Goldfields track

[dinna89]

I'm thinking of bicycling the Goldfields track someone soon, does anyone know how many days it would take to do the ride?

Also, does anyone have a recommendation of where I could hire mountain bikes from? Anywhere in Melbourne, Bendigo or Ballarat would be fine. Panniers and such would be useful but I could just cycle with my pack.

[rocketrm2]

check their website. It can get hot and dry this time of year

[neilmny]

I'm thinking of bicycling the Goldfields track someone soon, does anyone know how many days it would take to do the ride?

Also, does anyone have a recommendation of where I could hire mountain bikes from? Anywhere in Melbourne, Bendigo or Ballarat would be fine. Panniers and such would be useful but I could just cycle with my pack.

Try Aus Cycling Forums - http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewforum.php?f=76

[madmacca]

I'm a roadie rather than a MTBer, but I would have thought that 50 km a day was a pretty gentle pace, 75 km/day more usual, and 100 km/day more ambitious.

It is indeed hot and dry on the Goldfields track at this time of year, but the greater range of a MTB should have you passing reliable water a couple of times per day, especially in towns along the way.