- Kennett Bros
The Kennett Bros is the business name for brothers Paul Kennett, Simon Kennett and Jonathan Kennett. They have been heavily involved in
mountain biking inNew Zealand since1984 .In
2006 , they published the second book in the New Zealand Cycling Legends series - Harry Watson: the Mile Eater. In 1928, Harry Watson was the first Kiwi to ride in the Tour de France and finished in 28th place. The Kennett Bros also helped organise the2006 Rotorua UCI_Mountain_Bike_%26_Trials_World_Championships .In
2005 , they launched the New Zealand Cycling Legends series of books with "Phil O'Shea : Wizard on Wheels". The series is intended to consist of ten books on New Zealand's most famous or influential cyclists.In
2004 they published aNew Zealand cycling history called "RIDE: the story of cycling in New Zealand" [http://www.kennett.co.nz/bikehistory/] . ISBN 0-9583490-7-XFrom
2001 to2006 The Kennett Bros coordinated a forest revegetation project atOtari-Wilton's Bush . 40,000 trees were planted over a five year period.Paul organised the first national mountain bike race in New Zealand - the
Karapoti Classic in1986 . The Kennett Bros continued to run this annually until2002 , when they sold the event.In
1998 they started building the Wellington City Council ownedMakara Peak Mountain Bike Park , which received a national recreation award in2002 and a national conservation award in2003 .In
1997 they co-organised a round of theUCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Wellington.In
1995 Paul launched the Mountain Bike New Zealand Web, the online home for many New Zealand mountain bikers.In
1991 the Kennett Bros wrote the first edition of "Classic New Zealand Mountain Bike Rides ", a national guidebook, which became a best seller. They produce new editions every three years (1993 ,1996 ,1999 ,2002 ,2005 ).Paul also ran a national mountain bike magazine called "
Mountain Bike New Zealand Magazine " from1988 -1990 .Publications
* "Classic New Zealand Mountain Bike Rides" (
1991 , revised every three years) - ISBN 0-9582673-0-8 (2005 ed)
* "RIDE: the story of cycling in New Zealand" (2004 ) - ISBN 0-9583490-7-X
* "Phil O'Shea: Wizard on Wheels (New Zealand Cycling Legends 01)" (2005 ) - ISBN 0-9583490-8-8
* "Harry Watson: the Mile Eater (New Zealand Cycling Legends 02)" (2006 ) - ISBN 0-9582673-1-6External links
* [http://www.kennett.co.nz Kennett Bros website]
* [http://www.kennett.co.nz/bikehistory/ Bike History]
* [http://www.mountainbike.co.nz Mountain Bike New Zealand Web]
* [http://www.mountainbike.co.nz/worldcup/index.htm World Mountain Bike Cup]
* [http://www.makarapeak.org.nz Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park]
* [http://www.otariwiltonsbush.org.nz Otari-Wilton's Bush]
* [http://www.mybrokenleg.com My Broken Leg]
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