XC rides accessible without a car from Melbourne...

[LordNikon]

Anyone know somewhere I can head for a training ride this weekend?


Looking for somewhere I can get to by train without too much road riding, none if possible. I've heard Macedon is good... anyone ridden there, any good for XC?

Oh and if anyone's keen to come ride 30 or 40 k's of wherever I find to go you're welcome.

[Velophile]

Where are you starting from? There is some good riding in Yarra Bend, close to town but not very long.
You can get to Lysterfield by train. Go to Tecoma station & ride south.
It's shown in the ORCA book. (Off Road Cycling Adventures) I would be up for a ride but both my bikes are in bits right now. :(

[LordNikon]

Starting from the Carlton, easy ride to either Flinders or Spencer St stations.

[Simo]

we've got a place at macedon and if it's trainning ur lookin for..well...it'd be funny watchin you try and ride up the moutain!
If you duck into the bike shop alot of them have old trail books lyin on the shelves and most of them are XC rides.

[LordNikon]

hmmm... interesting.

LN
*always up for a challenge*

[LordNikon]

Well, Macedon certainly has potential.

Ended up doing about 30 k's or so, didn't go up the mountain but from the station there's dirt roads just a stones throw away...

Gonna have to get back out there with some company and do a full day I think.

[Simo]

i went up to our land on the hill today checkin out the terrain (minus bike).
should have told me you were goin up!

[LordNikon]

Didn't decide to go until about 6:30 this morning...

:P

[S.]

What about along the river? You can ride from Studley Park out to Templestowe and back, nearly all singletrack.

Alternatively, there's fireroads in the Dandes that are hellish...

[LordNikon]

Socket, that sounds like exactly what I'm after... where exactly would be a good place to start from?

Don't know that area very well at all.