View Full Version : daytripping in Oz


thefunkyplumber
10-27-2004, 08:25 PM
let's share the love.
What're your favourite rides in Australia? Day trips that have to be done before we turn into daisy food?

When I lived in SA it was Barossa, Birdwood, Norton summit, beach, then hopefully a tailwind back to the Barossa.

When I was in northern NSW it was Lismore, Nimbin, Terania NP, Byron, then... well, actually then try and pull for the night so I didn't have to hump it back over the hills to Lismore.

Now that I'm in Sydney I'm a lazy b@stard but have had some stellar days riding around the Hawkesbury. This spring and summer though I'm committing to a few weekends up in the Blue Mountains, So who's got the goss? I'll probably only last 100km a day for a while, though.

Anywhere though, share your faves with us. Who's done Tasmania? It's a bit of a holy land in my mind, I'd better hurry before Little John turns it all into woodchips.

alexf
10-28-2004, 01:53 AM
Jindabyne rides are fantastic!
Best scenery and hills, hills, hills!

Jindy to Thredbo
Jindy to Perisher- 2 hours straight up, 30 mins down.

thefunkyplumber
10-28-2004, 03:15 AM
sounds good, I've only been there in the snow season. Might consider that this summer with a few more miles under the belt. I saw the Cooma club hard men out on the roads down there in the heart of winter this year. Word.

Italianrider76
08-26-2005, 04:11 AM
Port Philip Bay is a good ride.........just along Beach road.

Aussie Carl
01-11-2006, 11:12 PM
Out of Brisbane my favourite Sunday rides would have to be Mt Glorious via Mt Nebo and down via Samford Valley - great views! You just have to get up there early to beat the motorbikes!

slowdave
05-13-2006, 01:41 PM
Great ocen road, just try to avoid the metal coffins in summer. Or one thats much closer to me heyfield to Licola and back about 105 km of nice hills, and don't we all just love hills