Wow. Just got back from a sweet 3 day trip down to Torquay, Victoria. I am livin in Cairns now which is at the top end of Oz and Torquay is at that...so it was a pretty big mission to get down there.
The highlight was definately riding the You Yangs, a mountain range that lies just west of Melbourne with mountain bike specific trails carved into the beautiful desert-like terrain. The trails are soooo flippin fun. Berms, jumps, rock gardens and sections of super smooth flowy singletrack abound. Everytime I ride there I impressed with the trail construction and how dedicated the builders are to keeping the area maintained.
I was riding my buddies Salsa Ala Carte Single speed. I kept the fork locked out nearly the entire time and it was super fun for trails like Cressy's. Cressy's Climb as it is named is much better if you descend it. This trail gives me the feeling I am in whistler riding Crank it up or even a mild A-Line. Its just full of berms, jumps, drops and fun high speed riding. On the hardtail with the fork locked out it was like being on mountain cross course. SOOO MUCH FUNNNN!
We spent about 2 & 1/2 hours out there and rode nearly 30k. Such a good time. Makes me realize how awesome the Melbourne, Torquay and Jan juc areas are. The entire SUrf Coast really. Such a special place....cant wait to go back....
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