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Click HERE for the current status of Christchurch's Port Hills tracks

have your say and keep up with the play...
VORB (very popular NZ MTB site with forums, galleries and heaps heaps more) - www.vorb.org.nz
New Zealand MTB Web (infrequently used forums and other stuff) - www.mountainbike.co.nz
Singletrack World (a UK site with forums and all sorts of other stuff) - www.singletrackworld.com
CyclingNews.Com - mountainbike news: www.cyclingnews.com/mtb/

just for the girls...
Great looking black skirts to wear over bike shorts - www.sportwrap.co.nz
Women's MTB forum - www.mountainbike.co.nz/forum/list.php?f=18
Dirt Divas - www.aucklandmtb.co.nz/womensMainPage.shtml
Total Betty (women's cycling clothing) - www.totalbetty.co.nz
VORB also have a hidden women's only MTB forum which you will be invited to join if you are a woman and register with them

new zealand XC riders on the net...
Lisa Morgan - www.lisamorganmtb.com
Samara Sheppard - http://samarasheppard.com/
Kashi Leuchs - www.kashileuchs.com
Tim Vincent - www.timvincent.co.nz
Robyn Wong - www.robynwong.com
Clinton Avery - www.clintonavery.com
Gabby & Dodzy - http://tractioncontrollers.blogspot.com/
Mike Northcott - www.mikeynorthcott.com/

places to ride...
Westland Riding Locations - www.westlandmtbclub.co.nz/westland-riding-locations/
Denniston Plateau (near Westport) - www.cyclebuller.co.nz
Port Hills, Christchurch - www.ccc.govt.nz/Cycling/TracksRides/PortHills.asp
Haven MTB Park, Banks Peninsula - www.havenmtb.org.nz
Queen Charlotte Track - www.qctrack.co.nz
BikeNZ's favourite 10 tracks - www.bikenz.org.nz/Article.aspx?ID=22210
Bottlelake Forest, Christchurch - www.ccc.govt.nz/Parks/NaturalAreas/bottlelake_recreation.asp
Christchurch to Little River Rail Trail - www.littleriverrailtrail.org.nz
Otago Central Rail Trail - www.otagorailtrail.co.nz
Makara Peak MTB Park, Wellington - www.mountainbike.co.nz/places/makarapeak/
Tracks around the Nelson area - www.nelsonmountainbikeclub.org.nz/trackpage
Tracks around Marlborough - www.marlboroughmtb.co.nz/maps.htm
Naseby - www.mountainbikingotago.co.nz/html/modules/content/index.php?id=7
On Your Bike (Canterbury MTB tracks website) - www.onyourbike.co.nz
Mountainbike Guide New Zealand™ (track info CD) - www.mountainbikeguide.co.nz

out riding...
The High5 Sports nutrition range - www.fifthelement.co.nz
Emergency ID Tags to wear while out riding - www.roadid.com
Land Transport NZ Cycle Safety rules - www.ltsa.govt.nz/factsheets/01.html
Dodzy and Gabby's MTB Skills Clinics - www.mtbskillsclinics.co.nz
Helena's MTB Skills Clinics - www.mtbskills.com
Canterbury MTB Club - www.canterburymtbclub.org
MBaction riding tips directory - www.mbaction.com/riding.asp

clothing and accessories...
Ground Effect's MTB clothing - www.groundeffect.co.nz
Nightlightning riding lights - www.nightlightning.co.nz
Krank Dirtwear - www.krankdirtwear.com
N-Zo MTB clothing - www.n-zone.co.nz
Active Kiwi Cycle Wear and apparel - www.activekiwi.co.nz

how to...
Park Tool's excellent bike repair pages - www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=75
Gary Moller's NZ MTB training guide - www.healthandlifestyle.co.nz/e-books/mtbtraining.pdf
Instructions on building your own lights - www.jeremyb.net
How to change and repair a tube - www.bicyclinglife.com
Ground Effect's Tech Tips - www.groundeffect.co.nz/tech_tips/pedal.htm
MTB training tips - www.cptips.com/mtnbike.htm
Cycling nutrition info - www.cptips.com
New Zealand MTB Web tech forum - www.mountainbike.co.nz/forum/list.php?f=27
Time to go tubeless? - www.notubes.com
Singlespeed conversions - www.sheldonbrown.com/singlespeed.html
MBaction tech tips directory - www.mbaction.com/techtips.asp

trailbuilding and access advice...
Mountainbike Australia www.mtba.asn.au/trails
IMBA www.imba.com
VORB trailbuilding forum www.vorb.org.nz/forum-19.html

buying and selling...
Reviews of bikes and components - www.mtbreview.com
Torpedo7 - www.torpedo7.com
ProBikeKit - www.probikekit.com
TradeMe Cycling listings - www.trademe.co.nz
VORB Buy & Sell forum - www.vorb.org.nz/index-buysell.html
NZ MTB Web Buy & Sell forum - www.mountainbike.co.nz/forum/list.php?f=15
Reiker Cycles - www.reikercycles.co.nz

