Hi everyone.

As per my message last 2 years ago, I'm not a moderator of any community, really, I started this place to hopefully encourage more meaningful discourse about cycling in NZ.

I missed 2023's update, so apologise about that, I'm even late this year with January's stats being missing. I should transfer this to spreadsheet to make it easier to manage I think... Maybe next year! Anyways, I just post this as a bit of fun for me. Moderating this small sub for you guys is a pretty chill gig. I probably get a post with reports on it maybe 4 times a year. So thank you everyone.

With the governments current stance on spending on anything but roads, we've seen decreased spending on cycling infrastructure. However I believe a large swathe of subsets of cycling have seen sustainable increases and uptake. People have just figured out it's a fun way of exercising and getting around. I believe those people are here to stay. With that said, nzcycling has also enjoyed some growth too!

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Date | 2021 Page Views | 2022 Page Views | 2024 Page Views ---|---|---|---|--- December | 256 | 132 | 1288 November | 535 | 561 | 1237 October | 522 | 482 | 1028 September | 513 | 498 | 990 August | 362 | 446 | 1253 July | 173 | 324 | 690 June | 264 | 538 | 558 May | 116 | 581 | 697 April | 121 | 487 | 536 March | 202 | 523 | 479 February | 180 | 280 | 596 January | 277 | 554 | x

I hope everyone enjoyed their summer break if they're now back into the throws of work again. xx

Kia ora, Cyclist!

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I've been looking around places like r2bike, ebay, amazon and aliexpress - is there anywhere that I'm missing? Pricing and availability from places like evo seems weird e.g. https://www.evocycles.co.nz/rp?cn=796&s=od&t=0&g_0=4

Hi.

My daughter starts high school this year. A 30 minute ride.

I was hoping to find something decent quality but very light weight with a good smooth gear system. I want it to be high enough quality it will last her through highschool.

Finding the assembled weight of bikes seems to be nigh on impossible. I'd like to be as close to 10kg as possible. Doesn't need to be this year's model.

How realistic is getting something around that weight for under $1000?

I'd consider second hand too, but it's obviously a risk.

I am not brand bound and she prefers the looks of the not girl cruiser style.

I am working on moving down to Turangi from Canada by the end of this year. Is there an active cycling club in Turangi? Google brings up some info that is pretty dated now. Also, where would be the best place to look for road races, crits, and/or cyclocross events in the central NI?

Just bought a nice older bike for cheap, would love to get it powder coated.

But I know many powder-coating places don't want to do small/fiddly things like bicycle frames.

Anyone recommend powder-coater that does good job on bicycle frames?

Any of you selling a disc brake race bike(used) Preferences- Carbon Disc brake

I tried looking at tradme and Fb marketplace, if there are other places i can look at let me know, or if one of you is selling one that’d be great. Thanks in advance:)

I am coming in for the Ironman race in Taupo on Dec. 15th but have found I won't be able to bring my bike. Looking for someplace/one to rent one for the race.

Hi all.

Just wondering if anyone here has purchased a univega mountain bike, specifically kids MTB bikes. I am just wanting to know what they are like and are they worth purchasing?.

Thanks.

Hi, I have done some research and decided I want to buy Specialized Sirrus x 4.0 (preferred because of the shock) or Trek dual sport 3, but I cant find anything available in New Zealand in size M or L. Does anyone know the reason why these bikes are not available here or give me some advice on how to get them. Thanks

Do people know of any gravel races or events (doesn’t have to be competitive) in the Auckland area?

Hi there, Anyone triend the Merida Expert TR dropper? Or the Giant Switch? Which would be better. After a entry level dropper for 30.9. TIA

Hi, I'm coming to visit your lovely country in mid November and would like to do some cycling. I ride road and gravel mostly, and am hoping to find a decent road bike to ride around on the north island for a few days. No plans on where to stay, so if there are areas that are more cycling friendly I'm flexible!

Any tips on where to rent and where to ride? Ideally 40-60km rides. Thanks very much :)

Hi there, I have available an entry for the event. Normally $94+fees Selling it at $80

Let me know if interested. Thank you.

Hey NZ cycling community. I’ve been out of the country for many years and am a bit lost to the best online and local bikes shops. I’m located in Welly, but usually I buy most parts online. Ideally I’d like to support local businesses, but price is always a factor. Any suggestions welcome 🙏

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I ride road bikes..... thin wheels.
Where in NZ can I buy patches small enough for like a 20 - 23mm tyre ?
I used to be able to buy little black patches around 14mm in dia.

Seems to be a lost art ?
Thanks
Pat

Hi there,

I'm based in Auckland, CBD and I'm new to cycling. I recently bought a bike to commute from St Benedict Street in the CBD to Pt Chevalier. However, with the recent roadworks in Pt Chevalier, I’m unsure how to safely navigate to the Coyle Park area.

I assume you get off Carrington Rd, then turn right to Great North Road then into Huia Rd, but I would like a second opinion.
Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone! Brand new to reddit and this is my first post - please excuse any faux pas!

I'm a casual biker hoping to train towards biking from Picton to Christchurch for christmas. I'm of average fitness and am looking for a bit of a challenge, but nothing life threatening lol. I was thinking over 5 or 6 days, so around 80 km per day. Still in the beginning stages of planning, so looking for any advice or tips!

I have a road bike (giant), so I'm hoping I can use that - is this feasible?

Any advice on the route - SH1 down the coast, or inland via the Hurunui heartland ride? Most of my biking so far has been urban, in and around Wellington, so any advice on biking on open roads is welcome!! Any recommended equipment and cheap places to stay? Basically feeling out the vibes so literally any pointers people can give me would be much appreciated thank you! :)

HI! We are a planning a gravel route near Queenstowm. Google maps shows that there is a way from Glenorchy to Milford sound through Routeburn trail, is it so? Other sources show only a way through Te Anau, and we do not want to go the same way there and back. If there is a way is it managable on a gravel bike?

Also found a this way in bikemaps , not sure it is true

https://preview.redd.it/z0kptkisr6jd1.jpg?width=591&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c27eff8085cae8168502871ee3fcaf347fd3bbee

Looking at doing the Mountains to Sea route in September/October. Wondering if anyone here has done it and any tips. I'm planning to do it on a gravel bike (is this a good idea?). Curious to know how many days it took other riders and where they stayed along the way. Thanks :)

Scenic drive is a narrow, dark, shaded road with lots a tight corners. Good it is now 60kph. Seems to be three types of riders, one with bright clothing and decent lights, the next with dark clothing and shitty $20 lights and the last dark clothing and no lights.

The last is obviously harder to see. Roadies with black clothes, black bikes, no lights on a dark tight road what is your thinking? Wouldn't it be simple logic to attempt to be seen? Are black clothes faster? Do lights really add that much weight and if they do couldn't you compensate for that in your times?

Genuine question, don't want to get into the brighter clothes don't work studies, let's park that and accept for the sake of this question that brighter clothes and lights do help you to be seen so what is the theory for going so dark?