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If you live local to Curve HQ in Abbotsford, and would like to join us for a social spin each week. All our rides are social and fun, they are inclusive, no drop and will offer a small adventure in the local Melbourne suburbs. All rides start with complimentary coffee at HQ and finish with a follow up at a local cafe. All riders and bikes are welcome! Please download the ride files. While Curve social rides are free, we require you to agree to our waiver and register here!
Thursday - Curve's Pedal to Pedla
Ride Details
Every Thursday @6:30 am | 17km/300vm
Start: Curve HQ
Finish: Pedla HQ
Surface: Mixed Terrain
Ride Difficulty: Beginner
Ride File: HERE
Curve and Pedla are joining forces to bring you a social, beginner friendly mixed terrain ride to your week!
Whether you've just jumped on your first gravel bike, want to find some new local trails or looking to build some confidence on the dirt, this is going to be the perfect morning hang out for you! Meeting at Curve HQ (the coffee pot will be on!) and finishing at Pedla for catch ups & coffees before you shoot off to work.
This ride is designed to be social, accessible to all and a great intro to mixed terrain riding.
STRAVA EVENTS: HERE
Please read if you plan to attend!
The route will be mixed terrain and your perfect intro to off-road riding! Come along on a social spin between two of Melbourne's great bike brands!
Coffee at Curve HQ from 6:30 am
Ride departs at 6:45 am SHARP!
Ride finishes at Pedla HQ no later than 8:00 am
Please have good lights in the Winter months.
In the event of poor/wet weather/other, we will make a decision by 5:45 am the morning of the ride if it is cancelled. This cancellation notice will be posted on our social pages.
DISCLAIMER:
While Curve social rides are free, we require you toagree to our waiver and register here!
EVENTS
Joining Curve on one of our events? Please read all details of the event below. If an event needs to be cancelled, we will communicate this on our social media pages. We look forward to seeing you out there!
July Monthly Ride: Dirty Donna
EVENT INFO
As winter traditions go, this is Liege's FAVOURITE ride! Bring warm clothes, hope for snow and be ready to get real cold on this adventure!
WHEN: Sunday 19th July
DISTANCE: 62 kilometres
ELEVATION: 1,400 vertical metres
WHAT TO RIDE: Gravel Bike, minimum tyre size 40mm.
RIDE DIFFICULTY: Intermediate - Advanced
SURFACE: Mixed terrain - 30% sealed/ 70% dirt
START AND FINISH LOCATION: 9:00 am Yarra Junction - The Yarra Centre
GPX FILE:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43359714
FOOD AND DRINK STOP: Warburton Town Centre - 53 kms.
Please read if you plan to attend!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: It is likely to be VERY cold at the top of the climb (it SNOWS up there!) and for the descent that follows. Pack WARM layers, puffer jackets and thick gloves encouraged.While some of the Curve squad will be riding, there is no formal organisation - it will just be like you're out riding with your mates; you need to be self sufficient. Please upload the ride file to your Garmin or GPS device. If you don't have a device, ride with someone who does.Driving from Melbourne CBD allow 1.5 hours to arrive at Yarra Junction. For those wanting a longer day, consider catching the train from Flinders Street to Lilydale then riding to Yarra Junction. If you are riding out and back your day total will be 130 km. You’ll need to check the train times to ensure success!You don't need to ride a Curve to join Curve rides!
ROUTE DESCRIPTION: This time Curve is heading out of town to one of our favourite climbs - the back of Mount Donna Buang. A popular location for many road cyclists, we will be taking the less traveled gravel road up instead.Starting in Yarra Junction, riders head out on the Warburton Rail trail to warm up. Once in Millgrove, the real climbing starts. Following Dee Road along the river, it’s a steep pinch to the O'Shannassy Aqueduct Trail. This section is flat but can be heavily littered with bark and branches, so be mindful of your riding and your derailleur through here. There is a sharp descent at the end of this section onto Don Road. It is sealed for the most part as the gradient increases up to Don Gap. From Don Gap, the road becomes gravel (good condition) for ten kilometres as you continue climbing higher. Many thick, lush forests, tall trees, giant ferns, and scenic views. The gravel road eventually meets the main sealed tourist road, then it’s 1.5 kms to the very top of Mt Donna Buang and probably the steepest part of the whole climb with gradients over 10%. At the summit, you’ll find toilets and a lookout tower.This is not a beginner's ride, and you must be comfortable and capable of climbing for 2-3 hours and on gravel roads. There is no resupply point on this stretch, so pack enough food and water.
