How to enjoy New Zealand's cycle trail network, by a writer who knows them like the back of his hand.
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.
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.
From 2010 to 2016 he worked as a project manager for the New
Zealand Cycle Trail overseeing the construction of trails around
the country. He now works for the New Zealand Transport Agency
developing a nationwide network of safe bike-packing routes and
providing expert advice to the cycle trails.
In 2016 he organised the inaugural Tour Aotearoa ride, which saw
over 200 people ride 3000 km from Cape Reinga to Bluff. In 2018,
around 1000 people are expected to ride Tour Aotearoa, leading it
to become one of the world's great cycling journeys
See more at www.kennett.co.nz.
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