Keen for an adventure ride somewhere new? Check out the latest news from the  Manawatu Mountain Bike Club: http://www.mmbc.co.nz/

“I was hoping you could give a bit of publicity via your networks to a trial permit scheme I have developed with DOC to allow some of the Ruahine tramping tracks to be ridden.  Some of this is really old school hike a bike stuff, but the idea is to gather feedback and gauge interest for DOC to justify investment.

 Full details on tracks and how to apply for a permit (fill in a webform and its yours basically  http://www.russells.net.nz/home/doc-ruahine-mtb-permits“