Category: Rides
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Red Ridge Ride – Heathcote Wineries Tour
A scenic mostly gravel tour of up to 12 wineries north of Heathcote along the Mt Camel Range. Choose from several route, winery, lunch and accommodation options.
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Gobarup Grass Trees and Wildflowers – Ride
This ride offers rarely seen native grass trees and many wildflowers in bloom. Good riding on red, scenic, smooth, natural surface and gravel tracks rolling and winding through the forest. Historic Rushworth township provides good food options.
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Cornella Canola Roller – Ride
Many Victorians have a Grand Cycling Parade public holiday on Friday 23rd September. I plan to use mine riding the Camel Range canola fields. Other riders are welcome to join me. Some pics of the ride area last year. To continue reading full details of the ride – including maps,…
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Wattle Day Ride – Rushworth
This ride is a golden opportunity to see the extensive wattle understorey in bloom through the Rushworth ironbark forest. The planned ride is a 47 km loop, from Rushworth to Kings Cross clearing and return (see pic below for map and profile). There is also an opportunity for coffee, snacks…
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Yellowbelly Track – with a Tour Group
Some people don’t have the time or inclination to plan and organise their own multi-day bikepacking expedition. I’m not being judgmental, that is just the truth. A guided tour is an alternative option for prospective Yellowbellies who prefer to have others carry their bags and sweat over logistics. If you…
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Nagambie Meander – the wet edition
Well the planned sedate Nagambie Meander turned out to be a lot more epic than expected. Heavy rain, between 1 and 2 inches in an hour, will do that. For those interested, details of the ride route are here. After a run of days with temperatures close to or above 40…
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Strathbogie Slider – Day 2
Well Strathbogie Slider Day 2 was eventful. More riders, a bigger range of bikes and a bigger range of experiences. For readers just joining us, see these links for background details of the Strathbogie Slider ride, and the ride report from the first day. Pre-ride This week 9 riders were…
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Strathbogie Slider – ride 1
Writing reports about my activities is something I am not very good at. I have many half written posts that I never finish. I usually get distracted by my next epic scheme before I finish writing about the last one. However, I will write up the first Strathbogie Slider ride…
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