After the summit, riders will start the 17 km descent into Warburton, BE CAREFUL! This is a tourist road, shared with cars and motorbikes. Be aware of your surroundings, and descend within your capabilities.Once in Warburton, there are numerous options for food or drink.To finish, riders will jump straight back onto the rail trail to deliver them to Yarra Junction.
DISCLAIMER: While Curve social rides and events are free, we require you to agree to our waiver and register here:https://www.curvecycling.com/pages/ride-event-need-to-know
Curve Malaga - Tarde de Diablo
DETALLES DEL EVENTO
Muchas gracias a los que vinisteis en Gravel de Junio, nuestro primer evento mensual aquí en Málaga, fue un día divertido y pudimos conoceros a todos vosotros y pasar un buen rato en la montaña, fue un placer teneros a todos vosotros en nuestro showroom! A los que no pudisteis venir, esperamos poderos ver en nuestra siguiente aventura.
Nos gustaría anunciar la fecha de nuestro segundo evento, será más corto, disfrutaremos de buenas vistas y una vez de vuelta en Málaga cenaremos y beberemos algo.
Viernes 24 de Julio
18:30 salida de Casa Curve
21:30 llega a la Recyclo para cenar y beber algo
Gracias por todo Leyendas!, os iremos proporcionando más información
EVENT DETAILS
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for Gravel in June, our first monthly event here in Malaga! It was a fun day, and we got to meet all of you and have a great time on the mountain. It was a pleasure having you all in our showroom! To those who couldn't make it, we hope to see you at our next adventure.
We'd like to announce the date of our second event. It will be shorter, and we'll enjoy some great views. Once back in Malaga, we'll have dinner and drinks.
Friday, July 24th
6:30 PM Departure from Casa Curve
9:30 PM Arrival at Recyclo for dinner and drinks
Thanks for everything, Legends! We'll keep you updated.
Please read if you plan to attend!
DISCLAIMER: Like all Curve events, please sign our waiver before attending! It can be found HERE
Audax Australia: Gooch's or Beyond
EVENT INFO
Looking for the best of the Macedon Ranges and beyond? Two options for a wonderful winter's day out..
When: 1 Aug 2026
Where: Gisbourne Train Station
121km tough, hilly but scenic and quiet gravel route over the Macedon and Cowbaw ranges...twice. Expect tall forests, wooded farmland, granite boulders and tors...and those sweeping descents 2025 Goochs Plus · Ride with GPS
110km slightly easier option for those who want to maximum post ride socialising and lunch. Misses the Alton Road climb (and Hanging Rock) 2026 Goochs SEO · Ride with GPS
Bring strong legs or low gears for both rides. One supported checkpoint with food and drinks for both options. 8:30 start to allow for the Vline from Melbourne.
Event details here Event Register – Audax Australia
To ride in Audax Events you MUST be a member.
Please read if you plan to attend!
Membership
To participate in an Audax ride you must be a member and there is a small nominal fee ($16). Audax is not-for-profit and all income goes back to the club to continue putting on rides.
Can you ride the route any other time? Sure thing, Audax rides are run on public roads and if this date does not work for you, feel free to ride it anytime. Audax wants to see as many people as possible on their bikes. Of course, supporting the ride on the event day helps keep the club running and recognises the efforts of the volunteer ROs.
Membership includes insurance, not just for the duration of the ride but anytime you ride within the membership period (for accident and third-party damage). Membership is 1 month, 1 year or 3 years. More details here Membership – Audax Australia
Demo Day at Brown Snake Gravel
EVENT INFO
The Curve Crew are heading to Brisbane for Brown Snake Gravel with our friends at Epic Cycles! We’ll have a full fleet available to demo ride; from our range of road, gravel and adventure bikes.
