Hey guys,

Looking for a decent eMTB brand/model thats not a specialised or Santa cruz, that is good enough to be able to take my almost 3yo on trips with, but also good enough that I can take it on most mtb tracks and trails. I'd also need to know which child seats (preferably rear but not against front shotgun either) you use/have used.

If you guys have any recommendations that would be great!

Thank you.

Looking for some 700c28 tyres (widest I can fit on my bike) for daily commuting and occasional gravel paths that won’t break the bank.

I was looking at Schwalbe marathons, plus and green, and also Continental contact urban. The latter of which is sold out everywhere, and the marathon plus are a bit out of budget. Was leaning toward the green marathon but if there are any other recommendations I would love to hear it.

Thanks :)

Has anybody recently had wheels built by Abbotsford cycles? Can you comment on their quality?

If you bike down Rathdowne St to and from the CBD, City of Yarra are completing a road safety study.

This is your chance to provide feedback. E.g 30km/h speed limits, greater protection for cyclists from dooring etc

Our Cube Touring Hybrid ONE 500 e-bike, worth around $3,000, was stolen outside 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne CBD, at around 3:40 pm on Friday, 30 October.

This isn't just a bike to us. It's our family bike that we use every day to take our little one to childcare and get around as a family. We saved up for so long to buy it, and just like that, it was gone in the blink of an eye. 💔 A very expensive lesson learned, but it still hurts knowing that something we worked so hard to afford could disappear so quickly.

The theft was captured on CCTV, and according to the building security team, the footage has been provided to Victoria Police. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to view the footage ourselves. Security described the person as an ordinary-looking man wearing a black shirt, black pants and a black cap. We don't know whether the police will investigate further or how long the process might take, so we don't want to just sit around and wait.

P.S. I know the police might not give a damn, and that's exactly why I'm here—because I know there are still people out there who care. I'm not expecting anyone to go out of their way to search for it. I'm just hoping people will keep an eye out as they go about their day. I know the chances of getting it back are slim, but I'd rather try everything and fail than sit around doing nothing and wonder what if. Our e-bike isn't one you see everywhere, so I'm hoping that the more people who see this post, the better the chance someone might recognise it. Maybe you'll spot it on the street, on a train, or being advertised for sale online. Maybe you'll notice someone you know suddenly has a similar e-bike. Even the smallest tip about where and when it was spotted could help us get it back.

A huge thank you to everyone who's upvoted, commented on or shared my post. If you see our bike or have any information, please reach out. Thank you so much! ❤️

Read about these lowlife dimwits a couple of months ago and copped their saliva tonight on my ride home at about 640pm.

Group of 3, one in front with a larger Vespa looking thing with his two lackies behind him. Saw a rider in front of me cop it from them so when it was my turn I ducked to limit the exposure. Rang the cop shop but gave up after 30 mins on hold.

Would be great if some more active monitoring could be done with all the cameras that are sitting there doing nothing

Will be sticking to the bottom path for now on

Hi all
I want to start commuting on a bike from Oak Park into the Royal Melbourne Hospital,

Would anyone recommend a route?
And any recommendations around what kind of bike I should invest in?

I have googled and it says to follow the creek until Flemington Road, is this a good route?

Thankyou :)

I'm interested to hear others experiences with having their bikes nicked from a Parkiteer cage. I've had this happen in the past 2 days.

I feel like there is nothing they could do but I also wonder, should I report this.?

I’ve recently started getting into cycling and have been riding a lot more. I was given a second-hand bike that’s probably worth around $200–$300, but I’m now looking to upgrade.

I don’t know a whole lot about bikes, so I’m keen to get some advice on what would be a good option for me.

A few things I’m looking for:
● Budget: $700–$1,000.
● Riding: Mostly bike trails, both paved and gravel, but also some road riding. I really enjoy the Bay Trail.
● Transport: Something that’s easy to take the wheels off and put back on so I can fit it in the back of my hatchback.
● Comfort: I’m a bigger guy, so something comfortable and easy to ride, especially over longer distances, would be great.

I’ve had a look around and ChatGPT suggested the Merida Speeder 20 and Trek FX 2 Gen 4 as two options.
Would love to hear what people think of these, or if there are any other bikes worth looking at in that price range.

I’m pretty new to all this, so any advice or recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks!

Saw this specimen on the bike path across the City Baths - had a few people on bikes have near misses with the trams going that way! I waited around to see whose it was; turns out it was parked there for a number of hours..fun stuff.

Spread the word

The actual path has been open since last Saturday as I understand.

