Ride Through the Hills is a booklet of three hills rides in the Darling Ranges on the eastern fringe of metropolitan Perth.

The three rides are divided into four smaller sections that can be completed individually or in combination. They incorporate many of the natural highlights and visitor attractions in the hills region, including Lesmurdie Falls, Carmel Valley, Mundaring Weir, Bickley Observatory, Cohuna Koala Park and Kalamunda History Village.

Ride through the Hills is available free of charge from most bike shops, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance at 2 Delhi Street West Perth, and various retail outlets along the route itself. An on-line version is also available at Bikewest.

Source: Bikewest

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Details of the 2009 Commissioner’s Family Bike Ride are now available.  In 2009 there are two options to choose from; a 15 km or a 30 km ride.

There are two trail options to choose from:

• Mundaring Sculpture Park to Mundaring Weir return – 15km – view map (pdf, 25kb)
• Mundaring Sculpture Park to Lake Leschenaultia return – 30km – view map (pdf, 25kb)

Event Information

Date: Sunday, 11 October 2009
Time: 9am – 3pm
Place: Departs and returns to Mundaring Sculpture Park

Visit Camp Quality’s website for further details and registration.

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The publication, WheretoRide Perth written by Brent Meyer is now available online for $34.95 from Cycling Central Shop or locally at Bike Force South Perth.

From the website:

Where to Ride Perth is a fabulous guide for anyone looking to ride their bike around Perth. With details of 43 great rides in the city, along the coast and through the hills, this book is bound to be a hit with all recreational cyclists. The book features concise, easy to follow directions, GPS generated mapping so you wont get lost, and mums and dads will love the inclusion of safe rides for the kids.

Where to Ride Perth has a wide variety of rides to suit any level of experience, all graded for easy selection and there are tips for beginners, in case you need help to get started.

For the past 15 years Brent has contributed to newspapers and magazines, plus written and presented lifestyle TV programmes such as Healthy Wealthy and Wise and Totally Wild. His passion for the outdoors and cycling shines through the text and images to make this book a great read—it will inspire you to get out and ride.

Once I receive my copy and have a chance to check out some of the rides I will post a review on the guide here.  In the meantime if you get a copy and want to share your comments please post a comment below.

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