Where: Summerhill Recreational Farm, Reid Road, Tauranga.
When: September 21 from 10AM.
A day of MTB racing on 3 separate courses, time trial style.
Organizer: Craig Davies, MTB Tauranga.... read whole article
2008 NATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS MTB RELAY
• When: October 18 2008
• Where: Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua
Organised by Rotorua Lakes High and sponsored by Ultimo. ... read whole article
Cycle Safety Petition & Campaign
For many Kiwis the distressing deaths of two cyclists in the
Wellington region on Friday 19 June have highlighted the need for New
Zealand's roads to be made safer for people already cycling or
wanting to take it up.
There are Government strategi... read whole article
NDURO # 3 - Gaz from Nzo's view...
MOUNTAINBIKING - DIRTIER THAN THE TOUR...
Yesterday the first big mountain stage of the Tour de France unfolded, and the final round of this winter’s N-Duro mountain bike series took place in Rotorua.
The tour stage ... read whole article
LOST BIKE!!
Mel Whiting has had her almost new, dark gray Avanti Hammer stolen (from her back door!!).
It has yellow Candy pedals and the serial no is U70K04489.
To make matters worse also stolen - "my lovely blue Specialized
helmet with pretty pink and white... read whole article
Roel Paulissen has won the 2008 Marathon World Championships!
July 6 - Villabassa, Italy.
Finally, after chasing for a world championships title for many years. Roel has won many big races, including several World Cup races, but a jersey with rainbow stripes was still missing in ... read whole article
RSSS POKER RUN - Saturday July 5
An excellent turn out of riders on a very cold day as part of the Rotorua Singlespeed Society fundraiser to get local riders, Garth Weinberg and Annika Smail, to the 2008 Singlespeed Worlds in late August.
PHOTOS: 1. The gathering; 2. Dave D and Mor... read whole article
SNOW ON THE TRAILS! Sunday July 6...
Graeme Murray of filteredvision was up early on Sunday and out in the forest.... 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, café's, businesses, schools, etc... read whole article
2008 MUDBUSTER DH ENTRY FORMS
The Mudbuster DH event will be on the Taniwha Downhill on Sunday August 31.
This is a change of date from August 24.
Pre-enter now by August 27.... read whole article
Whaka Forest as a Regional Park
Dave Donaldson, myself and a number of others, have spent the last 12 months exploring the possibilities for protecting the characteristics of Whaka Forest, that make it a national treasure for the recreational user.
This work stems from a commen... 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
Is Access to Whaka Forest Guaranteed?
The quick answer is YES (but see below), public access is guaranteed.
In plain language.
Section 11 of the deed of settlement contains the main operative provisions. In sections 11.19.1 and 11.20.1 respectively the Crown was to create two ease... read whole article
• LATEST... BUNNY JUGS ...is a new Club trail that runs from Red Tank Road (from between exit of Hot Cross Buns and the exit to Chinese Menu) down to Pipeline Road and then onto the exit of the National Downhill/Taniwha. OLD(ER) TRAILS GET BETTER: • OLD CHEVY - this was built in 2007 by Rick Todd and a bunch of volunteers with major help from Red McHale and the PD crews. The OC is getting a bit of a tidy-up. Lines that weren't quite right are getting improved and refined, including big bypass of a very steep section that ran into a tight left hander. This was getting badly rutted out with braking lines. • GUNNA GOTTA is part of a cluster of trails built in the last 5 years on the northern edge of the trail network that are part of a great loop - the others are A Trail and Tickler - and lead to the Red Tank, Pipeline, Direct Road intersection.
For trail builder, Dave Hutching, Gunna Gotta has been a constant work in progress to craft and improve the flow.
He's been busy recently - check it out.
• BALL & CHAIN is a track that links the south end of Nursery Road to the bottom of Hill Road taking riders off the tarseal and away from logging truck traffic on Mill Road. It's 2-way, well constructed and weather proof.
It may not be spectacular, but it's the sort of thing that is needed with the increasing numbers of MTBers heading out that way.
Great work by Red McHale wrangling the PD crews who did most of the build.
Photo: Ray & Dave at the head of the new link to 8 Mile Gate and Hill Rd
