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chewbacca
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 Posted: Sat 4th Oct 8:22am Post subject: What Is The Mountain Biking Like In Melbourne And/or Sydney? |
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What is the mountain biking like in Melbourne and/or Sydney?
I have no idea as I have never been there?...thinking about heading over there for a look around, should I take my bike?
Is there any DH?, dirtjumps/parks, steep knarly single trail anywhere near these cities? not really interested in cross country.
Any advice would be appreciated
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more_horse_link
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| Posted: Sat 4th Oct 8:47am Post subject: RE: What Is The Mountain Biking Like In Melbourne And/or Syd |
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| chewbacca wrote: | What is the mountain biking like in Melbourne and/or Sydney?
I have no idea as I have never been there?...thinking about heading over there for a look around, should I take my bike?
Is there any DH?, dirtjumps/parks, steep knarly single trail anywhere near these cities? not really interested in cross country.
Any advice would be appreciated |
From personal experiences of Melbourne riding- its fairly average i must admit- especially if your after technical stuff.
Saying that - the You Yangs is your best bet and is about 30 mins from the City which has some very rocky and technical tracks. They also run a DH series there.
Aside from the average trails- you will also find 40+ summer heat, flies that cover your body and snakes everywhere.... but some people dig that 
Your best bet is to head over to Farkin and take a lookie.....and ask some Q's...
http://www.farkin.net/forums/
or the Australia/ NZ thread on MTBR
http://forums.mtbr.com/forumdisplay.php?f=98
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chewbacca
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| Posted: Sat 4th Oct 8:51am Post subject: |
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sweet thanks for the advice I will have a look at those sites...
mmm sweat+flies+snakes... not very appealing
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more_horse_link
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| Posted: Sat 4th Oct 9:03am Post subject: |
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| chewbacca wrote: | sweet thanks for the advice I will have a look at those sites...
mmm sweat+flies+snakes... not very appealing |
Indeed  To be fair though the You Yangs is awesome.... and I rode mainly XC so I'm sure that there are more FR/ DH tracks about. Or maybe not!
I thought i'd pass on this link.
http://www.farkin.net/forums/showthread.php?t=141778
hehe!
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Spudius
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| Posted: Sat 4th Oct 9:09am Post subject: |
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i was there last month, 30 mins from city is a bit on the optimistic side.... took us 70mins to get to the You Yangs from Cliften hill
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more_horse_link
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| Posted: Sat 4th Oct 9:11am Post subject: |
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| Spudius wrote: | | i was there last month, 30 mins from city is a bit on the optimistic side.... took us 70mins to get to the You Yangs from Cliften hill |
Yeah- Melbourne is a big city- so it depends on where you are in the city.
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chewbacca
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| Posted: Sat 4th Oct 9:29am Post subject: |
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| i_ride_rigid wrote: | | chewbacca wrote: | sweet thanks for the advice I will have a look at those sites...
mmm sweat+flies+snakes... not very appealing |
Indeed To be fair though the You Yangs is awesome.... and I rode mainly XC so I'm sure that there are more FR/ DH tracks about. Or maybe not!
I thought i'd pass on this link.
http://www.farkin.net/forums/showthread.php?t=141778
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oh man... snakes, spiders, scorpions?, crocodiles, sharks... Australia has lots critters huh
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slowMTB
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About two hours South of Sydney there is a place called Wollongong , I believe there is some good DH there - ask on Farkin and see what replys you get. It is a cool place and not expensive like the Big Cities 
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mitch7
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Dandenongs..40-50 min from Melbourne..pretty sweet riding in Eucalylup forest (biggest trees in the world)
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tfindlay
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I just rode about 49km around Smiths Gully today, it has to be the best single track I've ever ridden.
It's not super technical, but fast, smooth flowing, up/down gully's without too much climbing, but all the trails link up great and it just goes on and on.
For me, it was as good as Wombat State Forrest, but virtually uninhabited and kills over Lysterfield Park.
Let us know when your coming over and I'll go for a blast with you, I'm definitely going back thats for sure.
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istepinyards
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| slowMTB wrote: | | About two hours South of Sydney there is a place called Wollongong , I believe there is some good DH there - ask on Farkin and see what replys you get. It is a cool place and not expensive like the Big Cities |
About 25mins past Wollongong is a place called Kiama. Known for its resemblance to heaven.
In between the 2 is where mostl the DH tracks and XC stuff is.Depends when you are coming over I could arrange some riding partners for you. DH is not my thing but know tihsloads of people who do.
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slowMTB
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| istepinyards wrote: | | slowMTB wrote: | | About two hours South of Sydney there is a place called Wollongong , I believe there is some good DH there - ask on Farkin and see what replys you get. It is a cool place and not expensive like the Big Cities |
About 25mins past Wollongong is a place called Kiama. Known for its resemblance to heaven.
In between the 2 is where mostl the DH tracks and XC stuff is.Depends when you are coming over I could arrange some riding partners for you. DH is not my thing but know tihsloads of people who do. |
Hi istepinyards , where do you live ? My mother has a house in Wollongong ( Wayne Gardener Country- remember him?  ) and I am planning on getting over there about end of March next year 
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chewbacca
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That singletrack looks really good, is there any Freeride (large jump/drop/structure) tracks?
What about dirt jumps? maybe urban skateparks?
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psychavoc
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If anyone finds some maps to singletrack near Wollongong, can they post it up please? My parents live there and it'd be good to go riding when I visit them next
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