The Centenary Trail Canberra - Full Loop - On a Retro MTB
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- The Centenary Trail is a 145km loop around Canberra which is a must do. I actually never had much interest in doing it, but a few friends were heading down so I decided to tag along. I'm very glad I did as I absolutely loved it.
It's a great ride and this video shows a lot of it.
I completed this loop on my 30 year old, 1992 Mongoose Switchback.
Here is the loop we did ridewithgps.co...
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Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed that.
That is my home trail. I've done the One Tree Hill segment over a hundred times. During covid I rode it three times a weeks - with an early start I could just get through it and be online working from home by 9am. As long as it wasn't minus 2 degrees or colder for me. You showed it really nicely. It is a fabulous ride.
I've done all the other segments, but this is by far my favourite. Stromlo to Tuggeranong via Kambah Pool is nice too, but I find that hard work. I have a slight variation on the official route where I can get from Hall to Black Mountain (about 14k) almost entirely on single track and just three road crossings rather than the official route that has a lot of bike path and more road crossings.
Thanks again.
I miss so many comments. Riding trails like that before work would be a dream. love it.
More single track on those open sections would be so cool. It would be cool to do the loop with a local one day to find out all the hidden gems.
Canberra is an awesome biking destination. It has everything. Thanks for the video.
You’re not wrong. So good! I barely ride at home in Sydney because I have to travel to far and I just get lazy. I was really impressed with all the trails around Canberra.
Thanks for dragging us along, that's definitely going on the bucket list. 👍
No problem, Definitely worth the trip 👍
Sorry I'm a bit late here but absolutely love this one!!! I live 100m from Cooleman Ridge and ride or run these trails a few times each week. Great to see it on video and just fabulous that you enjoyed your time here. We're proud of our bit of backyard paradise ... the variety of terrain and scenery available across the area is stunning. It really never gets old. Push a bit more westward ... like all of about 15km ... into the Brindabellas and the ride opportunities are endless. We don't do that often enough because we're lazy and think it's too far ... well spoilt I think. Thanks again. Love your videos.
Cheers mate, I have no idea why I originally didn’t have any interest in riding it. It was so good. Definitely keen to explore some other surrounding areas now. You’re a lucky man living so close by. Appreciate the kind words and thanks for watching 👍
Well done Tim! That is probably one of the best videos about one of our best-kept secrets here in the ACT.
Cheers mate. Turned out alright considering it was just a tonne of POV footage. 😁
As a local, i love this doco Timmeh. I’ve ridden most of the trails you took, much of it before it was incorporated into the Centenary trail, and it was great experiencing your joy at discovering each section of magic. Added to the must watch favourites. Keep up the fantastic, personal and genuine channel mate. Creog
Thanks Creog, I was so surprised at how awesome it was. Such a good ride. You locals are very lucky. Maybe I should become a local 😂
Appreciate the kind words too mate.
Cheers
Such a good video. And yes I made it to the end.
Wow, what a amazing ride, and story. I think this style of narration is just fine for this video. Sounded like you had some reservations if this would work, well sir, it does. Great work! It is NOT too long. For someone like me, it can't bee too long. I live in San Antonio Texas, USA. My chances of going on a ride like this , out there, are almost zero. I wish I could afford to fly out there, but most likely it will never happen, so the only way cyclists like me will ever have a chance to experience this ride, in some way is through your videos. So no, it's not too long. Your narration, editing and music is spot on. Great work as always. Cheers from Texas!!
Cheers mate, I appreciate the kind words. I’m actually pretty happy how this turned out. I wasn’t sure if it would work and took me a few months to get my butt into gear and finish it. Glad I took the time as it’s a decent view of the loop. I’ve just finished another video which is the 3rd in a row of lots of action camera type POV shots. This last one I just uploaded today not as bad but I’m craving a Solo adventure where I can take my time and setup some shots.
Glad I could share some of our Aussie bush. Thanks again 🙏
Awesome video, loved it! my favourite Aussie YT channel
Thanks mate, Very kind words from you. 😃
Loved the Video!
As the designer of the Centenary Trail (and the arboretum trails) I really enjoyed hearing the perspective of a first time rider.
