Whether you have your own bike, pick up one from Melbourne's fantastic Bike Share programme or hire one from Rentabike by the river below Federation Square, you are in for a treat cycling in Melbourne. Melbourne has some great rides which I am going to try out over the next few days. Rentabike have a great map you can take with you, and also do tours if you want to have a guide. They also have electric bikes (always my first … [Read more...]
Best Single Day Cycle Routes
I love cycling, though confess I am mostly on an electric bike. I love that you are moving faster than walking, but not so fast that you miss things. I love that a little effort is used, but not so much that you are so sweaty you can't stop for a drink along the way without having to apologise. Here are a few hints for some of Europe's best day rides.... Thanks to Ireland WalkHikeBike for this infographic … [Read more...]
Cycle New Zealand – Great Walks and Great Rides
For many years doing one of the New Zealand Great Walks was on everyone's bucket list. Now you can do a Great Ride - Cycle New Zealand! I have never met anyone who did not have New Zealand on their bucket list - even those of us who live here have more of New Zealand they want to see. And one of the great features is our scenery - in a small country we have everything from Glaciers to hot pools, beaches to lakes, sand dunes to … [Read more...]
Discovering Uluru at Your Own Pace – Cycle Uluru
Forget climbing the rock - cycle Uluru! I’m more of an off-the-beaten-track kind of a traveler, a nature enthusiast who falls madly in love with all things timeless. It’s the magnificent giants of our time that completely captivate my desire to roam, and so, as an avid hiker, an adventure-seeker, it made all the more sense for me to finally visit the famous outback of Australia and Uluru. But there’s so much more to this wilderness, an … [Read more...]
May the Wind be Always at your Back – cycling the Otago Rail Trail
Take 5 people, average age 62, average fitness , 5 bikes and a old railway line.Mix in the classic gold and barren landscape of Central Otago in the South Island of New Zealand, some country pubs and mellow autumn sun, and you are in for a great ride. Or so we thought. Read more of this story and see more photos here Explore the Otago Rail Trail - I would love to do it again. We only scratched the surface of this magnificent area. All … [Read more...]
