There were five of us form Bike North who met at Orbost on the Sunday morning in early May (another would join us on Tuesday) with the intention to ride from the south-eastern corner of Victoria to Wilsons Promontory using the 3 Gippsland Rail Trails – the East Gippsland, the Gippsland Plains and the Great Southern. Some shared driving of … Read More
Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail
What better way to enjoy a school holiday than to do an out and back ride along the first NSW rail trail with the kids? “Wrong” my daughters will tell you. Even though the trail was only 42km return with spectacular rolling green scenery and perfect spring weather our kids would have you believe otherwise. When a non-cycling colleague of … Read More
Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail
I had an opportunity to cycle this new and significant NSW rail trail on Tuesday. On a bright & sunny, but windy day. Could not believe the extent of the destruction from the fires in Tumut, Batlow and Tumbarumba area. It was amazing to see how the fire had come up to edge of so many homes and yet the … Read More
Tour de Cowra 2020 – Time to Service your Bike
Registrations Open: Thirty (30) people have already registered – would you like to come to Cowra too? You can ride any or all of the four days: Friday 10th April till Monday 13th April. There are rides each day suitable for every level of rider. See Bike North calendar for April to see at the rides, routes, maps and elevation profiles. … Read More
Tour de Cowra 2020 – Jersey Days
Registration is now open Registration is now open for another Easter of fun and cycling at Cowra. You can ride any or all of the four days: Thursday 10th April till Monday 13th April. There are rides each day suitable for every level of rider. See Bike North calendar for April to see at the rides, routes, maps and elevation profiles. … Read More
Tour de Cowra 2020 Registration Now Open
Bike North is, again, going to Cowra at Easter from Thursday 10th April to Monday 13th April 2020 for four days of cycling and fun. There are new rides, that will include rides each day suitable for every level of rider. See the Bike North Events page for more details: https://staging.bikenorth.org.au/our-events/tour-de-cowra/ Registration for Cowra is now open. Why not combine … Read More
Cycling in the Pyrenees on a high-end eBike
Greg F. from Melbourne shares his experiences recently cycling with a small group in the recent European heatwave. Due to injuries, he chose to do the trip on an eBike, and details some of the issues in selecting, hiring and riding such a bike. Read more
The Gilmore Valley 30km Loop
If you happen to be in Tumut rural NSW and looking for a pleasant, flat, quiet country ride, you will not be disappointed with the Gilmore Valley 30 km Loop. Bring your own refreshments and your camera. This prime cattle and sheep grazing country is something special to experience. Five Bike North members undertook the Loop ride following the conclusion … Read More
Autumn Classics Weekend – Bundanoon
After a few years exploring Canberra, the Autumn Classics Weekend for 2019 will be in the Southern Highlands – with Bundanoon as the accommodation base and the starting point for the rides. Ride details on the Calendar May 23-26. Thu 23rd May: Bundanoon Taster Fri 24th May: Bundanoon Wingello Wander Sat 25th May: Bundanoon Highland Fling Sun 26: Bundanoon Lookouts … Read More
Far North Wilderness Bike Tour: Registrations now open!
Yep it’s on! CAFNEC’s annual ‘Far North Wilderness Bike Tour’ is back for it’s 18th year with dates set for 21st to 28th September 2019. ‘The Bike Tour’ is an iconic charity mountain bike event that is a self-paced and fully supported tour through spectacular tropical North Queensland and is run as a charity event to support the fantastic work (if we … Read More