You pretty much rode it in the direction I always do (though I do like riding down the Murrumbidgee bit…). As I understand it the arboretum trails will officially be included in to the loop (including the loop to the top of Dairy Farmers Hill) - so happy to say you didn’t really leave the trail.
The trail has evolved over the last few years, and at the time we were constrained with the ‘7 day walk/3 day cycle’ requirement. I’d suggest that the Tuggeranong section might change a little, following the Murrumbidgee to Lanyon and then onto Tuggeranong Hill and back north. It’ll add another 30k but all single track with stunning views north south east and west at different times.
There are a few other bits of single trail that have been added and hopefully, sometime soon there’ll be a few more peaks for cyclists (with nice climbs and descents added - I’ve still got all of the original planned gos alignments 😊).
hi,
which areas are the single trail added? very excited to see the changes.
Oh man, Firstly I find it cool that the designer watched my video. It's a sweet ride. So thanks for the effort of throwing it together.
Some of the changes sound awesome, you had me at stunning views. I'll definitely have to do it again when all this is released. Is there an offical route online anywhere? When I did it I just used a GPX file from a friend that had done it. The GPS download on the centenary trail website bounces all over the place. All the signs are good but a decent GPX file to know you're 100% on the right trail would be good. looking forward to hearing about these extra areas opening up. Cheers!
@@advanturest awesome vid. just been looking for decent gpx file too, the official one has it bouncing hard with a total of 350km~ any chance you could share what you have?
@@glenwilson9400 Hi Mate, I've just dragged all my 3 days of GPX files into 1 loop and added a few notes, where we stayed and km's etc. Here is the link.
Cheers
ridewithgps.com/routes/48020459
@@advanturest legend, thanks mate! now to decide to do this or Stromlo/Majura pines for a weekend next month!
Great video, I've done this ride a number of times. Love it.
I've ridden the northern half and I too was blown away by the variety of trails. A must do MTB ride. Can't wait to do the southern half
Must do MTB Ride, I might have to steal that and change the title of this video 😂
You're right though, so good. Enjoy the ride!
Cheers 👍
Great one Tim, I always enjoy your epic productions
Cheers mate!
What an epic ride. Even popped a mono at the head office 😂 Gold!
Just saw this comment, I love it! can't believe I missed it!
Another one for the bucket list. Nice video 😉👍
Another cracking video. That trail now firmly on the bucket list. Keep them coming. Thanks
Cheers mate!, heading away this weekend so planning on making something 😄
A realy fun video to watch guys! Cheers.
Mate your videos are top notch, inspiring stuff, thank you 🙏
Cheers mate. Good fun watching back these trips I've been doing. A bit of effort to throw together but worth it in the end.
Thanks for the kind comments.
Cheers
Tim
Hi Guys. Another excellent vid, thanks very much. Really enjoyed this one. This is my ‘back yard’ and I’ve ridden bits of it, but not the whole shebang! You’ve inspired me to get off my butt and ride the whole loop! Thanks again and keep em coming. Cheers Pete 😊
Definitely worth it! Enjoy the pedal 👍
I love Australia and your vids do it proud Tim.
Great video, thankyou! Love that trail - rode it in 2018, in a day, in 32 degrees. Definitely type 2 fun towards the end, but great memories brought back by this.
Solid effort mate! I was thinking it could be a big 2 days, doing it in one hit would be brutal, although you're most likely fitter than me. You probably have a lighter bike too 😂
Thanks for watching 👍
Always enjoyable to watch!!!
Cheers mate!
I've just came back from my bikepaking trip and nice suprise here 🙂 totally windy, wet and georgeous. Autumn in Poland..
Awesome mate. Good to hear you’ve been out on the bike. I’m actually considering coming up near you this time next year. I have a friend that’s just moved to Austria for a few years. Might go visit them and then I’d love to go ride in the Scotland highlands. I really should start doing some research and planning.
Thanks for watching.
Excellent videoing, well done! Thank you. I'd put it on my bucket list but I don't have a bucket :(.
Fantastic video Tim, exceptional standard as always. Mark would have loved this. Karen
Thanks Karen. Very much appreciated.
Great to see another awesome video Mate. Thanks for sharing. Starting to plan our next Bikepacking adventure back to Long Plain, looking forward to it.
