Are you interested in mountain biking. Well NZ is an outdoors enthusiasts paradise. There are 3 areas that I am aware of that are particularly good:
1. Rotorua, centre of North Island
2. Nelson, top of South Island
3. Queenstown, lower North Island
Here is some more info resources:
Biking NZ photo galleries
i. www.vorb.org.nz/index-photos.html
MTB Events
i. www.vorb.org.nz/index-events.html
ii. www.mountainbike.co.nz/forum/list.php?f=16
iii. www.newzealand.com/travel/about-nz/features/mountain-biking/mountain-biking-in-new-zealand.cfm
Trade bikes - NZ
i. www.vorb.org.nz/buysell.html
ii. www.mountainbike.co.nz/forum/list.php?f=15
Photos & videos
i. www.singletracks.com
ii. www.mtbmovies.com/index.php?o=rating
iii. www.geocities.com/singletrak2000/Aaron_Clark2.html
iv. www.mountainbike.co.nz/photos/index.htm
Biking Organisations
i. www.dmoz.org/Sports/Cycling/Organizations/Oceania/New_Zealand
ii. www.nelsonmountainbikeclub.org.nz – Nelson MTB club
Maps
i. www.singletracks.com/mountain-bike/maps.php
ii. www.bikely.com – this is a great global source of trail maps
iii. www.barrieradventures.co.nz/trails.htm - good layout
iv. www.tourism.net.nz/new-zealand-maps.html
v. www.kiwivelo.com/mountainbikemap.html - Nelson MTB Trails
Policy & Regulations
i. www.mountainbike.co.nz/politics/index.htm
Forums
i. www.vorb.org.nz/forums.html
ii. www.bikely.com/forum/categories/
iii. www.singletracks.com/forum2/index.php?c=1
Bike Routes
i. www.bikely.com – this is a great global source of tracks
ii. www.singletracks.com/mountain-bike/trails.php
iii. www.trailsource.com/biking/index.asp and www.trailsource.com/scripts/four.asp?ID=6617&TYPE=BIKE
iv. www.bikenz.org.nz/Article.aspx?ID=22210 – NZ’s 20 best rides
v. www.mountainbike.co.nz/places/index.htm
vi. www.geocities.com/Pipeline/Ramp/2901/
vii. www.nelsonmountainbikeclub.org.nz – Nelson area
viii. http://mtb.live555.com/mtb-anz.html
ix. www.newzealand.com/travel/about-nz/features/mountain-biking/mountain-biking-in-new-zealand.cfm
x. www.outdoortravels.com/biking_nz_overview_7mile.html and www.outdoortravels.com/biking_nz_overview_kelvinheights.html - Queenstown trails
xi. www.kiwivelo.com/mountainbiking.html - MTB rides in Nelson
xii. www.nzonline.org.nz/planetbikerotoruamountainbiking.htm and
Commercial MTB
i. Sth Island - www.puretrailsnewzealand.co.nz/biking-tours.htm
Biking Theory
Track Grading System - www.mountainbike.co.nz/rides/mtb/grading.html
Code of Conduct - www.mountainbike.co.nz/rides/mtb/mtbikers_code.html
Bike reviews
i. www.bikely.com/reviews/Trek
11. www.singletracks.com/mountain-bike/gear.php
MTB Education
1. www.dmoz.org/Sports/Cycling/Mountain_Biking/FAQs,_Help,_and_Tutorials/
Here is a list of the Top 101 Best Things to Do in New Zealand according to voters. I don’t think democracy achieves the best rankings – but its something to work with - www.aatravel.co.nz/101-must-dos-for-kiwis/index.php.
