Beijing today, Canberra tomorrow

If you want to see a frantic schedule, look no further than the world's best mountain bikers, and the staff that support them. From the Olympics in Beijing this week, to the World Cup in Canberra the next, there's barely a break before getting off one plane, and back onto another.
By all accounts, it's going to be a heck of a weekend. Already, there's a stack of tents and marquees set up at Stromlo, and the media machine is cranked up to 11, with television, print and radio ads, and a static display at Canberra's largest shopping centre.
There's no doubt that the World Cup will be the biggest test yet for CORC, but if their management of previous events (like the 2008 Nationals, above) is anything to go by, the World Cup will go precisely to plan. It'll all be good, but highlights will have to be the cross-country and downhill finals, with a huge crowd expected to line the mountain for the latter.
We're hoping to be at Stromlo for the duration of the event, so if you're heading out, don't forget to stop by and say g'day. We'll have a limited number of our bikes available, and, pending event regulations, we may be able to help if you're keen to check out the course from a rider's perspective.

What we mean by 'quality' bike hire

One of the most common questions we hear at Capital Bicycle Hire is "tell me about the bikes I can hire - are they any good?"
First, all our bikes for hire are late model, mid to high level hardtail and fully-suspended mountain bikes. At the moment, we're running Norco Wolverines, Nitros, EXC-2s (which Pete is riding above) and the Fluid 2. We reckon they provide predictable handling, solid componentry and the quality required for day in, day out use. And no, Norco doesn't pay us to say that...
Second, all our bikes are serviced in-house (most of use are ex-bike mechanics) on a monthly basis. We're big believers in preventative maintenance, and know that even the most minor problem can ruin a ride, so we check (and adjust, if required) every bike before and after every time it goes out.
Third, we don't just thrown any bike to anyone. We'll talk to you about how long you've ridden, where you want to ride, your particular riding style and any other considerations (height, weight, etc.) to make sure that your bike fits you properly.
And we do all this at a price which we think is fair, reasonable and very competitive.
The end result is that we're confident in saying that Capital Bicycle Hire is the only option if you're looking for quality bicycle hire in Canberra.

Dont forget our main site...

Although we'll be using this blog to let you know the latest from CBH - including rides, hire rates and tour options - don't forget to check out our main site at www.capitalbicyclehire.com.au
We're in the process of updating everything, but even so, you can still find info on our hire fleet, our tours around Canberra and happy snaps from some of our previous rides.