Thursday, September 4, 2008

For cyclists, suburbia never looked so good

With the TdF, Olympics, and MTB World Cup over, things are getting back to normal in cycling mad Canberra.
Indeed, now that the winter's gone (in theory, at least) and spring's arrived (again, in theory), we're now approaching the very best time of the year for getting out on two wheels.
And while all the attention has been on Stromlo Forest Park, there's a heap of other sweet singletrack in Canberra, and we're in the process of writing some of them up for the benefit of our friends and customers from interstate. So far, we've only done quick notes from Stromlo, but keep checking back (and our website) for ongoing updates.
Of course, while Sparrow Hill and Majura Pines are probably the best know alternatives to Stromlo, there's lots of smaller trails and tracks throughout the Canberra Nature Park, or the big tracts of reserve that cut up the city.
Indeed, it's possible to begin at the very north of the city, riding across and down to the very south, and do it almost completely on dirt. Heck of a ride, but done with good mates, and a decent supply of snacks, it's a great day out, and made all the better by the fact that even when you feel as though you're miles from anywhere, you're still very much in suburbia.

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