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Hey all, I'm moving to Townsville from the West Island in late July and I'm looking at getting some knowledge from some locals (or anyone who knows much about the area really) about the mountain biking there.
My questions:
- What one style of bike would be best for the general riding in Townsville? 160mm enduro? 180mm trail monster? 140mm heavy duty xc? 120mm xc bike?
- What is the riding like in Townsville? Rocky, dusty, pumicey, steep, mild, easy, hard, long short or a bit of everything?
- What sites are best for second hand bikes in Aus? And what sites are best for new equipment in Aus?
- What do I need to know about mountain biking in general in Australia? I'm used to it being between -4 and +23 degrees where I live so I'm not used to the heat at all, I'll probably the biggest hydration pack I can find so I don't die before I get out of the carpark... But is there rules about when/what/where to ride that someone coming to Aus should know?
(unrelated to mountain biking but...) What other sports are best in Townsville? Where I live currently I do allot of skiing as well as mountain biking, but looking at some climate charts Townsville doesn't exactly look it'd see much snow... So I'd probably pick up another sport if I could, I'm not a team sport person nor do I get any fun out of kicking a ball around in a paddock haha so any suggestions would be sweet as.
Any help would be great, thanks in advance.
My questions:
- What one style of bike would be best for the general riding in Townsville? 160mm enduro? 180mm trail monster? 140mm heavy duty xc? 120mm xc bike?
- What is the riding like in Townsville? Rocky, dusty, pumicey, steep, mild, easy, hard, long short or a bit of everything?
- What sites are best for second hand bikes in Aus? And what sites are best for new equipment in Aus?
- What do I need to know about mountain biking in general in Australia? I'm used to it being between -4 and +23 degrees where I live so I'm not used to the heat at all, I'll probably the biggest hydration pack I can find so I don't die before I get out of the carpark... But is there rules about when/what/where to ride that someone coming to Aus should know?
(unrelated to mountain biking but...) What other sports are best in Townsville? Where I live currently I do allot of skiing as well as mountain biking, but looking at some climate charts Townsville doesn't exactly look it'd see much snow... So I'd probably pick up another sport if I could, I'm not a team sport person nor do I get any fun out of kicking a ball around in a paddock haha so any suggestions would be sweet as.
Any help would be great, thanks in advance.