Victoria’s High Country has offerings to please every palate, discovers Jon Miller. If you’re one of those people who packs your bike away over winter, perhaps you should think again. Maybe the warming qualities of one of Rutherglen’s legendary tawnys or muscats will tempt you to get out and ride this winter. If this doesn’t do it, perhaps the thought of
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Travelling interstate but don’t want to lug your trusty steed with you? Hiring a bike offers flexibility and saves time, find Emma Clark and Iain Treloar. There are many reasons why someone might hire a bike. Business travellers can squeeze in a training ride before their morning meetings, tourists can explore a new city on two wheels and non-riders can experience
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Jon Miller covers the basics of bike touring. Away from the hustle and bustle of cities, bike touring is a unique style of getaway – an adventure on wheels to interesting places, and can be as easy or as challenging as you choose. Touring can take you through a huge variety of landscapes and experiences, from tough mountain climbs and
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From the tropical beaches of far north Queensland to the arid Nullarbor Plain, we searched the nation to discover the best bike experiences Australia has to offer. Australia is a vast and diverse nation offering myriad opportunities for riders of all disciplines and abilities, and we have endeavoured to include something in our list for everyone: challenging alpine road rides, laid-back
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Margot McGovern discovers three fantastic rides in beautiful wine regions. A leisurely bike ride in a lovely setting is an ideal way to share time with that special someone or catch up with friends you haven’t seen for a while. Add some great food, spectacular vineyard vistas and a sampling of some of Australia’s best wine and beer and you’re set for
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Riding solo across the Nullarbor is not everyone’s idea of fun, but as Lisa Dempster discovers, the adventure is worth it. Straight, flat and long, the Nullarbor is an iconic touring route. When I needed a break from my hectic life, the idea of a solo unsupported desert ride was appealing. So I box up my bike and by combination
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Thirty years after it was removed, the Sandy Creek Bridge has been reinstated, bringing a new lease of life to Victoria’s High Country Rail Trail, finds Jon Miller. Six hundred metres of new bridge launches you out over Lake Hume, the waterscape you’ve been admiring for 10km while skirting the edge. The water sparkles below while the bridge’s decorative red
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Glorious scenery, fine local food and the convenience of the Spirit makes Devonport a great base for exploring the enticing north of Tasmania, finds Jon Miller. As I get closer to Station Pier in Port Melbourne the massive, red hull of the Spirit of Tasmania takes up more and more of my field of view.
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Hearty country fare, towering forests and wildlife are all part of life in East Gippsland, finds Karen Graham. Cycling along the narrow silt jetties in East Gippsland, with the meandering Mitchell River on one side and the vast expanse of Lake King on the other, is a great way to start a four-day bike ride.
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Easily accessible and with a delightful destination, Jon Miller enjoys a day’s riding from Geelong to Queenscliff. Beautiful native grasses, picnic shelters, information boards at former station sites, smooth bitumen paths – I’m pleasantly surprised. The Bellarine Rail Trail has come a long way from the basic facilities I remember the last time I was
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