New Zealand Mountain Biking

15/06/2026

Anyone can show you where the trails are.

What makes us different is combining expert guiding with professional coaching, so you’re not just riding amazing trails, you’re becoming a better rider while you do it.

That’s rider progression with purpose.

Book in a ride with us today. Link in bio www.nzmtb.com

13/06/2026

Top of The World 😍

What’s your favourite trail and when is it the best time to ride it? Let us know 👇👇

10/06/2026

What’s your favourite thing about night riding?

Winter conditions here in Rotorua are so good right now, the biggest issue is the lack of light! helps to turn the night on.

Consistency is pretty key to feeling sharp on the bike, even if you can only get out at night.
Check out our website for coaching sessions and our progression program to help you build your skills over winter rather than lose them.

09/06/2026

Want to level up your coaching skills?

Level Up Your MTB Coaching Skills – Right Here in Rotorua!

The Global Syndicate of Mountain Bike Coaches has teamed up with Jamie (New Zealand Mountain Biking) to bring the GSMBC Intermediate Coach (Level 1) course to Rotorua this 29–31 August at the Whakarewarewa trails.

This 3-day course is perfect for:
✅ Club members wanting to step into coaching or instructing
✅ Schools, youth programmes, and community initiatives wanting structured MTB tuition
✅ Confident riders ready to share their skills in a safe, effective way

You’ll learn:
🔹 Coaching techniques & risk management
🔹 Lesson design & delivery
🔹 Technical riding skills up to Grade 4 terrain

Leave with practical tools you can use immediately – plus the chance to gain an internationally recognised coaching certification.

📍 Local riders, parents, and leaders – this is your chance to get world-class training on your doorstep!

👉 More details & registration here: https://www.gsmbc.pro/intermediatecoach

08/06/2026

Full Turbo kinda day 💨💨

On days like this, traction is key! Why do some people seem to have it when others don’t? Things like body position and pressure control are good places to start.
Not only can we guide you around Whakarewarewa Forest, we can make you a better rider in the process. Coaching is part of everything we do.
Check out our progression program-

https://newzealandmountainbiking.com/tour/nzmtb-progression-program/

06/06/2026

Knowing the right place to ride no matter the conditions takes experience.

We have been operating in Rotorua for 10 years riding with all abilities, in all conditions, showing people a good time when they visit town. This is where having a local guide is invaluable!

Our goal is always to find the trail that’s the best for our customer, one that provides challenges, but is within their abilities. This is how we get such amazing feedback and keep getting people coming back for more! We offer coaching & guiding in Rotorua.

Visit our website www.nzmtb.com to find out more or visit our YouTube channel to see just how many trails we can choose from!

Links are in our bio

05/06/2026

One of the most fun rhythm sections in Rotorua

Jumping is all about pressure control. To Fl float through sections like this, you need to know when to push back, hold steady and absorb. Once you get good at it you can turn almost any trail into a jump line.
Check out our website for more info to book in some coaching if you want more control an confidence to jump!
www.nzmtb.com

04/06/2026

What’s your favourite trail at the moment? The one that in your mind is running so good it’s a must ride!?

18/05/2026

The last day of riding in Western Sichuan, China with the bro Linsee!

This was such a fun way to finish, pretty chill, views were amazing, and we were still operating at about 3600m 🤯

Exploring the riding in China has been great. This is my second trip to the region and it’s got so much more to offer. I’ll be back for sure and I’m open to taking a group there.

Yunnan last year was a blast. Now I know more people there, and Sichuan this year was different again and so much fun! Get practicing your chopstick skills and join me for an adventure with some sweet riding in China!

were awesome and shipped a bike there for me to ride so I could make the most of the Avinox M2s smart heart rate function and not blow a foofer valve like poor John did.. lessons were learnt about brakes at elevation. So much spicy food was consumed with more🌶️ in one dish than you’d find at Rotorua Pak’n’Save!

were awesome keeping my safety kit and warm clothes well stocked
nz gave me a sweet opportunity to trial a pair of the Sidi Motus shoes that were absolutely fit for purpose out there in the back country. Comfy as, toes protected, and good grip! Just what I needed in snowy, yak poo, rocky terrain 🤙

18/05/2026

The past few months have been amazing!

Reflecting on an awesome summer with the team sharing the good times of riding mountain bikes with so many riders from around NZ and the world.
From coaching to teaching how to coach with & the through to helping riders fall in love with the trails here in and flipping the coin to participate in other courses and learn from others like Gabby and the as well as joining groups and having over the reigns in western China. hart has been epic to work alongside for another season and we wish him all the best for another season out there doing it - racing his third enduro season as a privateer.

Thanks to all of the riders who chose us to help make their time on a bike better, our partners who we work with, and everyone out there that’s been up for a yarn who has seen us out on our bikes
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Things get a little quieter as we head into winter (and some of the best riding conditions) so get in touch if you have some goals you want to work towards whether it’s confidence, speed, or to explore some new trails.

Looking forward to next summer already with more exciting trips, progression, and time on the bike 🙏