Awesome mate! I'm off to Barrington Tops this weekend and hoping to get a Kosci Trip in sometime in November. I love the alpine landscapes 😃
Great video. Love your work and yes Canberra is a great place to ride 👍
I've got a few old mates that live in Canberra and we would give them crap about living there. I think they're laughing at me now, I've officially admitted I want to move there on the internet. Such a nice area.
Thanks for watching 👍
Beautiful ride! Watching on an autumn cold rainy day in Norway 😢😅 Cheers!
haha, hope it warmed you up. 😄
Woohoo new bikepacking and rego vid awesome thanks mate 🦘☮️
You’re quick mate 😂
This one was pretty painful to edit. I had way too much GoPro footage. Very happy I’ve just uploaded it as I can move on to something else.
On the lookout for an exciting new bikepacking trail to ride for my wife and I and I 'discover' your CCT vid. (First I'd heard about it too.) As much as I love watching bikepacking CZcams videos around the world, I find many longer than around 30 minutes a bit hard to 'stay with' but this captivated me and has whet my appetite to possibly drive down from northern NSW in spring and ride it with my wife. Very enjoyable.
Thanks for the kind words mate. It's such a nice route. It took me a while to edit this one because I was so torn on the length of it but I also wanted to show as much of the loop as possible. There were too many nice sections for me to add. It's definitely worth doing. A fair drive from Northern NSW though. Thanks for watching 👍
Nice work. Have pencilled it in to do late spring/early summer.
Awesome video mate
That was epic. We’re rained in here in Mt Keira, great way to spend a Friday arvo.
It would be slippery riding Mt Keira at the moment 😂 This centenary trail really surprised me. I absolutely loved it. We were blessed with the best conditions ever but I still think It’s a great loop.
I got a Ghost Grappler too. Rode the Centenary in a day a couple of years ago. Awesome go anywhere bike, enjoyed a couple of bevvies at day's end as well.
It's an awesome looking bike. I think I'd like one. Or any Surly really 😂 Chris who owns it in this video has been talking about trying the loop in a day. I'll have to egg him on to make it happen.
Brillant video, have done Mulligans a couple of times, must complete the northern section. Thanks for the inspiration
Definitely do it, So nice up around the hills. It was my favourite area for sure.
Thanks for watching 👍
Another brilliant vid thanks
Cheers Mate 👍
Nice work!
I've done it in both directions and think I prefer ACW. Both times done in a single day, which is tough at the tail end. Starting with the northern loop is the smarter option as it has a lot of vertical and more steeper sections so better with fresh legs. You just have to watch out for walkers in the morning as it is also the busiest section of the trail. Definitely a ride to add to your bucket list.
My mate on this ride with the Surly has been talking about doing it again in 1 day. I'm not sure how I'd go but might be a challenge for the future. How long did it take you? I Definitely wouldn't be filming if I did it in one day 😂
Its a great loop!
@@advanturest Moving time was a bit under 8 hours and total time just under 11 hours. 6:30 start and finish around 5. Better to do it in Spring/Autumn when there is more daylight time, than winter.
Love seeing my local route here! So many exciting things to see and enjoy on this one (including a massive eagles nest on the tree at 10:29, but I think it’s out of frame on this video)
Such a good loop. So, after reading your comment I've gone back to the original video clips and you're right, I see the big nest. I cut the video right after it not realising it was there. Now I want to go back and hopefully see the big bird 😂
That tiny wooden hut, just has to be Eeyores...
Haha, I had to google Eeyores Hut and as soon as I did I knew what you were talking about. Classic! I wish I has of thought of that on the trail 😂
well the video was not to long ! and we love watching the go pro footage ! that what mountain bike videos are about .
Haha cheers mate, When I filmed that intro, I had only edited the first day which was half an hour, I was expecting it to be longer. I think it ended up being a pretty good length. I did chop out heaps of footage though. I had so much. I even had to stop at JB Hi Fi to buy more memory cards. Conveniently it was next to our accommodation in Greenway 😂
And you're right, Most bike videos are all GoPro footage. Thanks for the feedback 👍
fantastic
Nice one mate 👍 came out great in one vid
Cheers mate! Yeah, I was surprised how well it flowed with all that POV type footage. I thought it might get boring if it was too long but I'm glad I got it all in one video.
