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Mountain biking on the north west coast
Chris lives just 5 minutes away from one of the big mountain bike entrances to the Dial Range, and spends a lot of his time out there riding trails and bushwalking.
“There are some very iconic viewpoints around the Dial Range. There's nothing really flat about it, so if you're going for a ride through the Dial Range you're in for a good pedal. It's really rewarding, very picturesque, and has great potential for future development”, Chris says when describing the mountain biking where he lives.
For Chris, mountain biking is a sport that just has a bit of everything.
“It's being out in nature, it's really enjoyable to be out in fresh air. There's a fitness aspect to it, it keeps you fit and healthy. And I like going fast. It's a bit of a thrill, you get a good buzz out of mountain biking.”
The Cradle Coast Mountain Bike Club was established in 2009, and has been involved with trail advocacy and getting trails built on the north west coast ever since.
After taking over a land lease from the council the club was able to set up the Penguin Mountain Bike Park. Today there’s about 20-odd kilometres of trail between the Penguin Mountain Bike Park and the Dial Range, something the club has managed and funded themselves through different avenues.
“We're quite proud of what we've done here. All the trails are fully maintained by club members but are free and open for anyone to use”, says Chris.
For the future, the club hopes they’ll be able to expand even more on the trails that exist on the north west coast.
“Having more trails there gives people reasons to come to the area and stay. But it also gives more local riders more options and will create new mountain bikers by letting riders come and cut their teeth on easier trails, then work up to the more difficult ones.”
Chris’s vision for future development includes seeing the different nature areas all protected under the same jurisdiction, and to be a shared-use area for mountain biking, hiking, horse riding, four-wheel driving, motorbike riding and more.
“It's really important to see future generations being able to get off the screens and get out into nature. With the great facilities we have here today and what could be done in the future, I think it serves well for our future generations coming through. For people who like outdoor activities, being able to live five minutes away from places where you can go for a really big ride or a really big hike, it just makes it a nice place to be.”
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Chris lives just 5 minutes away from one of the big mountain bike entrances to the Dial Range, and spends a lot of his time out there riding trails and bushwalking.
“There are some very iconic viewpoints around the Dial Range. There's nothing really flat about it, so if you're going for a ride through the Dial Range you're in for a good pedal. It's really rewarding, very picturesque, and has great potential for future development”, Chris says when describing the mountain biking where he lives.
For Chris, mountain biking is a sport that just has a bit of everything.
“It's being out in nature, it's really enjoyable to be out in fresh air. There's a fitness aspect to it, it keeps you fit and healthy. And I like going fast. It's a bit of a thrill, you get a good buzz out of mountain biking.”
The Cradle Coast Mountain Bike Club was established in 2009, and has been involved with trail advocacy and getting trails built on the north west coast ever since.
After taking over a land lease from the council the club was able to set up the Penguin Mountain Bike Park. Today there’s about 20-odd kilometres of trail between the Penguin Mountain Bike Park and the Dial Range, something the club has managed and funded themselves through different avenues.
“We're quite proud of what we've done here. All the trails are fully maintained by club members but are free and open for anyone to use”, says Chris.
For the future, the club hopes they’ll be able to expand even more on the trails that exist on the north west coast.
“Having more trails there gives people reasons to come to the area and stay. But it also gives more local riders more options and will create new mountain bikers by letting riders come and cut their teeth on easier trails, then work up to the more difficult ones.”
Chris’s vision for future development includes seeing the different nature areas all protected under the same jurisdiction, and to be a shared-use area for mountain biking, hiking, horse riding, four-wheel driving, motorbike riding and more.
“It's really important to see future generations being able to get off the screens and get out into nature. With the great facilities we have here today and what could be done in the future, I think it serves well for our future generations coming through. For people who like outdoor activities, being able to live five minutes away from places where you can go for a really big ride or a really big hike, it just makes it a nice place to be.”
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