in New Zealand and there are many council maintained tracks that cater for bikers. The activity is only 15 years old in New Zealand, but many tracks have been made available from Whangarei to Invercargill, often by private landowners, so the utmost care needs to be taken to protect the environment. Bikers and walkers often use the same tracks, so it's important to follow a code of bike ethics when coming up to walkers - don't frighten them or run them off the track! The gurus of New Zealand mountain biking have written a book (Classic New Zealand Mountain Bike Rides) that provides detailed information about the 400 best places to take a mountain bike in New Zealand. Bikes can be hired in the big cities or there is a buy and sell-back scheme available in several bike stores.
Further Information
New Zealand Mountain Biking Association
Phone +64 3 377 1978
Fax +64 3 377 3232
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