Bicycling Australia

VELO VINO Exploring Greater Adelaide And The Fleurieu By Bike

IT WAS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON of yet another warm Adelaide day; the South Australian sun was hanging low over the city in the foreground and sparkling Southern Ocean in the distance.

We were up at Mount Lofty, one of Adelaide’s premier and most popular landmarks. A popular destination for cyclists, that ever-familiar sound of free hubs spinning and cleats unclipping filled the air as the next group of riders arrived at the top.

Scanning Mount Lofty’s endless vista is a fascinating experience, especially for a visiting cyclist. I was there with good friend and long-time local Davin Harding, who pointed out all manner of points of interest—destinations

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