"The ninth edition of New Zealand's best-selling mountain biking guide has been fully revised to include all the essential information needed to guide you to the most exhilarating rides around the country. For over 25 years, the Kennett Brothers have carved a name for themselves in the sport of mountain biking. They continue to promote their passion by designing and building tracks, organising events and writing and publishing books. If it's worth biking, it's in this book. Now it's your turn to discover New Zealand's best trails!"--Publisher description.

"Where are the best mountain bike rides in New Zealand? With more than a thousand to choose from, this book is our definitive answer. We have distilled three decades of mountain biking, track building, research and exploring into a guide to the best of the best. It's a celebration of New Zealand's forty finest adventures on two wheels."--Back cover.

The ninth edition of New Zealand's best-selling mountain biking guide has been fully revised to include all the essential information needed to guide you to the most exhilarating rides around the country. For over 25 years, the Kennett Brothers have carved a name for themselves in the sport of mountain biking. They continue to promote their passion by designing and building tracks, organising events and writing and publishing books. If it's worth biking, it's in this book. Now it's your turn to discover New Zealand's best trails!

This edition of Classic New Zealand Mountain Bike Rides is fully revised and includes new maps, photos, elevation charts and flip cartoons, as well as 50 new tracks. It's an indispensable guide for mountain bike riders of all abilities. Features: 404 tracks around the country; all new mountains bike parts; detailed route information, including length of ride and difficulty; and information on ride preparation and equipment.

Covers a nationwide network of the best biking holidays this stunning little country has to offer. Includes 23 Great Rides, 24 Heartland Rides and 30 connector rides.

How to enjoy New Zealand's cycle trail network, by a writer who knows them like the back of his hand. Nga Haerenga - the New Zealand Cycle Trails - began as a vision to inspire people to experience New Zealand's great outdoors by bike. This book will show you how to enjoy the trails; expert writer Jonathan Kennett knows them like the back of his hand. It's stuffed full of useful information on the different trails - how to get there, what you will see, level of difficulty, things to take, places to eat and places to stay. There is fascinating background information on each area - its history and the local flora and fauna - as well on the ride itself. There is also a highly practical section full of advice on choosing the right bike, gear to take, cell phone coverage in the different areas, weather and the best times of year for each trail, environmental care and useful websites. Written by New Zealand's top cycling writer, the book is aimed at family groups and first-time cyclists as well as more experienced groups. It's accompanied by colour photos of the trails, elevation profiles and maps of each trail. Don't put your bike on the bike rack without it!

This new edition offers bike rides suitable for anyone, regardless of age, fitness, or bike skills. Leisurely outings on well-formed bike paths, free from traffic and the stresses that go with it. There are maps for all of the rides, and the ride descriptions point out sites of interest along the way, as well as locations of cafes, picnic spots and playgrounds for the kids. Seven of the rides in the book are in and around Auckland.