Join us on Saturday 29th August 2026 from 9:30am to 1:30pm at Epic Cycles, Brisbane
Available bikes will include our flagship gravel bike the GXR4, Big Kev V2, UpRock V2 and the Belgie range.
SHAKE OUT RIDE
In collaboration with Epic Cycles and Brown Snake Gravel, we'll be running a shake out ride on Friday 28th Aug.
Meet 4:45pm
Roll Out 5:15pm
Drinks and snacks at Epic Cycles afterwards!
FREE TICKETS HERE
Join the Strava Event HERE
Race to the Rock 2026 - Amuse-Bouche
EVENT INFO
Race to the Rock in 2026 is a solo, unsupported bike ride from Naarm (Melbourne) to Yulara. This the amuse-bouche option which stops a few thousand kilometres early in Ballarat. Enjoy the course as a day-ride and get the train back from Ballarat the same evening or the day after!
This is draft v1 of the 2026 amuse-bouche course. I don't expect it will change much before blast off.
Why not roll out with the full Race to the Rock party and make a day of it?! Kick-off is on Sat 5 Sep 2026 at 6:22am.
Enjoy some five-star cycling infrastructure on the way out to Werribee before a quick sniff of some You Yangs singletrack and a brief tour of the Brisbane Ranges. After that you'll roll along some champagne gravel and climb the mighty Mt Buninyong, home of so many road race battles, before riding the first 20 ish km of the Goldfields trail. The route takes you right to front door of the Ballarat train station.
When: Sat 5 Sep at 6:22am
Where: Melbourne GPO
Route: HERE
PLEASE read if you plan to attend!
This is just the Amuse-Bouche, but still a solid day ride. If you're planning to take on the FULL COURSE remember:
Beware! This course contain some sections that will be extremely difficult to ride on a fully loaded bike. The steep, rugged and rocky terrain mean that there are unmarked trail features including drops, extremely steep descents and sudden rock roll-overs. Everything is safe to walk your bike through with care. If you're not confident riding a section, do as we do and WALK IT! Always be ready for a sudden and sketchy trail feature.
Beware! Beware! The full course contains very remote sections that are extremely dangerous for unprepared or inexperienced bike tourers. There are extremely long gaps between services on unsealed roads and tracks that could turn into an unrideable mess with only a small amount of rain. You could have long stretches of sand or heavy corrugations on the remote desert roads and tracks. Do not be fooled by a lack of climbing - poor surfaces can make for very slow progress so plan accordingly. You will need to do your own research to find where food, water and other supplies or services you need will be located. Be warned that many roads on this course could close due to fire or flood on any day of the year, sometimes for weeks.
Maybe lots of riders will show up for Race to the Rock? Maybe you'll be the only person there? That shouldn't matter to you. If you choose to show up, it will be your own personal race against the clock. If you choose to ride the course, that's your business and not my problem. It will be your own personal decision. You are the organiser of your ride. Not me. Do your own due diligence on the course. It is dangerous, remote and requires serious preparation and experience to complete unsupported.
DISCLAIMER:
While Curve social rides are free, we require you to agree to our waiver and register here!
Demo Day at Guten Biken
EVENT INFO
We've teamed up with our friends from Guten Biken in Munich to run an evening trails ride and a demo session for all you titanium bike enthusiasts or first timers.
Demos: Wednesday 16th September from 12:00 - 17:00
Then at 18:00 we will have a ~40km social gravel ride (route tbc)
Join us on Wednesday 16th September 12:00pm to 17:00pm at Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 9, 80539 München-Altstadt-Lehel, Germany
Available bikes will include our flagship gravel bike the GXR4 (potential for other models if booked in advance)
As always, any questions or you need some help, email us at sales@curvecycling.com
PLEASE read if you plan to attend!
DISCLAIMER:
While Curve social rides are free, we require you to agree to our waiver and register here!
