Good beer and mountain bikes

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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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Townsville Trails

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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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All hail the bicycle!

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The outdoor playground that is North East Victoria is launching a  three-week, region-wide collection of events for bike riders. Jon Miller previewed a sample of the events on offer. Whether you’re a riding family, a foodie that cycles, a roadie or a mountain biker you probably already know that North East Victoria is a fabulous holiday
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Breweries by mountain bike

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Jon Miller jumped at the chance to ride Victoria’s High Country Brewery Trail and sample some of the liquid gold being concocted in the region. Any mountain biker worth their mud-splattered scars knows that beers and mountain bikes are an obvious pairing. A small group of brewers in Victoria’s north east have embraced this and
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Head to the hills

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Riding down hills is great fun. Add fresh alpine air, well-made trails, bush scenery and a lift back up to go again, and you have the perfect mix for a memorable day of entertainment, finds Eleanor Meecham.   Anyone who’s ever ridden a bike will be familiar with the joy of going downhill. There is
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