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Gotta Ride This @ Melrose MTB Trails

Post published:June 30, 2012
Post category:Mountain Biking Over the Edge Sports Ride Melrose

Melrose in South Australia is one of those places but when you arrive there for the first time it’s a bit like being a kid in a candy store – all that sweet mountain bike MTB trail but no idea of where to start and how to piece it together. Over the course of this year’s Fat Tire Festival probably the most fun run I found is shown below. Starting from the campground it’s one scenic, enjoyable climb to the highest point on Hellrose followed by a fun descent, 2/3 of which was part of the Mini-D time trial course. (more…)

Ibis Mojo SL-R Test Ride

Mojo SL-R Test Ride

Post published:June 20, 2012
Post category:Ibis Cycles Over the Edge Sports Ride Melrose

There were some seriously cool demo bikes available at the Melrose Fat Tire Festival including none other than the Ibis Mojo SL-R, the newer 140mm ‘little brother’ of the Mojo HD. There are relatively few (in any!) chances to demo an SL-R in Victoria, and with Ibis one of the festival sponsors there was nothing else to do but take one for a spin! (more…)

Main St closed for festival, nice!

Melrose Fat Tyre Festival 2012

Post published:June 13, 2012
Post category:Mountain Biking Over the Edge Sports Ride Melrose

Peace, love and mountain bikes. The Fat Tyre Festival at Melrose has been on my MTB Bucket List for years. FINALLY, AMAZINGLY, UNBELIEVABLY after a wee 12 1/2 hour drive over from Central Victoria I found myself wheeling down Dodging Bullets trail at Melrose late on the Friday afternoon of the festival with Shaz and Steve. WOOHOO! (more…)