MTBing in Melbourne?

Claes said:

Hi guys, I am just curious, where can you go moutainbiking in the vicinity of Melbourne CBD? Say 25k radious? Anything good around? I would not have a clue. A friend has bought an MTB, and now I want one too. Gaah, miss my Gary Fisher XCaliber.

there's the track/s that fullgaspromotions run the SS and dirt-crits on in South Melbourne or below the westgate. MarxSS, where is you?

Claes said:

Hi guys, I am just curious, where can you go moutainbiking in the vicinity of Melbourne CBD? Say 25k radious? Anything good around? I would not have a clue. A friend has bought an MTB, and now I want one too. Gaah, miss my Gary Fisher XCaliber.

Heaps!

Best bet is to head for the yarra and keep heading upstream and keep your eyes peeled left and right for the singletrack. You'll find it... Through fairfield, ivanhoe, out to templestowe and beyond. There's always a little bit more you didn't find last time...

Of course, if you're willing to push out a bit further to Lysterfield, you can try out the new Commonwealth games course...

Maybe we need an 'a.b. mtb b.r.'...

Otherwise, chat to the guys at vic mtb for the low-down on most of what's available... Their rides (many of which are within that radius) are here: http://www.vicmtb.com.au/ride/xc.php

eddiec has it down to a T.
Grab the Main Yarra trail (sealed) east-ish from Chandler Hway bridge (Melways 45 B1) & head towards Westerfolds park, checking left & right for singletrack as you go.
Takes me 4hrs min to get out & back from Westerfolds park with majority of it offroad.

Not sure about Deluxe's (club) little course at the back end of the carpark off Montague/Munro/Ford sts Sth Melb is still there - intresting little 1 min loop.

Then there is FGP's fullgaspromotions.com.audirtcrits.htmlOpen ↗ Thursday night Dirt Crit course at Westgate park (Melways 56 E1), which may not be marked out any other time, but just follow the MTB tyre tracks....

Also some singletrack along the Maribynong river near & in Bringbank park (Melways 14 J12), kinda rough going through.

Woodlands Historical park Tullamarine Melways 5, E2.

Also grab a copy of the 2 ORCA books. There are a couple of rides close to the CBD in there, and you'll soon want to explore more ground, so these books will help.

Marc Bishop said:

Where do you get these from?

What does ORCA stand for?

Off Road Cycling Adventures
http://www.orca.net.au/

See their Sales page for details of the books. Available from most good
bikie shops, usually on the counter - just ask their MTB dude.

Cheers
Peter