Mountain Bike Rotorua

Mountain Bike Rotorua Mountain Bike Hire - Guided Tours - Retail Sales - Forest Shuttles - Bike Repairs and Servicing Wheelhouse Coffee Shop uses Mourea Coffee beans. See you there!
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Mountain Bike Rotorua is dedicated to providing top service with Retail, Shuttles, Tours, Skills Clinics and our primary service of Bike Hire, always stocking quality rides for a range of abilities and sizes. From trailer bikes to all-mountain enduro rigs, everyone should be looked after when they come to enjoy our backyard. Also on site is a retail store with a bike mechanic available in peak tim

es for those last minute touch ups or repairs on the bike. Riding gear is available here for those who can't travel with every single piece of kit they own. OUR RETAIL SHOPS AND CAFE

As a part of our operations we have two retail shops that provide bike rental options, bike servicing and a range of retail product such as bike tubes, pumps, helmets, gloves, tools and lubrication as well as custom Mountain Bike Rotorua clothing. If you have come for the weekend and forgotten one of your essentials then come and see us, we are sure we can help you. Rounding out the MTB Rotorua Hub we have the unique WHEELHOUSE COFFEE SHOP at Te Puia in the Southern Carpark (next to the big roundabout). Try our world famous Banana Coffee Smoothies or get your coffee fix before heading out riding or walking on the trails of the Titokorangi and Whakarewarewa Forests. We love the Rottweiler roast - a mixed origin dark roast for the avid coffee drinker, this one has bite! SHUTTLES

Mountain Bike Rotorua Shuttles is the provider for forest uplift services in Whakarewarewa and Titokorangi Forests. We take pride in offering a friendly service 7 days a week, with knowledgable staff, using a modern and more environmentally friendly fleet than we have ever seen before in the Forests of Rotorua. We offer options of both ticketed Public Shuttles (Hop on, Hop off fixed route shuttles) and Private Charters (pre-booked shuttle charter with freedom of movement through most of the forest). Public Shuttle - Operating daily (extreme weather, harvesting or event dependant and closed Xmas and Boxing Days), our public shuttle service uses our modern fleet of buses to transport riders to the top of some of their favourite hills in the Whakarewarewa Forest. There are a total of 4 different shuttle routes to choose from with varying hours of operation. Those routes are:

Main Hill Shuttles

Direct Rd Shuttles

Tawa Waka Shuttles

Katore Rd Shuttles

Private 4WD Charter - Experience the forest like never before with Mountain Bike Rotorua’s private charters — your access pass to the best trails, epic views, and hidden gems in Whakarewarewa Forest. Whether you're chasing that sunrise summit, exploring with your crew, or simply want a custom shuttle to the best riding zones, our private charters put you in the front seat of adventure. With expert local drivers, rugged off-road vehicles, and the flexibility to shape your own ride experience, this is next-level trail access — Rotorua style. One of the most amazing ways to enjoy as much as the forest as you can in a short amount of time, our Private 4WD Charters allow customers to access most of the trails available via either our Squad Waka or Battle Waka. Want one of the best experiences you can have mountain biking, then book your private 4WD charter now! For bookings or enquiries email [email protected]

Please see our website for the most up to date information about open hours. We are closed Xmas and Boxing Days but open every other day of the year. All of our sites are just 5-10 mins drive from Rotorua City centre.

Lil Legends DH Series merch is available NOW!We’ve partnered with .rotorua to bring you gear that we deliver right to yo...
28/05/2026

Lil Legends DH Series merch is available NOW!

We’ve partnered with .rotorua to bring you gear that we deliver right to your door!

Head to our Lil Legends web page, click the Merch button and check out the tees and hoodies available to purchase now.

Link to website in bio and below

https://www.mtbrotorua.co.nz/lillegends

LIL’ LEGENDS DH SERIES - an introduction to racing for our kidsGet ready for the Lil’ Legends DH Series—kids’ downhill r...
27/05/2026

LIL’ LEGENDS DH SERIES - an introduction to racing for our kids

Get ready for the Lil’ Legends DH Series—kids’ downhill racing with all the fun and none of the pressure!

Designed alongside Descend Rotorua and Rotorua MTB Club, we’re giving young riders (7–12, plus U15 for girls) a chance for new comers to MTB competition to roll in and race on grade 3 trails. Three races, building up the challenge, and heaps of good times on bikes.

Race 1: July 5, Te Poaka
Race 2: August 2, Tokorangi & Turkish Delight
Race 3: Sept 13, track TBC

Entries open NOW. $79 per race, $212 full series.

We’ve got spot prizes, podiums, pro timing, and the perfect first taste of racing

Link in bio and below

https://www.mtbrotorua.co.nz/lillegends

THE LITTLE RIPPER IS BACK… BUT ONLY JUSTYou’ve all been snapping up our ex-rental bikes — now it’s the turn of the young...
25/05/2026

THE LITTLE RIPPER IS BACK… BUT ONLY JUST

You’ve all been snapping up our ex-rental bikes — now it’s the turn of the young shredders

We’ve got 3x 2023 Giant Trance JR 26" left available for $2,500 and once these are gone… that’s it. No more.

