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Yes they allow ebikes on the trails. The law in NZ is very clear. Both pedal bikes and pedal assist bikes (power assisted cycles) are equal in the law and have to be afforded equal rights on all public land. Local authorities have tried to make up rules for the land they manage but they cannot...

I beg to differ. The Otago Rail Trail has recieved a lot of publicity. It's become something of a fashion statement. Something everyone "has to do" as if it's a rite of passage, especially in your middle age. I fell into the trap. Was one of the first to use an ebike on it and in fact I had a...

Hi all, I was an early adopter of eMTBs over 5 years ago. My first bike was, by todays standards, prety agricultural but it took me places I could never had gone on a conventional bike. It was a BH Neo Jumper, full suspension, motor in the rear hub, range about 25km. Like most over 60's...

Hello all, I was an early adopter of an eMTB five years ago with a BH neo jumper. Its old tech now, motor in the hub, but it had a brilliant torque sensor, Dutch invention, built into the chain stay. The moment tension on the top chain line was detected it switched the motor on. I've ordered an...