"So if you're new to cycling and think
that one of Bushranger Bikes Cycling Tours is beyond you, they're not.
It's one of the best holidays I've ever had"
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Bushranger Bikes is a specialist
cycling company. Our expertise is the organisation and conduct of small group, high quality,
adventure cycling tours and local rides where the focus is on
providing truly memorable experiences, safety and you - our valued
customers.
We also provide a range of other cycling services and activities including
bike sales, the sale of cycling equipment and adventure clothing,
the provision of cycling education and training services, and the delivery of community
based cycling programs.
Check out our new tour - Tweed Coast To Sunshine Coast Cycling
Safari - Click Here!
Plus - Bushranger's 2012 Tours
so far -
Click Here to
see what's planned for 2012!
Back Country Cycling -
Adventure Tours For Adventurous People:
Cycling tours- We organise and run a range of
fully supported tours in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria
and New Zealand - offering the best recreational cycling
trails in the world.
All Bushranger Bikes rides, cycling
activities and tours are primarily off-road (or away from busy
roads) and fall into a category that we call
'Back Country Tours'.
Rail Trails and Wine & Food Trails are our speciality and our trips
aren't just about cycling - we provide the full holiday experience
that highlights everything that our destinations have to offer.
The tour packages that Bushranger put together
cater for small groups (6 to 8 people) and are suitable for all
adventurous recreational cyclists. They offer
an unforgettable adventure experience that
will take you to the best scenery,
wrap you in seasonal colour, acquaint you with local history, leave you
breathless with mountains, glaciers,
beautiful lakes, rivers and fiords, and
have you dreaming about remote rail trails and fantastic food and
wine.
The
Bushranger Bikes tour trademark is a
mix of adventure, achievable challenges, heaps
of fun, personalised service and a focus on safety and good tour management.
We use quality accommodation - places that are
different,
historic, remote or boutique.
More information on our tours can be
found on the Calendar page,
Tour page or check out two of our Feature
Tours below.
Check out the Bushranger Bikes
'Repeat Offenders Club' tour
Rewards Program -
HERE!
Other dates and
custom group tours are available, including Southeast Queensland and
New Zealand mountain bike tours - please contact Bushranger -
info@bushrangerbikes.com.aufor more information or to
discuss options.
FEATURE
TOUR..New Zealand North Island
Volcanic Madness and Wine:
13 Days/12 Nights of
fantastic pure
New Zealand back country cycling, adventures & wine.
Dates: Monday 5 March 2012
to Saturday 17 March 2012
The awesome Hapuawhenua Viaduct
SummerSizzler -
This is one of
our newBack
Country tours - action packed and
full on but tamed just a little to suit a broader
cross section of adventure cyclists.
Suitable for cyclists with reasonable fitness, maybe a little off-road/gravel
road cycling
experience and a big sense of adventure and FUN. The
difficulty rating is Grade 2+ and
preparation advice will be provided to help you prepare and build endurance in the weeks leading up to the
tour.
Category
is mixed - road, bikeways and some back roads and gravel. Click Here
for tour information.
Broad
Itinerary overview and features of this tour:
The scenery
is spectacular and diverse – from snow-capped mountains, roaring
streams and waterfalls, to arid desert, ancient forests, huge lakes
and
rumbling geysers & volcanoes – a clean, fresh and exciting
environment that is uniquely New Zealand.
Options to explore the
Wellington Bays by bike and cruise the Hutt River track.
Take
the challenge - flowing on the coastal dune trails in the Kapiti
Region overlooking the coast whilst riding under the brooding eye of Kapiti Island.
Or for those looking for a less energetic option - an evening
coastal stroll with the sun setting into the ocean - magic!
Check out
one of New Zealand's new adventure trail links and an old
coach road and ride an awesome viaduct.
Ride an
unforgettable section of road (or two) from the highest mountain in the
North Island starting above the tree and snow line - bitumen all
the way and the best
downhill scenic ride in New Zealand.
Ride trails amongst
hissing geysers and bubbling fumaroles - this is Craters
of the Moon.
Ride the
fantastic Rimutaka Rail Trail - remote with big tunnels....