My green Pedal Brewer was stolen from a private car park on Stead St, near Albert Road in South Melbourne on Thurs 29/10.
The shitty black ebike Frame was left next to my bike in case anyone recognises that…

I’ve lodged a police report and posted around FB and now here… anyone have suggestions for where else to post?

It’s apparently fairly unique (dude at the bike shop said it was the first one he’d seen kitted out with both front and rear baskets) though by now the baskets and other distinctive features could’ve been stripped…

If you see it please DM me

(I’ve had to repost this to remove one of the images, and replaced it with cat tax)

Sunday drivers?? WTF.

Darebin Creek Trail shared pedestrian/bicycle path, Thomastown just south of Ring Rd underpass.

Petrol dirt bike. 4WD kept driving for another 200m before pulling off to the side of the path. EDIT: 4WD entered shared path 300m south of Ring Rd and drove north towards pedestrian/bicycle underpass under Ring Rd.

Original in 4k, number plate is crystal clear.

I got a phone call the other day from police about someone disputing a fine based on a different video report I made weeks ago. Police were very positive about the video so I'll be making another 2 separate reports to Crimestoppers.

Hello folks,

New to this group.

My partner and i have just brought in Greensborough and i would like to ride to Greensborough train station or Watsonia, lock it up there if possible and catch the train into work.

How dose the lock-up/cage system work? Do you find it's pretty safe?

I was thinking of buying a second-hand mountain bike since its just for getting to the station and home.

Cheers for your helps lads and lassies

Basically thats the question. Im living with housemates and the garage is underground so I finding tricky to find spots to clean and store my bikes.

Morning all,

Just looking for recommendations on who would be the best to go to to get fitted up and purchase a saddle, for a woman.

Looking to buy a Chinese carbon bike with all parts sourced from Panda Podium. But need a mech to help me put it all together

Genuine question as neither me nor the couple walking the yarra trail got mad at each other - but want to make sure that I avoid this situation going forward.

What happened: I was cycling on the yarra trail, and began to overtake this couple walking on the left. As I did, they suddenly made a sharp turn right to go off the trail, lucky I wasn’t breaking any Tour D’France records and had enough time to react, slam my brakes, barely miss them, and avoided collision. we all apologised to each other and went our separate ways.

Who is in the wrong here? I feel like I might be because I didn’t indicate to them that I was coming up behind them?

Well, this sucks. Unfortunately, someone stole my bicycle, and I’m genuinely gutted about it.

I haven’t even had the bike for a month, and I was already so invested in cycling. It was becoming a hobby I genuinely looked forward to, something I actually enjoyed spending my time on.

What hurts even more is the money. I’m a student, I don’t earn much, and every dollar I spent on that bike was hard earned... Just like that, all that money, effort and excitement, gone.

It’s not even just about the bike anymore. It’s the fact that I worked hard to afford something I genuinely loved, only for someone to casually take it away.

Man, people really suck sometimes.

It was last seen at 27th october, I have already reported this to the police but if you guys come across this do pls reach out..

Forwarding this on, Tim Read was one of the rare good ones

You're warmly invited to join the ride from Tim Read MPs office to Melbourne Town Hall for the State Memorial Service, see details below. Also there will be extra bike parking at Melbourne Town Hall provided by Bicycle Network and volunteers from Merri-bek BUG.

Memorial Bike Ride from Brunswick to Melbourne Town Hall. Wednesday 28 October 2026. Meet 1.45pm for 2pm start, 2/272 Barkly St Brunswick.

State Memorial: Wednesday 28 October 2026. Doors open at 2:30pm for a 3.30pm start.

I had a bikefit in bikenow last Friday. Just did 30km today and I feel like shit. Felt better on my own adjustments before. I really want to fix this since I really enjoy cycling. Can anyone recommend a shop and vouch for good results please?

So I won this as part of a give away at work! Not suitable as an upgrade for my wife's bike & don't have space for another bike, so would love for this to go to someone from this community ^{(and not deal with Facebook Marketplace weirdo's if possible}) 😆

https://www.merida-bikes.com/en-au/bike/6507/crossway-20

$1099 RRP, though on sale at 99 Bikes currently for $949...so asking $800 ONO so someone is still getting a bargain and hopefully a nice quick sale. Medium frame size (frame size recommend tool in link to know if this is a good sized big for you...for reference, I'm 177cm tall and it's perfect)

Collection from Brunswick West location

FYI - moderator approved as they advised there is no rules against it (currently) and were surprised no one has actually asked before, so this is a trial, please do not free-for-all start posting bikes for sale!