Peter Foot finds flow in Victoria’s high country – on the single track and in the breweries. Question: how would you like to go on a free brewery tour and mountain biking road trip? This was really asked of me, in my real life, on a Tuesday in winter at the Bicycle Network office in
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Ro Privett recounts his epic adventure on Siberia’s Kolyma Highway through Far East Russia—otherwise known as the ‘Road of bones’. “You will definitely meet bears,” remarked our drunken Russian guide. After a pause and a reflective look away, he followed up, in a concerned voice, “I hope you escape”. Needless to say, the three of
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From the city to the deep outback, the Mawson Trail is a unique Australian bike ride. Leon Hill makes the tough journey on the Outback Odyssey event. There are some experiences that are unmistakably Australian—climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge, gazing on Uluru at first light and cycling the Outback Odyssey. While the latter mightn’t be
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Often overlooked, Townsville has much to offer the off-road rider, Sarah Down reveals. When it comes to holiday destinations, Queensland’s far-north city of Townsville tends to be overshadowed by its more tourism-focussed neighbour, Cairns. It also has a lesser reputation for mountain biking, with Smithfield Park—the home ground for the UCI Mountain World Cup events—gaining Cairns greater attention.
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Jon Miller visits Mt Buller to ride the first IMBA Epic trail in the southern hemisphere. High country snow has melted but not a day too soon for the mountain bikers waiting for the Australian Alpine Epic to reopen. It’s a 40km flow masterpiece that descends 1,000 vertical metres from Mt Buller village into the surrounding valley
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Tasmania has attracted adventurers from around the world for decades with its particular blend of wilderness and rugged beauty. Now the time has come for mountain bikers to get in on the natural spoils. Ben Clark takes us on a test ride through the newest singletracks in the island’s northeast. It seems with every picturesque
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Across the country, land managers are building bike trails to increase the use of parks and public land. Simon Vincett reports. More and more people are choosing mountain biking for their active recreation and their regular dose of nature, and parks authorities are more and more happy to accommodate them. It hasn’t always been this
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Can a mountain bike track be a tool for teaching? A Tasmanian school is testing its new facility to the limits of utility. Simon Vincett reports. A Hobart primary school is pioneering the use of bike riding as behavior modulation and a learning tool, with a mountain bike track as part of the playground. Used by students for lunchtime
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Whether it’s Artbikes, mountain bikes or road bikes you’re into, Hobart has rides for you, finds Simon Vincett. The coolest way to get around the sights of Hobart is to borrow an Artbike for the weekend. These stylish Vanmoof bikes come fully-appointed with built-in lights and mudguards, and included in the hire fee are free,
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From the fringe of Perth to the south coast, this 1,000km “path through the forest” is the premier opportunity to bike the magnificent bushland of south-west WA. Testing the truly intrepid to tour the whole length or taking family groups out-and-back for a taste of Western Australia’s wilderness, the Munda Biddi Trail caters to a variety of riders. The allure for
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