There are social rides (not associated with the club) for both road and mountain biking at regular times throughout the week and all rides gather and start from CyclePath (74 Gavan Street, Bright).
Keep your eye on the Bright Cyclist Facebook page for all the banter and updates when it comes to these local rides.
For club run rides become a member to get involved.
We also have a strong Junior Mountain Bike program. Follow the top menu to learn more about the Junior MTB program.
Bunch ride – not associated with the club, but an opportunity for members and visitors alike to ride together. Some easy, some hammerfests. Watch out for the sprint & the 60k speed sign sprint back into town. See if you can stay with the mountain goats up the hills. The bunch always regroups – no one is left behind.
Start Time: Monday-Friday 6:00am
Ride Route: Various
Start Location: CyclePath Bike Shop (74 Gavan Street, Bright)
Bunch ride – not associated with the club. Up to the top of Tawonga Gap and back to Bright about 7:45am.
Start Time: Friday 6:00am
Ride Route: Up Tawonga Gap and back
Start Location: CyclePath Bike Shop (74 Gavan Street, Bright)
Group ride – not associated with the club. Everyone’s welcome and depending on the numbers can split into 2 groups A and B depending on how fast you want to ride.
Start Time: Monday-Friday 9:30am
Ride Route: Various
Start Location: Top roundabout.
Group ride – not associated with the club. Everyone’s welcome, you’ll need lights in winter. Depending on the group size sometimes we split into 2 groups A & B
Start Time: Wednesday 6:00pm
Ride Route: Various
Start Location: CyclePath Bike Shop (74 Gavan Street, Bright)
The famous Murray to Mountains Rail Trail starts in town and runs all the way to Wangaratta with a side trip up to Beechworth. See the Murray to Mountains website for more info.
Some of our other favourite rides are below:
Out to Porepunkah and back.
Distance: 14km
An easy ride to historic Wandilligong. Vist Australia’s largest hedge maze while you’re there.
Distance: 20km
One of the prettiest rides in the region with impressive views of Mt Buffalo.
Distance: 40km
A circuit out over Rosewhite Gap and return via Tawonga Gap.
Distance: 110km
Probably the easiest of the mountains to climb with fantastic views from the top.
Distance: 65km
Falls Creek itself isn’t too hard but you have to go over Tawonga Gap twice.
Distance: 120km
A tough climb with the Meg and CRB hill to test you en route
Distance: 110km
Over Mt Hotham to Omeo then back via Falls Creek and Tawonga gap. Includes the dreaded Back 0’Falls climb.
Distance: 250kms