Kennett Bros
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The Kennett Bros is the business name for brothers Paul Kennett, Simon Kennett and Jonathan Kennett. They have been heavily involved in mountain biking in New Zealand since 1984.
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. The second book in the series, on Harry Watson, is scheduled for publication in late 2006.
In 2004 they published a New Zealand cycling history called RIDE: the story of cycling in New Zealand [1]. ISBN 0-9583490-7-X
Paul organised the first national mountain bike race in New Zealand - the Karapoti Classic in 1986. The Kennett Bros continued to run this annually until 2002, when they sold the event.
In 1998 they started building the Wellington City Council owned Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park, which recently received a national recreation award and a national conservation award.
In 1997 they co-organised a round of the UCI World Mountain Bike 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).
Paul also ran a national mountain bike magazine called Mountain Bike New Zealand Magazine from 1988 - 1990.
[edit] Publications
- Classic New Zealand Mountain Bike Rides (1991, republished 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