Built for kids who are ready to level up from the local loop and start hitting proper trails, the Trance JR 26" packs real mountain bike capability into a youth-sized package. Full suspension, confidence inspiring geometry and ready to handle everything the forest throws at it.

2023 Giant Trance JR 26
$2,500
ONLY 3 AVAILABLE

Perfect for:
Forest adventures
Growing riders wanting more confidence
Epic birthday or Christmas gifts (we know it’s early… but these won’t wait)

Every bike has been through our workshop team and is ready to ride.

**BONUS:** Purchase a bike and receive 15% OFF bike accessories in-store — helmets, gloves, pedals and more.

Pop in store or email our team [email protected]

Get in quick — only THREE available and they won’t last!

Cateye Moonride photos are now online. Thanks heaps to  for capturing the vibe, all while racing the 12 hour!!!Head to t...
11/05/2026

Cateye Moonride photos are now online. Thanks heaps to for capturing the vibe, all while racing the 12 hour!!!

Head to the Moonride.co.nz to check out the event photos.

11/05/2026

Moonride = Fun with Friends and Whanau

Want to track the Moonride results? Live timing is up now. All online results are preliminary until they have been ratif...
08/05/2026

Want to track the Moonride results? Live timing is up now.

All online results are preliminary until they have been ratified by race management.

Live timing link below:

https://my.raceresult.com/397303/

08/05/2026

The Moonride is BACK, and it’s a big one!

Over 1,100 people have come to for the legendary event and it’s a good one. The vibes are all time and the tracks are just classic Rotorua goodness.

Stoked to have long time supporters Cateye and at the 12 hour party and if you want to check it out come on down to Waipa TODAY. Band kicks off at 4.30pm and have got the food cooking and cocktails pouring

 MOONRIDE is SOLD OUT!Rego and Tent City open at 10am Friday at Waipa MTB Carpark.Check out the images for a bunch of us...
07/05/2026

MOONRIDE is SOLD OUT!

Rego and Tent City open at 10am Friday at Waipa MTB Carpark.

Check out the images for a bunch of useful information.

DJ Danley kicks off at 9.30am on Saturday, Race Start 10am, Local band Three Guys playing from 4.30pm-6.30pm, have cocktails on the menu for Saturday night…. Things are looking gooooooood…

We have Cateye lights on special in our shop.

will be selling kit from Isite too!

See you all at Waipa for the return of the Cateye Moonride.

CATEYE MOONRIDE WAS SOLD OUT But it isn’t anymore. We’ve had a few drop outs over the weekend so there are 3 more team e...
03/05/2026

CATEYE MOONRIDE WAS SOLD OUT

But it isn’t anymore. We’ve had a few drop outs over the weekend so there are 3 more team entries and 2 more solo entries open. Get in quick!

Moonride is this weekend and we are excited to have over 1100 people coming out to Mountain Bike Rotorua for the return of one of the original MTB events of NZ

Want to know more? Have questions? Check out the Cateye Moonride website www.moonride.co.nz


CATEYE MOONRIDE 2026 COURSE UPDATEWe’ve been working hard on making a rad course that works for as many skill levels as ...
02/05/2026

CATEYE MOONRIDE 2026 COURSE UPDATE

We’ve been working hard on making a rad course that works for as many skill levels as possible and our hope was to have an entire loop that would be considered Grade 3, where any Grade 4 sections would have easy ride arounds.

Working closely with the Rotorua Trails Trust, we managed to resolve almost the entire course with the exception of one little bit on Rosebank. This section of trail only just tips the scale up to Grade 4, but we’ve had a really good look through the team lists and with the volume of young and inexperienced riders, we think it is a better option to remove Rosebank from the course for 2026. That way those that are gunning it don’t get help up on the techy sections, and those that might have walked those sections no longer need to worry about holding people up.

Grinder, however, is staying in for the E-Bike lap. If you know the track you know there are a few ways to get down it and we have some sweet, old school lines that are still there for us to use and max out at Grade 3.

We know that some of you will be relieved by this news, and others will be disappointed. This was not an easy call to make but our goal is to bring back the old days where it was mostly about being out there and having fun with your mates, chilly bins fully stocked at the Team Site, and the guns out there having the best opportunity to pass and pick up places as they go for glory. We think this course update is the best option for achieving that for the Cateye Moonride 2026.

Thanks for your understanding and see you all soon!

Address

Waipa MTB Carpark, Whakarewarewa Forest
Rotorua
3040

Telephone

+647 348 4295

Website

https://raceroster.com/events/2026/115447/ride-burger-soak

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