Great trip/great capture. However...it was probably the camera angle, or the way things were packed...but I swear your bars were twisted to the right. It was doing my head in brother!
Haha, I just watched the intro again and I can 100% see what you’re talking about. It felt fine riding so my guess is it was just the camera angle. The GoPro lens is offset to the left of the mounts which should be centre on my chest. Also, I put a different stem on the bike for this ride, the bars have felt too low so I put a 45 degree stem on it. I think the camera angle and the raised stem is probably the reason for illusion. I’m looking at getting some moto style bars for it because I don’t like the look of the 45deg stem. I’d prefer the rise to be in the bars. Hopefully that will fix it for you 😂
i do the CT regularly, you can see my home at 23:49!
if you have the chance, come back and do some of the mountain bike tracks such as majura or stromlo or even bruce ridge (smaller)
So funny when people see their homes on here. It's happened a few times now. P.s do you live at the skate park? 😂 I had to go and have a look at 23:49.
I'd like to come and ride some of those trails. I have done Stromlo a few times and Majura once. but it's probably been 10 years since I went to Majura. My guess the last time I rode Stromlo would have been about 2016 / 2017. These days whenever I have a free weekend I try go film a bike packing trip so its hard to do everything.
Loving your vids! Looking pro with the microphone :)
Haha, I bought that little mic to strap on myself while riding as I often get really bad wind noise on the GoPro. Turns out it works well in the hand too 😂. It actually made a big difference, the mic on camera picked up all the birds, the noisy cars behind those bushes, and aeroplanes passing over top. I’m learning 😂
Cheers mate 👍
I just watched the vid, reckon I’ll give it a crack. Next time you’re in the Blue Mtns let me know if you fancy a spin. I’m in Blackheath and know some lovely local routes. Take care and keep cranking out quality vids mate!
Another ripper video, would have preferred the bike sounds to the music, but that's just me. Power on
Cheers mate, I'm actually a big fan of the raw soundtracks but personally more on the tripod type shots. I tried doing some raw audio sections in this video and with so much footage it was hard to tell how long it would drag on for. kind of get boring etc. I think the songs gave a sense of how long each section of trail would go for. If that makes sense? Thanks for watching and thanks for the feedback. Cheers!
Appreciate that mate, love to see your videos coming through.
More great inspirational bike/trail footage, thanks Tim.
If you were to do it again, would you start at the same place and would you do it over 3 days?
(ps. I've ridden your Andersons/Ingar/Glenbrook route 3 times in 4 weeks since that vid got me hooked on bikepacking)
Sorry mate, just remembered I didn’t respond to this. So we did do it over 3 days, more like 2 and a half really but you get the idea. I think it could easily be done in 2 days if you started earlier and kept moving. We were pretty cruisy and didn’t leave Sydney until 6am. I think we started riding about 9.30am on one of the shortest days of the year. Once you choose accommodation you could then work out a suitable start point to make the accommodation close to the middle of the loop. I would think some people start down near Tuggeranong and camp at the Northern Border campground. For me, I really enjoyed the slower pace, stopping for beers. If I did it again I’m not sure how I would do it, probably the same. I really enjoyed it.
P.S, glad I’ve given you the bikepacking bug 😜
Cheers!
What all you comentators on this vid don't know, is that my sister emigrated to Aus in 1967. Since then I have lost contact with her, largely due to my own inaction ,I suffer the pain every time I watch a vid about Australia.
Great vid Tim. Worth a subscribe for sure! Might have to find someone to do this one with! how oftern were you bumping into other riders/runners/walkers on the trail??
Also, can I ask about your splatter (?) full frame bag... I want one!
We really didn’t see that many people. A few about. My favourite section of trail we did on a Friday so maybe that northern end is busier on a weekend. Don’t really know. Either way it was a great ride and I’d recommend doing it.
As for the frame bag. A friend of mine wanted to try make himself a bag, he decided to do a practice one first so he did it for my bike just in case it worked. I’m very happy he did because I use it all the time. It’s been a few years and I don’t think he has made himself one yet. 😂
Cheers.
