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7 CommentsBike riding has got to be one of my favourite exercise activities. No gym classes to rush to, or boring working out routines. The scenery is always changing. And for every greulling uphill run there is a corresponding downhill sprint to relax and cool off. In fact there is nothing better than to get out on a warm sunny day, wired for sound with my mp3 player, and hit a new bike trail.
Bike trails are also a safe and carefree alternative to busy, dangerous public roads. Safe because there is far less risk of accidents as there are no cars or motorbikes on bike tracks. And carefree because there are less potholes, spoon drains and road traffic to dodge. However biking trails do have their own traffic hazards in the form of speeding cyclists, obstructing pedestrians and the occassional wandering dog.
Nonetheless bike trails do provide a much necessary service for transportation, exercise or leisure. The latter two which are my main motivations for hitting the bicycle trails.
Australia’s cities have been keeping up with the trend to go back to the bicycle for recreation by developing some amazing and picturesque bike tracks. Ideal for comfortable biking with smooth marked bitumen tracks. Scenic paths meandering through our cities, suburbs and outer suburban areas. Some are level and easy to ride. While others are hilly and more suited for great resistance workouts.
Finding and revealing these great Australian bike trails is the purpose of this site. It is quite easy to miss some of these trails when driving around our cities in the car. So I figured it would be far better to go out and search for them, ride them and post a review for you right here.
This site makes it easy to locate local bike trails and see if they would be suited to your style of riding. Reviews will include Google Maps, photos, sometimes video, and a description of the ride. Visitors to the site can also post their comments and rate any bike trail.
I have already ridden several trails, taken photos and ready to reveal them to you. So please visit us again real soon to see which bike trails have been reviewed.
7 Responses to “Find Australia’s Best Bike Trails”
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Debby said on May 18th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Which locations are the bike trails that you will be revealing? Are these all in one city or Australia wide?
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Dave said on May 19th, 2008 at 3:08 am
The first phase is to review bike trails in the capital cities around Australia. Then if that works well review bike paths in regional areas. As I plan to visit and ride them for the reviews, to take photos and maybe video. I’m based in Adelaide so obviously the local trails will get some attention too.
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Elizabeth said on July 19th, 2008 at 2:48 am
Where can i find the maps & locations of Sydney Bike trails? My partner and i want to go out on our bikes but have no idea where to start or where to go. I can’t seem to find the locations and maps on this web page?
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Elizabeth said on July 19th, 2008 at 2:53 am
Ooopps! Sorry found the link on the right hand side. Cheers!
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Dave said on August 18th, 2008 at 3:52 am
Hi Elizabeth,
Glad you found that link for the Sydney bike trails. This site has just changed servers and no its back online I have personally ridden and reviewed bike trails in 6 capital cities so far.
I recently reviewed a few of the trails in and near Sydney CBD. Depending whether you don’t mind a lot of pedestrians, or prefer a good fast ride, you won’t be disappointed. Generally well signposted and good surfaces.
Briefly some recommended bike paths around Sydney that I rode are, Circular Quay to Potts Point (along the Harbour), Centennial Park (great circular track for fast rides), and Olympic Park (three main tracks to explore around the location for the Sdyney 2000 Olympic Games).
Please check back soon for details, maps, reviews and pics of those bike trails.
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Erik said on October 13th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Hi
I am looking for some bike parks in Australia with dh/freeride trails and a shuttle like a lift. Found only one in Tasmania.
Could somebode recommend me any other bike parks? Have to rent a bike there.Thanks a lot
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Dave said on November 11th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Hi Erik,
I’ve only riden the city bike trails so far. As far a downhill and free riding go there are a few metropolitan bike trails to consider.
In Perth the steep ride up and down through Kings Park also boasts spectacular views of the city and Swan River.
In Adelaide, the Belair National Park has a few steep trails. The Southern Expressway has a great endurance bike trail that runs from Darlington down south to almost Seaford Rise. Besides the hills the overall gradient from Majors Road to Morphett Vale is very steep. I took my exgirlfriend there for her first ride with me, and I had to get the car to pick her up on the steep run uphill, and she vowed never to do it again.
Also other cities like Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane all have hills around them.
I hope this helps. But if you’re after a more extreme downhill run or freeride trail maybe some others know.
Cheers,
Dave
