Mr Warren was described as being "very fit", and an experienced road cyclist by his wife. He had taken up mountain biking when he came to New Zealand, and had rode on Te Mata Peak on either his road, or mountain bike hundreds of times.
He had around a year and a half experience with the mountain bike he was using at the time of the accident.
There were no recommendations made about the safety "or otherwise" of the track, but the Te Mata Peak Park trustees were recommended to undertake a safety audit of it.
Based on photographs, "there does not seem to me to be anything particularly dangerous about the track except that it traverses the steep side of Te Mata Peak - which is almost vertical".
"Obviously if a rider loses control and the bike and the rider fall from that track down the steep side of Te Mata Peak there is going to be trouble."
Mr Scott recommended the safety audit be undertaken preferably with the help and input from experienced adult mountain bike riders to determine the tracks safety, and that they follow any suggestions from this.
"Otherwise I accept that there is an element of risk about many sporting activities and mountain biking is just one of these."
The Te Mata Peak Park trust offered their "sincere condolences and sympathy to all members of John's family and especially to John's wife, Shannon".
"We are deeply saddened by this tragic accident," chair Mike Devonshire said.
"The Trust are taking all appropriate steps to extensively evaluate the incident and the environment in which it occurred."
As recommended in the report, the trust had contracted a national outdoor safety company, Peak Safety and Emergency Management, to undertake a comprehensive review of the track.
"The review resulted in an assessment of the track as low risk when cycling uphill and medium risk when cycling downhill," Mr Devonshire said.
It recommended further potential risk mitigation strategies; a barrier at the top of the track, and very clear signage. The review found a barrier fence was not required on the trail.
These recommendations were implemented. The Trust had also organised a full safety review of all walking and biking trails within the Park.
The Trust, together with Hastings District Council, worked closely with Peak Safety & Emergency Management to assess the overall hazards and risk mitigation strategies within Te Mata Park, and were in the process of implementing recommendations from this.