More ride information

• Riding For The Great Forest—routes, group rides, info about riding in Victoria's central highlands, and the area of the proposed Great Forest National Park.

• Bancoora—mountain bike trails around Victoria. Yew!

• The Climbing Cyclist—the best road cycling climbs in Victoria and beyond

• Bloke On Bike—info on all sorts of rides around Australia

• Overland Archive—stories of off-road adventure, mostly in Victoria

• Cycle Trails Australia—the best source of info for riding in remote central Australia

• Rail Trails Australia—info on all of Australia's rail trails

• Cycling Wild—routes and stories in Australia and beyond

• Ride High Country—official tourism website. Info on road, MTB and casual riding in one of Australia's best cycling destinations, north-east Victoria

• The Dandenong Ranges—all sorts of stuff on adventurous cycling in Victoria and further afield. Includes articles on Australian cycling history.

• There Will Be Dirt—adventures, routes and stories of of-the-beaten-path riding in Victoria

• La Velocita—general interest cycling stuff, including some local rides and adventures

• Melbourne Randonneur—gravel riding events in Victoria

• The Uncool Cycling Club—cycling adventures for the average cyclist in South Australia and beyond.

• Cycling About—massive archive of articles on gear, bikes and rides from around the world. Focus on long-distance cycle touring.

• Bikepacking.com—same as above, but focused specifically on off-road travel

• Dangerous Roads—the name speaks for itself

• North-South Cycle Atlas—some sensational images and films of great rides in Australia and overseas

• Findacamp—find that campsite!

Australian adventure bike brands/manufacturers

• Curve Cycling—Production titanium and steel adventure bikes.

• Vivente Bikes—Production touring bikes

• Hunt Bikes—Production and custom bikepacking bikes, framesets and gear

• Kumo Cycles—production and custom handmade adventure and other bikes

• Prova Cycles—premium custom handmade bikes; road, gravel, mountain

Australian gear and apparel brands

• Bike Bag Dude—Australian handmade production and custom bags

• Wilderness Wear—Australian made merino socks and jerseys

• Framework Designs—Australian handmade production and custom bags

• Hunt Bikes—production and custom bikepacking bikes, framesets and gear

• Hungry Bike Bags—Australian handmade custom and production bags

• Wraptie—Australian designed gear straps

• Terra Rosa Gear—Australian handmade production and custom bikepacking bags and camping gear

• Wilderness Threadworks—Australian handmade production backpacks and bikepacking bags

• One Planet—Australian made production and custom camping gear, as well as cleaning and repairs

Other

• Bikepacking Australia Facebook page—great forum for all things bicycle travel in Australia

• Australian Cycling Forums—huge range of topics including cycle touring

• Bicycle Network—rider insurance, news and cycling advocacy, nation-wide

• Cycling Tips—mainly focused on road cycling, but includes some stuff on adventure cycling

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