SOME OF OUR HIRE BIKES (AUS):
Anaconda Fat tyre bikes x 2 (M)
Gary Turner 27.5 MTB x 5 (S-M-L)
Giant 27.5 MTB (XL)
E-bike Bolt (S, suit 150-180cm)
OUR NEW DAY TRIP FROM NOOSA
RIDE THE SOUTH BURNETT RAIL TRAIL!
Our new day trip runs from the resort town of Noosa on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, 130 kms north of Brisbane.
It's a 110 km drive in our bus to Kilkivan and the rail trail.
There are 3 main options:
- Easy: ride Kingaroy to Murgon 45 kms all sealed
- Hard: ride Kilkivan to Murgon 45 kms all gravel (MTB)
- Extreme: ride 90 kms all the way (MTB)
Days: Weds and Sats between April and end September
Cost: riders $120, non-riders $100
BYO bikes or hire MTBs $20, tourers at $10 (or e-bikes $30)
EXTENDED RIDES IN EUROPE
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2019, 2020 TOUR DE FRONT
Ride WW1's Western Front from the Belgian coast to the Swiss border, Nieuwpoort to Basel over 3-4 weeks via Ypres, key battlefields, memorials, Reims, Verdun and The Vosges.
Operated by Outbike and local guide Carl Ooghe (on bike).
Carl is the #1 battlefields cycle guide and author of a popular cycling guidebook on the subject.
2019 out soon, likely to be Jun-Jul, 21-22 days, all hotels, similar to 2018
2020 could be May-Jun, 28 days, milder pace, mix of camping in regions and hotels in towns.
See our Tour de Front page (2019, 2020 info coming soon).
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Carl's website:www.cyclingthewesternfront.co.uk
Email: carl.ooghe@gmail.com
Emma Thomson from the UK Independent goes riding with Carl. http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/flanders-fields-pedal-into-the-past-9608055.html
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THE RIVERS RIDE DIY
Over 3-4 weeks, basing in Zell-Mosel with some Fri & Sat nights away. Tour on canal and river paths 700kms all the way from Strasbourg to Rothenburg riding the Mosel, Rhine, Main, Saar and Tauber and more rivers. Add the Venn Rail Trail and Hesse Rail Trails.
This is a DIY idea but we hope to start to run small groups on this and other itineraries using Europe's terrific network of 'greenways'.
- For now, see our Europe page.
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RIDER STORIES, IMAGES & media 2015-16
The Border Mail reports on our 2016 series of Victoria rail trail events
Outback Rail-Road Ride Jun-Jul 2015, ABC journalist Chrissy Arthur finds us on the road to Longreach
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-06/riders-sample-cycle-of-life-in-outback-qld/6596830 (dead link, will search web archives)
RIDER STORIES, IMAGES & MEDIA 2004-6
Photos from the Bike 'n Wheels Expedition:
www.flickr.com/photos/outbike/
www.flickr.com/photos/outbike/sets/72157594518637635
Chistine's story and photos / Wayne's photos
Helmut's epic and photos / Lucy's story and photos
ABC on the Bike 'n Wheels Expedition: to be tracked down in web archives
UPDATE AUGUST 2018
We just completed the 2018 Tour de Front, tracing the WW1 Western Front across Northern France in the centenary of the Armistice, from Belgium's Flanders to Basel on the Swiss border. It ran 28 June to 19 July 2018 with 10 riders.
See Outbike Australia on Facebook for rider updates and more images.
Still to come in 2018:
* day rides on Qld's South Burnett Rail Trail
* 12 day Gt Southern Ocean Bike Ride 5-16 December CONFIRMED TO RUN
2019
Gulf 2 Gulf is back in May-June 2019 (The Bike 'n Wheels Expedition!) across Australia's remote outback from Port Augusta SA to Birdsville and on to Karumba Queensland, 17 riders have entered - just a handful of places left.
Brisbane Valley & South Burnett Rail Trails 4-9 days
With the completion of the last link in the 160km BVRT in July 2018 and opening in late 2017 of the 90km South Burnett (Kingaroy to Kilkivan) RT, we'll be offering occasional rides of differing duration that link up the 2 trails.
From April 2019...
NE Victoria basing in Beechworth 5 days
Ride the Mountains to Murray and High Country Rail Trails.
Stay 4 nights in beautiful Beechworth in the Asylum's Gatehouse (up to 10 riders) and/or Armour Inn motel.
Transfers to/from Albury Rail Station.
Optional transfers on our bus Melbourne>Beechworth>Sydney or vice versa may also be available.
Dates (possibly in Jan-Mar 2019) and rates to come.
SE Australia Rail Trails up to 4 weeks
We've put up an itinerary to link rail trails, back-road cycling and touring/sightseeing on our mini-coaches in South Australia, Victoria, NSW and SE Queensland.
This concept will appeal also to international visitors who would like to cycle in Australia free from traffic worries.
Each week includes 200-500 kms riding.
These events will be in the Spring and Autumn months Sep-Oct and Mar-May.
Destinations may include:
SA: Clare Valley, Barossa Valley, McLarenvale, Coorong, Mt Gambier region
VIC: Port Fairy, Great Ocean Road, Goldfields, Gippsland, Dandenongs, Alps, Murray River, Portland region
NSW: Southern Highlands, Great North Road, New England, Northern Rivers (in NSW there's movement at the station!)
SE QLD: Brisbane Valley, South Burnett, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Boyne Valley (inland from Gladstone).
POSTPONED TO SEPT 2019
OUTBACK RIDE POSSIBLES (2019)
Eyre Peninsula West Coast
Flinders Ranges
Lake Mungo, Darling & Murray Rivers
Ride on quiet outback roads, sealed and dirt.
Spectacular scenery.
Accom at farms, holiday homes, pubs, cabins, camping etc.
Transfers will be offered from/to major centres (depending on ride, Sydney, Adelaide, Alice etc).
Suit MTB, cross-country or hybrid bikes.
Small numbers.
Months Aug to Nov. More info to come later in 2018.
Need a mini-coach and trailer? Talk with us!
We have 3 sets now, with coach seating and extended legroom for 18 to 21 passengers. We also have special trays to secure bikes. They run around between Noosa, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Alice (mostly on tour with European groups), sometimes with weeks spare and sometimes relocating. More availability April to Sep.
Great opportunity to get the club on the road with a fab support bus!
Outbike :: Australia & EUROPE
Epic (and shorter) rides of Australia's Outback, Rail Trails, France-Belgium Western Front and Europe's Greenways
SOME OF OUR HIRE BIKES (EUR):
Cube drop-handlebar racers x 2 (L)
Cube straight-bar/cyclocross x 3 (S-M-L)
MY EUROPE BASE
mosel, RHINE riverS & RAIL TRAILS
Enjoy the continent from our delightful riverside holiday apartments in a key cycling spot, Zell on Mosel, Rhineland.
Zell is midway on the Mosel River Bike Path that runs from Trier to Koblenz and popular for downhill and x-country riding.
In easy one day reach by train are bike paths along the Rhine Gorges, Saar, Sauer, Kyll, Lahn, Nahr, Ahr and Main Rivers.
Rail trails within reach include the Venntrail (125km), Hessen network (245km) and shorter trails in neighbouring Eifel and Hunsruck regions.
Our bikes are free for guests staying one week or more.
Fly Ryanair all over Europe from nearby Frankfurt-Hahn Airport.
Visit our Europe page and website myeuropebase.com