The New Zealand Cycle Trails Nga Haerenga

Jonathan Kennett (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

304 Seiten

2013
Random House New Zealand Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-77553-489-1 (ISBN)

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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!

Jonathan Kennett, author of New Zealand Cycle Trails Nga Haerenga, was born in Christchurch but was raised in Invercargill, Dunedin and Wellington. He graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a science degree. After graduating, he spent six months cycling in the Himalayan foothills and in Europe. He was part of the first team to mountain-bike to Everest Base Camp without having the bikes carried by sherpas. Returning to New Zealand, he wrote his first book, the instant bestselling Classic New Zealand Mountain Bike Rides. Several other outdoor guidebooks followed, as well as several cycling history books, including the acclaimed Ride- The story of cycling in New Zealand. In the late 1990s Jonathan and his brothers, Paul and Simon, began working for councils around the Wellington region designing cycling tracks, and managing the development of the award winning Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park. Throughout this time Jonathan developed a strong interest in cycle touring, and later road cycling. In 2009 Jonathan was employed on the Technical Advisory Board for the New Zealand Cycle Trail advising the government on all aspects of the cycle tr

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.11.2013
Verlagsort	Auckland
Sprache	englisch
Maße	180 x 245 mm
Gewicht	869 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport
Themenwelt	Reiseführer ► Australien / Neuseeland / Ozeanien ► Neuseeland
ISBN-10	1-77553-489-8 / 1775534898
ISBN-13	978-1-77553-489-1 / 9781775534891
Zustand	Neuware