Aotearoa has some of the best biking in the world - including the 23 Great Rides which form the Ngā Haerenga cycle trail network - but there are plenty of other interesting cycle spots

And with e-bikes now so popular, what rides are best suited to them, and what should we be thinking about before we put our helmets on and pedal out the door?

Listen to Lynley Twyman, the co-ordinator of Central North Island Great Rides (pictured), who talks with RNZ's Anna Thomas to give some advice here.