I've grown up in Tasmania. Such a beautiful place to live. There's always been
places to ride, especially in the hills behind the two major cities of Hobart
Launceston. But in the last couple of years there's been an absolute explosion of
new trails. The Blue Derby trails are only 90 minutes from Launceston. We head out there with a
bunch of mates whenever we get the chance. There's loads of great places to stay or
camp by the river, and it's always great to meet the new people who are flying in
from all over Australia and the globe to come and ride these great trails.
Launceston is now a flight from Melbourne, so it's super accessible.
The Blue Tier trail is the absolute gem. Catch a shuttle to the top, bomb down 18kms
of flow trail through the wilderness. Have a feed and a beer at the
Weldborough Pub before hitting the Atlas trail back to Derby. That's a top day out.
Having the EWS and Derby has definitely put Tasmania on the map as a riding
destination.The trails they built for the EWS are sick. Super technical, just loads of fun.
Detonate trail (stage two) was voted the best of the EWS series,
and that's a pretty big endorsement.
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What they've created at Derby is amazing, and it's only the beginning.
Maydena Bike Park is close to Hobart and opens on the 26th of January 2018.
It's completely different to Blue Derby and brings a true bike park style product to the Tassie scene
It's a big place. The summit building is a whopping 1,100 meters above sea level
with 360-degree views over the Southwest World Heritage wilderness.
You can grab a bite to eat at the top and then drop 800 meters of
vertical to the base. There's 20 gravity trails ready for opening and more on the way.
It's got a bit of everything – from jump lines, Green through to Black flow trails,
super technical hand-built steeps, off-camber – so many options.
It's definitely the next big thing in Australian mountain biking.
Tassie is so lucky to have these trails in it's backyard to share with the world.