Road Cycling
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UPDATED FEB 2010
This is one of the easiest types of cycling to get into. You can start your ride from home. Or work it into your day by riding to and from work.
Road cycles are built for speed and efficiency. They tend to be lighter, have drop handle bars, and narrower rims and tyres.
Road cycling is a low impact way to stay healthy and physically active. It's popular with men and women, young and old, and suits all shapes and sizes. So you don't have to be a Tour de France hopeful bandaged in lycra - unless a snug fit's your thing!
New Zealand has great areas for road riding. There are many quiet, scenic, semi-rural, and coastal roads close to our urban centres - and they're not all hilly.
Track Cycling
Track cycling is thrilling for riders and spectators. Track racing involves riding against the clock, or other riders, over set distances.
It's practiced on an oval velodrome with banked corners of varying degrees. It's a safe and controlled environment. So as well as being exciting, it's ideal for learning to ride.
Cycling Southland has a very successful programme run on the velodrome that introduces people to physical activity through cycling.
There are eighteen purpose built velodromes in New Zealand. Contact Simon (simon@bikenz.org.nz) to find your nearest one.
New Zealand has done very well competitively at track cycling. Successful performances at the Athens and Beijing Olympics has raised track cycling's profile. The result is strong interest at a grass roots club level.
Clubs & Events
If you're looking for others to enjoy your ride, you could join a BR & T Club
They offer a chance to learn more about your new passion. Social cycling groups are also very popular. Creating your own informal riding group is also a great excuse to catch up with friends.
There are lots of well run road cycling events throughout the country - whether you're just starting out or a seasoned competitor
BikeNZ Road & Track
BikeNZ Road & Track (BR&T) is the National Sports Organisation for road and track cycling. The objectives of BikeNZ Road & Track are to:
- Preserve, develop and administer the Sport in New Zealand;
- Conduct and/or co-ordinate programmes for bicycle racing competition;
- Establish and alter rules governing the conduct of bicycle racing competition and to adopt changes to such rules as notified by the International Body;
- Conduct and participate in programmes to assist riders in the development of their competitive skills and to ensure safe competition;
- Own, conduct, co-ordinate and control National Championships and the National Tour;
- Select road and track athletes to represent New Zealand in Olympic and Commonwealth Games and other international competitions;
- Hold all official records pertaining to the Sport;
- Uphold the rights and interests of cyclists and to communicate those interests to governmental and other authorities and to the public;
- Provide fair representation directly or by affiliation, for all individuals and organisations who participate in the Sport;
- Affiliate to and co-operate with kindred and other organisations, including the International Body.
BikeNZ Road & Track has entered a strategic alliance with BikeNZ to enhance its capability to achieve the above objectives
BikeNZ Road & Track Council
BikeNZ Road & Track is governed by a Council who are elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting to either a one year term (President, Vice President) or two year terms (Island Delegates). The immediate Past President is co-opted on an annual basis. The Council currently comprises (following the 2009 AGM):
BikeNZ Road & Track Governance Documents
Annual Reports
BRT Constitution
Click here to download the BR& T Constitution
Council Meeting Minutes
2009-2010
2008-2009
2007-2008
BikeNZ Road & Track Selectors
The BikeNZ Road & Track Selectors role is to select riders for road and track events in conjunction with the appropriate road or track coach(es) for High Perfromance and Junior Programmes. High Performance selectors are appointed for a 4 year term encompassing the Olympic Games cycle. Junior Selectors are appointed for a 2 year term. The current selectors are:
Junior Selectors Terms of Reference
Junior Development Programme
BikeNZ Road & Track History, Policies and Documents
Click here to download Disciplinary Procedures Policy
BikeNZ Road & Track Race Rules & UCI Equipment Guide
Please click here to download 2009/10 Racing rules -
Please click here to download the UCI Equipment Guide |