Another great video mate loved it. Do you have a Strava or Kamoot link for that route? Really keen to give it a crack
I'm sure there is a Kamoot or Ride with GPS link somewhere on the web but I didn't bother looking. I did Strava it though. See links below. I started a ridewithGPS account to share all my routes in the description of these videos, I have been a bit slack though. I'll try get it done. Cheers
www.strava.com/activities/9286889985
www.strava.com/activities/9286889931
www.strava.com/activities/9286022685
epic video mate.
question how does the leader know the route. is he following his phone on google maps...
or just good memory.
Cheers mate. This one was a punish to edit. I think I had 300gb of GoPro footage to go through. Definitely gives you a good idea of what to expect on the loop.
As for the route. The guys I went with had done it before which helped. but there are a lot of centenary trail signs to lead you. some can be hard to see so I'd definitely recommend having the route on a GPS or phone. I think we made a few wrong turns. One was when we entered the Arboretum. I don't think that trail up through the trees was the correct route. but I think it was nicer.
Was Oz ahead of the curve with disc brakes, or did you add discs to the frame and fork? Seems more than a decade earlier than anything in North America, especially for Mongoose.
Haha, nah mate, if you look closely you will see cantilever brakes and no calliper. I have converted other bikes to disk and use these wheels on multiple bikes. I’ve set up the wheel with a rim brake rim and disk brake hub so I can use the wheel on either bike. I suppose when I ride the Mongoose I carry the disk around with me as a spare for the other boys 😂
Really love the content. I don't know if I'm the only one but the last couple videos I've struggle to get through due to the length. Just an idea but Maby breaking them up into a series rather than one video. Makes it a little easier to watch. I find personally 10-15mins are the videos I generally pick to watch. Either way Still enjoy the content.
Cheers mate, Love the feedback. I was very close to uploaded this in 2 parts for that reason, but I thought for people actually using it as a reference it would be good to have it all in the one place. I honestly debated this in my head for over 2 months. 😄
@@advanturest that's fair enough. I don't know if you have watched anything of what galaxy on the trail does. But he splits it up into days with rough map layout and distance and elevation and makes a series. Keep up the good work 🤙
thanks for the video great work just a question about the gates you were lifting over at 78 years old i now ride an E bike .witch is quite heavy can you tell me how many and how high and would it be feasible to be able to lift over on my own ? Thanks in advance Mike .
I actually think I showed all the gates that require a lift. I can only think of the 2. I’m fairly confident I would have filmed every gate and I don’t have any footage of other gates. There are a heap of gates with gaps to squeeze through so they shouldn’t be an issue.
As for lifting. My bike was pretty heavy loaded, potentially close to the weight of an e-bike. I think it’s manageable but I’m not 78. My guess the gate would be about 1 metre high give or take.
@advanturest thanks for your reply plan B would be to wait for another rider to give me a hand.
This is great! Thanks so much for sharing now the question is gravel bike with 45c or rigid mountain bike with 2inch
There was definitely some roughish decents but nothing that was too bad on the rigid bike. Saying that my bike was pretty heavy with all the crap I took. A light gravel bike or a light rigid mountain bike will most likely feel the bumps more than the heavy Mongoose. All that extra weight seems to make these old steel bikes ride nicer. Good luck with your decision.
Love the video , its on our list , can i ask did you just use the signage markers for navigation? Or did you use electronic maps ? Thanks
I’d recommend having an electronic map on you. I think it’s possibly without but when you get into the busy urban areas it can be hard to see the signs as they just blend into the busy landscape. A few of the guys I was with had done the loop before, I just followed the whole time so I wasn’t really paying too much attention. A few times I thought “are we going the right way”. But as I said, I wasn’t paying attention so I could of easily missed critical signs. I think having a map would be handy.
Another good one Tim but I have to admit I watched at 2x speed
I'm insulted! I thought the old Mongoose had some good speed!
#canberraisshitapparently
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Epic Ride lads, and congrats completing the full loop. Here's a different perspective for you.
czcams.com/video/BWMkNa3j1yw/video.htmlsi=yzntYYYzJBv9pP9P
Nice one, Its not on the to do list