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Cycling and mountain biking contacts

Last updated: 20 Feb 2025 12:02pm

This page has contact details for both national and local cycling interest groups. If you have comments or need information about cycling in Dunedin contact us.

Cycling and mountain biking

Local cycling advocacy

If you want to know more about local and national cycling issues you may find some of these groups interesting.

Spokes

This is Dunedin's cycling advocacy group. For more information about what they do or to join their email group, contact the coordinator.

Harbour Cycle Network

Harbour Cycle Network (HCN) is a community group advocating for cycling and walking facilities to be extended around the harbour, particularly between Ravensbourne and Port Chalmers along State Highway 88.

For more information or to join:

The Cycle Advocates' Network

Cycle Advocates' Network (CAN) is the national cycling advocacy group. For information what they do, or to get involved, contact:

Cycling events and groups

For information about different cycling groups and events in Dunedin, these groups will be able to give you information.

Otago Mountain Bikers – Social Riders

This group organises social bike rides around Dunedin every Saturday for people at all levels of riding. You can check for details on the meeting place for each week's rides in the sports notices of the Thursday edition of the Otago Daily Times. You can also contact:

AOK Shark Bell Riders

This mountain bike, commuter bike and cross bike group (e-bikes welcome) rides each Wednesday morning around Dunedin and further afield. Because of the timing, it mainly attracts fit retired people on e-bikes, although other riders able to join the group on Wednesday mornings also turn out. Organiser, John Fridd.

Man mountain biking down Dunedin track

Mountain Biking Otago

Mountain Biking Otago organise a range of events as well as continually working on new and improved mountain bike tracks in Dunedin.

For more information on their activities or to become a member contact:

Cycling Otago

Cycling Otago is Dunedin’s local cycling club. They run track racing on Tuesday nights, road races on weekends, and several social training rides during the week.

Photo courtesy of Seen In Dunedin.

The Dunedin Tunnels Trail Trust

The Dunedin Tunnels Trail Trust is a charitable trust established in 2009 with the aim of promoting and developing a safe, family-friendly cycle and walking trail from the centre of Dunedin through to the Taieri Plains via the two old rail tunnels at Caversham and Chain Hills. The website primarily details some of the history of the old Caversham Tunnel including photos and location.

Otago Central Rail Trail

The first section of the Otago Central Rail Trail through Middlemarch and Hyde, is located within Dunedin City Council. For more information on the Otago Central Rail Trail contact:

Gear for hire

Several Dunedin bike shops and information centres, backpackers and camping grounds hire bicycles. For details contact the Dunedin isite Visitor Centre

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