Tasmanian Trail

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http://www1.parks.tas.gov.au/recreation/tastrail.html

Anyone ridden it? Any recommendations? How long? Best time of year (I'm thinking spring or autumn)? Cost? Can I ride a touring bike, or do you need an mtb bike?

Is there an ideal bike that sings out? I'm thinking an xc bike with rack mounts? I'm leaning towards a karate monkey or a puglsey, but hey, I'm always leaning that way. One thing I do know is that i'm not doing it on my rigid 1x1.

Ta in advance.

 

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Anyone ridden it?

I've only done a couple of bits.

How long?

Depends on your fitness, but I think most of it is pretty easy going.

Best time of year (I'm thinking spring or autumn)?

When it isn't raining! Good luck with that one. Jan/Feb/Mar would probably be best.

Can I ride a touring bike, or do you need an mtb bike?

MTB for me, but I'm soft.

Any recommendations?

A lot of it runs through logging roads which can be a maze at the best of times, so I would recommend a GPS. The Tas Trail book, which you will need also, has GPS locations to guide you the right way.
If at all possible, try to plan your days to finish in one of the towns on the way. This way you won't need to carry as much with you. Again, the guide book will help with this.