Bike Rides Around Melbourne by Julia Blunden provides a complete guide book to exploring Melbourne by bicycle and train. This is the third edition of this iconic guide. This popular book by Julia Blunden takes you exploring Melbourne by bike and train.

This edition includes four completely new rides, using the main new trails developed since the previous edition. Old rides have all been rechecked and new links and paths incorporated where possible. Most importantly, the maps and elevation profiles that are such a key feature of this guide have undergone further revision and improvement to make them even clearer and more informative. The guide is full of cycling hints and tips, distances, facilities, attractions, and detailed ride descriptions.

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Here’s my recipe for a perfect day...
• How to use this guide
• Southbank and city stations map
• Preparing for your ride
• The Rides:  Anglesea Overnight Tour: Geelong Circuit; You Yangs Ride; Brisbane Ranges Ride; Gisborne to Bacchus Marsh; Macedon Ranges Ride; Melton Circuit; Organ Pipes National Park; Werribee North Circuit; Federation Trail; Bay West Ride One; Bay West Ride Two; Maribyrnong River; Moonee Ponds Creek; Greenvale Circuit; Mt Ridley Ride; Merri Creek; Capital City Trail; Outer Circle; Bundoora Park Circuit; Plenty River; Main Yarra Trail; Eltham Circuit; Blackburn Lake; Two Reservoirs Ride; Hurstbridge Circuit; Kingslake Ride; Healesville Overnight Tour; Eastlink Ride; Dandenong Creek; Four Trails Ride; Lysterfield Lake; Mountains to the Plain; Casey Ride; Pakenham Circuit; Warragul Circuit; Southern Suburbs Ride; South Down the Bay; Two Bays Ride; Two Peninsulas Overnight Tour
• Index by Attraction
• Index of Bike Shops