Czech GRVL Camp
EVENT INFO
One year later, we're going back to Bozi Dar for our Czech Gravel Weekender with the same program but hopefully better weather!
Pick your own schedule and join us for one, two or three days adventure. You can ride with us from Chemnitz on Friday or arrive directly in Bozi Dar by our own means.
Registration is free but everyone is responsible for booking their own accomodation in Bozi Dar. We will make reservations at the Pub/Restaurant and split the bill between participants.
FREE TICKET REQUIRED - BOOK HERE
FRIDAY : Optional ride From Chemnitz Train Station To Bozi Dar (65 km/1400vm) 14h : Start 20h : Dinner
SATURDAY : Big day out ! 100km/1800vm (loop) 9h : Start 20h : Dinner
SUNDAY : 60km loop + optional 25km downhill return to train station9h : Start 17h30 : At the train station
Routes Will be sent to participants before the event.
Want to test ride a Kev aka GXR4 for the whole weekend and see how our flagship gravel bike handles Czech Gravel? That's possible ! Rental for the 3 days is 150€.
Booking Form HERE
PLEASE read if you plan to attend!
YOU are responsible for booking accommodation in Bozi Dar!
DISCLAIMER:
While Curve social rides are free, we require you to agree to our waiver and register here!
The Border Run XL
EVENT INFO
When: PROVISIONAL DATE: 25th Sept 2026
Ride info: 397km 5627vm
Route: HERE
Start: Melbourne GPO 4:30am
Fin: Albury NSW Border Sign
Surface: Mixed Terrain but mostly gravel
What bike: Gravel bike with minimum 40mm tires, as always we recommend robust tyres set up tubeless. Only go narrower if you're a hell cat!
STRAVA EVENT: HERE
FB EVENT: HERE
What is The Border Run?
Same Plan. New Border.
How fast can you get from your bed to the border by bike? In 2024, around the March equinox we hosted the inaugural Border Run, a fast and flat blast to the border. For the September Equinox we’re going bigger, we are going XL!! Curve will run the Border Run XL as a spirited social ride starting on Fri 25 Sep 2025. Roll out will be at 4:30am from the old Melbourne GPO.
If that time and date don’t work for you, do it whenever you can make it happen. Go on! Get off the couch and have a crack! This one is a tougher ride than the Border Run; it’s longer and has more climbing.Like many historic overlander missions, this ride will depart from Melbourne’s original GPO. Expect some bike paths on the way out of town, then a mix of sealed and unsealed roads heading north. Please take it easy on the bike paths on the way out of town.
Ride it all in one hit if you dare! Ride it over two, three, four or twenty days. See how fast you can ride it, flashpack it, bikepack it, leave your bike at home and run it. Make your own rules. Slap the border sign to finish your ride across the state!The ride finishes at the Vic-NSW border on Gateway Island at the Welcome to NSW sign. Your ride is complete once you tap the “Welcome to New South Wales” sign and take a finisher photo.
Need help planning your ride?
For a full breakdown check out this BLOG
There are plenty of options for indoor accommodation or camping on the way to Albury. The route deliberately has good resupply options too. The route passes through Kinglake (70 km), Alexandra (158 km), Bonnie Doon (194 km), Swanpool (243 km), Benalla (270 km) and Wangaratta (318 km).
If you're an uncontrollable hellcat, ride it all in one hit! Some may want two and three day options. Here are some itineraries ranging from BOLD to more civilised that can be flashpacked (indoor accommodation to cut down on what you need to take).
For a 2-day mission, with a BIG first day, try this:
Day 1: Melbourne to Benalla (270 km). This gets most of the climbing out of the way.
Day 2: Benalla to Albury (127 km). Recovery ride!
For a 2-day mission, with a more even split, try this:
Day 1: Melbourne to Bonnie Doon (194 km)
Day 2: Boonie Doon to Albury (203 km). Longer but easier than day 1 with less climbing.
For a 3-day graventure stay in Alexandra and Benalla:
Day 1: Melbourne to Alexandra (158 km)
Day 2: Alexandra to Benalla (112 km)
Day 3: Benalla to Albury (127 km)
PLEASE read if you plan to attend
DISCLAIMER:
While Curve social rides are free, we require you to agree to our waiver and register here!
