AT HOME IN QLD

It’s not always all about the bike – sometimes it’s the people who ride them that are more important. We’ve travelled all across the Sunshine State to speak to the characters who are devoted and passionate about making mountain biking the best it can be in the region.

Does Australia have a hub for cycling? With such a density of roads, trails and riders in Victoria, you might think that’s the centre of Australian cycling. Or perhaps right in Sydney, given the population volume it has. But then Canberra and the ACT have many of the nation’s best trails and riders – although that leaves out Tasmania which is becoming a cycling ‘must do’. But if we look north to Queensland, there are lots riders, bike companies and trail builders who choose to call it home - and we wanted to find out why. Is it the trails, the lifestyle, the climate – or the opportunity?