Guide to Road and Track Cycling (For all cycling enthusiasts)

Despite the current ‘cost of living challenges’ facing all community events, Bike Manawatu is 100% committed to ensuring the 51st year of the Novice Tour – once again provides a safe, fun, competitive cycle racing event.

We will adopt a high-quality assured approach in implementing the Local Roading Authority’s/Cycling New Zealand’s ‘Safe Traffic Management System’ (STMS) standards which ensure best practices and rider and spectator safety.

If the level of community funding secured is not sufficient to contract in external road management service providers with the ability to stop/go traffic, the Novice Tour will proceed on a ‘local club racing’ model, whereby our team of trained/experienced road marshals will, where necessary, pause racing in order to give way to traffic and ensure rider safety.

Although funding external road management services with the ability to stop/go traffic is ideal, if this is not feasible – we are confident that the event’s ‘Safe Traffic Management System’ (STMS) will provide a competitive, fair, enjoyable and importantly safe racing environment.

Irrespective of which model of traffic management/racing is finalised, as with all CNZ/Bike Manawatu events, normal road rules will apply and a full rider briefing confirming the event rules will be provided to all riders prior to the start of each race.

Bike Manawatu are lucky to have such passionate people as members. One such person is legend and historian Ian Gray. The support and knowledge Ian has given back to road and track cyclist for Bike Manawatu is phenomenal. Ian has collaborated with Jonathon Kennett and released a colourful and hugely informative 88 page book “Beginners Guide to Road and Track Cycling” that all cycling people should buy and put in your library. It is a great read for all cycling enthusiasts featuring amazing photo images of past and current local schools and masters riders competing on the local, national and international stage.

Tips for Roadies :1) Choosing a road bike 2) Clothes and gear 3) Setting up a bike 4) safety 5) riding Skills 6) Riding in a bunch
Tips for Trackies : 1) Getting into it 2) Setting up a bike 3) track bike gears 4)riding on a velodrome 5)Track Safety 6) Racing events

For the cost of only four coffees $20 you can buy this great learning book and receive free from Bike Manawatu two free coaching sessions for Road and Track.

Contact Christine secretary@bikemanawatu.co.nz for your copy.