The Rhino Run
Event Details
The Rhino Run returns for 2026! Rhino Run is a 3,050km unsupported gravel bikepacking race traversing from Windhoek, Namibia to Graaff-Reinet, South Africa with a masterfully crafted route which showcases some of the most incredible riding you'll ever find.
Entries are open, tickets cost $199 AUD and are limited to 150 riders.
BOOK YOUR TICKET HERE
When: 12th Oct 2026
Start: 6:22am Windhoek, Namibia
What Bike?: Gravel bike with a minimum of 50mm tyres
ROUTE: HERE
What's included with my ticket?
- Spot Device tracker and the tracking fee included for the race.
- Daily highlights package for supporters to watch and interact with from our media team on course.
- Charitable foundations supported - a portion of the entry and the funds from the documentary will go to Masaka Foundation and Team Amani
- Documentary feature film of the race released toward the end of the year! Once everyone has recovered.
- Discount code from Tailfin for any bikepacking bags you may need.
CURVE FLINTA* 850
Event Details
The Curve FLINTA* 850 is a self supported gravel bikepacking adventure. The route was drawn up by Curve’s own April Drage to showcase the value and need for a challenging, bikepacking event for FLINTA* riders. The route begins in central Melbourne and traverses the Victorian High Country; think wild and deeply rewarding rather than beginner friendly. Inspired by Lael’s Rallies, this event is not a race, just an opportunity to head out at the same time as like minded people, with a focus on connection and personal challenge, not competition.
BOOK YOUR TICKET HERE
STRAVA EVENT: HERE
FB EVENT: HERE
When: 21st Nov 2026
Start: 5:30am Melbourne GPO
What Bike?: Gravel bike or hard tail mtb with a minimum of 29 x 2.0" tyres
ROUTE: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53403792
2026 Logistics Sheet: HERE
FAQs
Who is this for?
FLINTA* is a German abbreviation that stands for "Frauen, Lesben, Intergeschlechtliche, nichtbinäre, trans und agender Personen", meaning women, lesbians, intersex, non-binary, trans and agender people.
This route is not beginner-friendly. It can be slow going at times, you may encounter wild weather (extreme heat or even snow!) and you may need to lift your bike over fallen trees or other obstacles.
Fear not, if you’re keen but not experienced that’s just fine; with many months ahead to get ready, you won’t be a beginner by the time November rolls around. Reach out to april@curvecycling.com if you need some advice about how to prepare. You don’t need to be fast to have a good time out there (it’s not a race), but you will need to be self-sufficient. There is no support of any kind offered as part of this event.
A Whatsapp community will be created for registered riders, to facilitate collaborative preparation if you’d like to get involved.
What bike do I need?
A gravel bike or hard tail mountain bike with a minimum tyre size of 2 inches will be best for this ride. The terrain includes small sections of rugged 4WD track, rough fire roads and steep, rocky climbs and descents.
How do I get back to Melbourne from Wangaratta?
VLine offers a regular train service from Wangaratta to Melbourne. Bikes can be taken on Vline (not XPT) trains, but capacity can be limited. Do your research, but rest assured it should be straight forward and cost you about $11.
Is there a cut off time?
There is no time limit. However, a group finisher dinner will occur in Melbourne on Monday night the 30th of November. You have a little more than 9 days to ride the route and find your way back; plenty of time!
Is there a registration fee? No. Participation is free. You will be responsible for all personal expenses associated with participation. What else do I need to know? There are long stretches without phone service. We strongly recommend that you carry an emergency beacon (a Garmin inreach or similar) with you on this route. A SPOT tracker can be rented from MAProgress. A MAProgress tracking page will be set up for the event. You will need to carry everything you need to be self-sufficient- tool kit, clothing layers, shelter and food. If you need advice about your kit, just ask.
PLEASE read if you plan to attend
DISCLAIMER:
While Curve social rides are free, we require you to agree to our waiver and register here!