Getting About
The City of Yarra is a local government area (LGA) in Victoria, Australia in the inner eastern and northern suburbs of Melbourne. It is the second smallest LGA in the state with an area of 19.5 square kilometres (7.5 sq mi), and in June 2018 it had a population of 98,521,making it the second most densely populated LGA, with around 5,040 people per square kilometre. (Wikipedia)
New to riding, looking for a social group or routes? Information on this page includes tips on getting started, cycling routes, protected lanes and trials in Yarra, apps, maps, bicycle user groups, social rides, clubs and cycling groups based in Melbourne’s inner north and beyond.
Starting out? Join the weekly North Carlton Neighbourly ride at Velo Cycles, Capital City Trail, 815 Nicholson Street, every Sunday morning departing at 10am. Meet at 9.45am and get your bike checked before the ride. It’s FREE: register here.
We currently don’t organise regular social rides, however local riding groups include Naarm Cycling Community, Bite Sized Rides, Birrarung Cycling Club, Bent Kranks, Critical Mass Melbourne, The Pedla Local Loops, XR Vic Pedal Rebels, Darebin BUG, Meetup: Cycling groups in Melbourne, Melbourne Brompton Club, Merri-bek BUG, Melburn Durt, U3A Melbourne City: Let’s Do Cycling, Wheel Women and WonderCross.
Looking for inner Melbourne shop rides? Browse Bicycle Shops + Retail, especially Curve Cycling, Commuter Cycles and Bike Gallery.
Contact us if you have a suggestion, correction or missing link to add.
- 1. Get started
- 2. Cycling Routes + Maps
- 3. Projects, protected lanes + trials in Yarra
- 4. Cycling apps
- 6. Bicycle User Groups