Plus................
Visit the
award winning vineyards of Hawkes Bay and the Wairarapa with
some great back road cycling.
Check out Art
Deco Napier and boutique Martinborough.
Take on the Te
Mata Peak gravity challenge.
Visit a huge
operating apple orchard.
Stay in great
resort & lodge style accommodation.
Experience
fantastic food from cafes and restaurants like Pihanga on the
Mountain or 'The Station' in National Park.
Great company, fun and lots, lots more!
These tours are rated
Grade 2+
- easy to intermediate.
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There are fantastic cycling programs offered in the Greater Brisbane
Region by both the Brisbane City Council and Moreton Bay Regional
Council.
Bushranger Bikes delivers a range of community cycling programs including
Active Parks, Chill Out and GOLD for Brisbane City Council and SHAFT
and Older & Bolder for Moreton
Bay Regional Council.
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Brisbane City and River Explorer Rides
- these rides are a great
way to discover what Brisbane has to offer on an easy 15km bike ride
that takes in the contrasts of the CBD river front, botanic gardens,
Southbank, Kangaroo Point, Dockside, the Story Bridge and New Farm
Park - all accessed on a mainly flat river loop ride, primarily on
bike ways, commencing from New Farm Park.
So take the opportunity to join
Bushranger Bikes on an Explorer Ride and discover the magic of
cycling in Brisbane - Bookings are
essential and bike and helmet hire is available -
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Our team have multi years experience as cyclists (both at the
competitive and recreational level) and are trainers, tour leaders,
team builders, adventure seekers and parents. Through this
experience and over many years of cycling skills program delivery
Bushranger Bikes has developed a structured and proven program of
bike skills and education that can assist both adults and children
to cycle safely, confidently, competently and more often.
Bushranger Bikes facilitators hold Cycle Coaching qualifications and
Positive Notice 'Blue Cards' and conduct programs for individuals
and groups.
Cycling is our life and we are committed to developing models to encourage
greater and safer use of bikes as a primary form of school transport
and commuter travel.
- Bushranger Bikes provides bicycle maintenance education
programs, Defensive Cycling strategies and awareness information
sessions, bike fleet hire (short and long term), fleet
purchase packages, the provision of cycling accessories and equipment, skills
clinics including women's only MTB clinics, and advisory
services on the design of recreation program and activities.
Our corporate services include the provision of
cycling based team building activities, challenge and fun
cycling activities for work groups, sports teams and groups of
friends, and bike safety and defensive cycling
information sessions and training.
These can be tailored and
utilised to support workplace transport programs such as the TravelSmart
sustainable transport initiative.
Contact us to find out more about our
Brisbane CBD Landmark
Orienteering challenges or our team building off-road rides -
info@bushrangerbikes.com.au or Ph: 07 3139 1402
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Bushranger Bikes sells a range of
cycling equipment, bikes and adventure gear and clothing including
brands such as:
Netti - Bianchi - Dahon
- Fox - Fi'zi:k - Cinettica - Brooks - Allen -
Buff - Camelbak
Plus lots more. So if you need a
bike, clothing, helmet, gloves, lights or any equipment to turn your
cycling into a safe and enjoyable adventure experience e-mail
info@bushrangerbikes.com.au or phone 07 3139 1402 for
information and availability.
Bushranger Bikes has been involved with
and supports
the Hidden Vale Flight Centre Cycle Epic since it's
inception. The Cycle Epic
continues to set the benchmark
for quality endurance off-road cycling events in Australia -
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Our goal at Bushranger Bikes is to deliver a high level of quality and
personalised service in all our activities and we strive to bring innovation and value for money to our
tours, programs, products and services. We specialise in putting
the excitement into cycling,
for cyclist of all ages, and we hope that we can assist you with a
cycling tour or program soon.
Saddle Up! Join Bushranger Bikes for some
fantastic, rewarding, fun and inspirational cycling in 2011 and 2012!
Check out our new tour - Tweed Coast To Sunshine Coast Cycling
Safari - 
Maybe you like your cycling a little more adventurous
and
challenging ?