event websites...
Alpine Epic - www.alpineepic.co.nz
Arrowsmith - www.arrowsmithmtb.ashburtononline.co.nz
Blue Mountain Gorges Challenge - www.specialevents.co.nz
The Caveman - www.specialevents.co.nz
Coastal Classic - www.coastalclassic.co.nz
Colville Connection - www.colvilleconnection.co.nz
Coppermine Epic - www.coppermine.co.nz
Crater Rim - www.bluedogevents.co.nz
Cyclic Saga - www.cyclicsaga.co.nz
Day Night Thriller Taupo 12hr - www.daynightthriller.co.nz
Haggis Basher XC - www.mountainbikingotago.co.nz
Hanmer 12hr - www.bluedogevents.co.nz
Hanmer Hammerhead - www.mountainbikehanmer.co.nz
The Highlander - www.n-duro.co.nz
Hunua Hardman - http://www.hunuahardman.co.nz
Kaiwara Klassic - www.kaiwaraklassic.co.nz
Karapoti Classic - www.karapoti.co.nz
Kids' Bike Jams National Series - www.kidsbikejams.co.nz
Lake Tekapo MTB Pursuit - www.mtbpursuits.com
Lees Valley - www.millorchard.co.nz
Living Springs - www.mountainbike.orcon.net.nz
Maungatapu Gold Murderers Trail - www.coolrunning.co.nz/nelsonstriders
Molesworth Muster - www.bluedogevents.co.nz
Moonride - www.moonride.co.nz
Motatapu - www.motatapuicebreaker.com
Mt Dobson XC - www.mtbpursuits.com
Mt Isobel Challenge - www.hanmersprings.com/events/
Mt Somers Classic - www.mtsomersbikerace.co.nz
Mt Peel Marathon - www.mtpeel.co.nz
Naseby 12hr - www.mountainbikingotago.co.nz
Nelson 12hr Enduro - www.nelsonmountainbikeclub.org.nz
National Champs - www.bikenz.org.nz
North Island Cup - www.bikenz.org.nz
Pass to Pub - www.specialevents.co.nz
Port Hills Hillclimb Series - www.mountainbike.orcon.net.nz
Rainbow Rage - www.rainbowrage.co.nz
Sherwood Enduro - www.mtbpursuits.com
South Island Cup - www.bikenz.org.nz
Timaru 12hr - www.specialevents.co.nz
Vulcaniser - www.mountainbike.orcon.net.nz
The Yahoo Challenge - www.pushbikes.co.nz

canterbury bike shops...
Bike HQ, Christchurch - www.bikeHQ.co.nz
Bike Shack, Christchurch - www.bikeshack.co.nz
Chain Reaction Cycles, Christchurch - www.chainreaction.co.nz
The Cyclery, Timaru - www.thecyclery.co.nz
Cycle Trading, Christchurch - www.cycletrading.co.nz
Cycleways, Christchurch - www.cycleways.co.nz
Cycleworkz, Christchurch - www.cycleworkz.co.nz
John Bull Cycles, Christchurch - www.johnbullcycles.co.nz
Papanui Cycles, Christchurch - www.papanuicycles.co.nz
Penny Sport Cycles, Christchurch - www.pscycles.co.nz
Pushbikes, Rangiora - www.pushbikes.co.nz
Reiker Cycles, Timaru - www.reikercycles.co.nz
Scotty Browns, Christchurch - www.scottybrowns.com

event organisers, clubs, etc...
Auckland MTB Club site (heaps of useful articles) - www.aucklandmtb.co.nz
Backyard Events (Craig & Rebekah, Christchurch) - www.mountainbike.orcon.net.nz
Bluedog Events (Rod & Jane, Christchurch) - www.bluedogevents.co.nz
Canterbury MTB Club - www.canterburymtbclub.org
Hanmer MTB Club - www.mountainbikehanmer.co.nz
Huxster (Andrea, Canterbury Secondary Schools MTB Club) - www.huxster.co.nz
Marlborough MTB Club - www.marlboroughmtb.co.nz
McQueens Valley MTB Club - www.havenmtb.org.nz
Mountainbike New Zealand (NZ MTB national body) - www.bikenz.org.nz
MTB Pursuits (Peter and Margaret, Fairlie) - www.mtbpursuits.com
Otago MTB Club - www.mountainbikingotago.co.nz
Nelson MTB Club - www.nelsonmountainbikeclub.org.nz
Special Events Aoraki Ltd (Chris, Timaru) - www.specialevents.co.nz

info for event organisers...
SportCalc Timing Software - www.sportcalc.co.nz
Printrun Race Numbers - www.printrun.co.nz
Enter Online - www.enteronline.co.nz
Sportscounsel advice on fundraising, risk management and sports law - www.sportscounsel.com

mountainbike navigation...
Handlebar-mounted mapboards (our instructions) - www.mountainbike.orcon.net.nz/mapboard.htm
New Zealand Mountainbike Orienteering Website - www.mapsport.co.nz/mtbo/mtbo.html
MapWorld (GPS units, maps etc) - www.mapworld.co.nz
MapSport (NZ's main sport navigation outlet) - www.mapsport.co.nz