 Off Road Cycling Adventures
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At Off Road Cycling Adventures, we have been servicing the industry for over 10 years. Our range of MTB programmes and initiatives includes everything on, off, and around mountain bikes.
It doesn't matter if you want to learn how to ride a bike (and we mean start from scratch), want to enter the world of off road mountain biking, or look for the ultimate off road experience. In the end it all comes down to one thing...ride!
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Here are some established ORCA activites. We also welcome new suggestions for new areas and riders!
Private Lessons: Catering for any age from 5 - 50, our experienced and patient instructors can provide one on one instruction whether you are an absolute beginner or want to improve your skills for: riding to work, entering a race, or that cross country epic you always dreamed of!
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Bike Ed: Ideal for primary school age children, our Government accredited Bike Ed program is a long established method of reducing the risks faced by young cyclists. With an appropriate instructor-participant ratio, ORCA follows a ten module plan, including but not exclusive to: the importance of helmets, traffic awareness and scanning, indicating and intersections, hook turns, safe braking and bike control. An indispensable activity for young and aspiring cyclists.
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River Trails: Suitable for almost any group and age, ORCA offers guided rides along the Yarra and Maribyrnong rivers following predominantly sealed paths and taking in your choice of sections from Warburton to Southbank/Docklands. Infinitely flexible these can even be designed to include some single track mountain biking (Kew Nth, Westgate Park) or a ride along the Port Phillip Bay foreshore (Port Melbourne to St Kilda).
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Introduction into Mountain Biking: Able to be tailored to groups or individuals of any ability, our Intro days are a great way to experience cross country mountain biking without that "thrown in at the deep end" feeling. Choose from a range of world class venues including the You Yangs, Westgate Park and Lysterfield Lake Park, home of the 2006 Commonwealth Games cross country race.
Cross Country Trails: If you've got a single track mind, you're not alone- so do we! Using the same range of venues as the Introduction to Mountain Biking, this trip is for groups and individuals wanting to step up to the next challenge on more advanced trails, at a pace guaranteed to get the heart and legs pumping. Adaptable to almost any timeframe, we ride on well designed and maintained bike-specific trails within the Melbourne area.
Expeditions/Extended Trips: Custom designed to suit the need of any group size, ability or desired destination.With optional vehicle support and a pickup/dropoff available, a group can ride the Gippsland Rail Trails, Murrundindi to Docklands or The Otways Coast to name a few. From two days to two weeks, an expedition can provide a level of reward not found on single day track circuits.
Skills in the Hills: So you've been riding for a while and want to boost your skills with expert tuition? Held twice monthly at a variety of venues, Skills in the Hills is a great way to fast track you to the next level. Ideal for aspiring racers or anyone wanting to thrash their friends on the next weekend ride, our professional bike racers/instructors can work with you on areas you want to improve- from faster cornering or efficient hill-climbing to better training techniques.
Bike Hire: If you need quality bikes but not the instructor, we have a range of top quality Kona mountain bikes available for hire on a daily or weekly basis for private or industry use. Great if you're shopping for a new bike and want to do a serious test ride.
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