Sophia's Hobbyaholic Score: *****
Time Commitment: As often as you like.
Sociableness: Directly proportional to the number of brunch and coffee stops you make.
Entertainment Value: Never ending.
Cost: $2.70 with Melbourne Bike Share or $300+ if you're getting your own bike. Free once you have a bike and helmet sorted out!
Verdict: Hell yeah!
I've chosen a hybrid bike - they're low maintenance and you can take them anywhere <insert 'your mum' joke here>. The drawback is that it's pretty heavy and slower than those trendy road bikes. If you haven't got a bike, there's loads of places to hire them from or you can use Melbourne's very own Bike Share bikes for a small fee.
Here's my bike:
Ok maybe not..! Spotted this cool dude at the cycle festival in South Melbourne. Here's my pretty bike:
Melbourne is an awesome city to cycle in. There are so many trails and they're well connected, so you rarely have to share the road with pesky car drivers. There are a lot of paths that lead out to rural Victoria if you need to escape the city.
If you don't know where they are, you need a book! Here's my favourite:
I'm a big fan of the Capital City Trail. It's a big loop around Melbourne and the scenery is really diverse. It's about 30km, but you can extend or take short cuts along the way. The path is really well signposted the whole way round, and there are heaps of cyclists and walkers who will help you out if you get lost.
Need a coffee? No worries, there are heaps of places to stop en route. I can't really pick a favourite - basically just pull up any time you see a large amount of bikes. Cyclists know their espressos.
The great thing about cycling in Melbourne is the diversity of the scenery. The trails really show off the city and keep you coming back for more!
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