ROSS SCHNELL IN NZ - Singlespeed 09 World Champ visits our place...
Ross Schnell - full-time pro rider and winner of the tattoo in Durango, Colorado at the 2009 Singlespeed World Champs.
In March he was in New Zealand and rode some of the best trails in the country.read whole article
ROTORUA MTB FEATURES IN UNO. WINTER ISSUE
The Winter 2010 issue of UNO. has a big feature on Rotorua mountain biking written by local journalist Justine Southwick with great images by Rotorua's Nick Lambert of zero7 design.
...dow... read whole article
DAWN 2 DUSK - Gravity Endurance Event VIDEO...
Jonathan Drew from Styled Airtime has produced another great vid of the D2D in Rotorua on June 19....Run by the Rotorua Mountain Bike club, the Dawn 2 Dusk is a multi lap Downhill event (team or s... read whole article
THE GROM REPORT #4 - GIRO D'ITALIA...
Words: Kris Withington...
Kris - aka Grom - is from Rotorua and is a mechanic with Garmin-Transitions, the cycling team that features another local Julian Dean.
Kris is reporting every month or so from inside the world of t... read whole article
JUNE/JULY 2010 on sale 24 MAY
SEEKING PERFECTION Justin Leov aims high
BUSHLOVE Hardcore sifting, racing and sandbagging
BIKES, BEER & FANCYDRESS This must be the Single Speed Champs
ISLAND STYLE Exploring... read whole article
THE LARKIN REPORT...not all fun and games...and chianti...
Words: Paul Larkin...
The 2010 race season is in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere.
Paul Larkin from Rotorua is working with an Italian-based womens road cycling team and will report regularly on their progress.
Than... read whole article
THE GROM REPORT 3 - THE AUTUMN CLASSICS...
Words: Kris Withington...
Kris - aka Grom - is from Rotorua and is a mechanic with Garmin-Transitions, the cycling team that features another local Julian Dean. Kris is reporting every month or so from inside the world of the... read whole article
THE RIDER'S BLOGS...
Some of our favourites:
DIRK PETERS...
Great new blog from up and coming young Rotorua XC rider and his overseas adventures on the World Cup circu... read whole article
IHC - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED...
IHC volunteers make an extraordinary difference by doing ordinary things!
IHC is looking for people out in the community who are willing to be friends with people with an intellectual disability.
This is a flexible... read whole article
NZMTBR MAGAZINE OUT MONDAY 29/03 - Garth's on the cover!
There's a great photo Rotorua singlespeed legend crossing the Akatarawa River at Karapoti on the cover of the latest issue of New Zealand Mountain Biker...in the book and bike shops now.The Apri... read whole article
Do you have a cap for me? Tales from the Pro Tour No. 2...
Words: Kris Withington...
Kris - aka Grom - is from Rotorua and is a mechanic with Garmin-Transitions, the cycling team that features another local Julian Dean. Kris will report every month or so from inside the world of the ... read whole article
THE CIRCUS IN FEBRUARY - TALES FROM THE PRO TOUR #1
Words: Kris Withington...
Kris - aka Grom - is from Rotorua and is a mechanic with Garmin-Transitions, the cycling team that features another local Julian Dean. Kris will report every month or so from inside the world of the ... read whole article
KRIS WITHINGTON - TEAM MECHANIC...
Rotorua mechanic, Kris "Grom" Withington was home for summer.
The rest of the year he's based in Europe and works as a mechanic for top pro tour team, Garmin-Transitions.
Before Kris left to join the Garmin team in Australi... read whole article
KENNY BELAEY PHOTOSHOOT VIDEO
September 2009...
Photo shoot with Kenny "The Magician" Belaey - Trials rider...
Here's a taste...or see it in HD HERE
NZO WHIRINAKI QUEST
The second running of the Nzo Whirinaki Quest was a great day out for the 240 mountain bikers who made the trip to Minginui in the heart of the Whirinaki wilderness
Tucked between Te Urewera National Park and Whi... read whole article
ROTORUA MTB CLUB's BIG DAY OUT! Moerangi Trail opening...
September 5 - Whirinaki Forest - South of Rotorua (see Google Map at bottom of page). Dave Donaldson was there and so was Gaz Sullivan from Nzo...
Dave first:
A big day out as the Department o... read whole article
ADOPT-A-TRAIL...
Go on, do it...you know you want to...
Take care of that favourite trail of yours...
Make it your own...
Download the application form and go for it...... read whole article
LARCH ROAD DUCK POND LIVES AGAIN!
If you are out in the forest it's well worth a look down Larch Road (between Red Tank and Hill Roads). The old Duck Pond about 1/2 way down (on the corner of Larch and - surprise, surprise - Duck Pond Roads) has been give a ser... read whole article
BIKE HUB ROTORUA
ROTORUA is a hub for almost all cycling disciplines and styles. In 2006, Rotorua hosted the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships and its for mountain biking that we are probably best... read whole article
Get On Your Bike
Rotorua District Council have printed a Rotorua Cycling Map encouraging people to get on their bike for Active Transport.
The brochures are free and they are currently distributing them via bike shops, clubs, gyms, cafι's, businesses, schools, etc... read whole article
Recreational Use of Whakarewarewa Forest Survey 2007
Whakarewarewa Forest has provided a haven for recreational use for many years in Rotorua. This gem is largely untapped as a potential showcase for New Zealand as a premiere attraction for recreation, sporting, community, nature events and action tour... read whole article
