Recently Bike Taupo, the Department of Conservation, Destination Great Lake Taupo, Taupo District Council and the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge commissioned a study to find out how much cycling and cycling events brings to Taupo District. This report is now finished and can be accessed here. Cycling is worth 10 million a year to the local economy and is responsible for 74 jobs. Not an insignificant figure and after reading the report we believe that this is a conservative figure. Whilst it is pretty accurate for events, with more information (where they are from, how long they stay etc) about those who visit to ride our trails this figure will probably rise. A good base line report that shows how valuable cycling is to the Taupo District.