new bikes new trails

So, christmas is over and we are in the middle of Summer. Long days good for early or late rides, especially when it’s hot. Damo has his new rig rolling, Tune hubs and saddle, Black Sheep Ti barstem, SRAM XX World Cup brakes, Schwalbe tyres. Don’t forget the Yarra Ranges Mountain Bikers ‘friends group’ which is advocating for trails in [...]

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ex rentals for sale

We are selling Cannondale F8 mountainbikes from our hire range. These bikes are 1 year old and are size Large. In excellent condition. These bikes were $700 new and are selling for $325. We have 3 available.

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Opening times over Christmas and the New Year

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all of our customers and trail users. We will be OPEN in Mt Evelyn ’til 1pm Christmas eve, (Saturday). Mt Evelyn will then close down until Thursday January 5th. Warburton is closed now and will OPEN on Boxing day for bike hire, repairs, coffee and cold drinks. Full food and services in [...]

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The Warburton Trail has a new feature, COG2

Yes, 6 years in the making and now up and running. Located about 50m shy of the old Warburton train station site and 1.2m from the trail! We have a menu and chef providing even more culinary treats than the original Mt Evelyn Cog. Our focus still on healthy, mostly organic local produce. Coffee? It’s Supreme by name and nature [...]

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COG2 is open and rolling

It’s been a long time coming, but finally it is a reality! Cog Bike Cafe in Warburton ….on the trail at the foothills of Mt Donna Buang. A stunning location with nice atmosphere to boot. The menu is scrumptious and sources local goodies as best we can. We have lunch choices based on the 3 biggest bike races in the [...]

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11 speed belt drive disc brake alloy framed 29er!

here is something a little different but awesomely reliable. Hot out of the Cog workshop, from the deft hands of James, Damo and Tim.

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Exciting news for the Warburton Trail
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          Howdy all riders, trail users and/or Cog customers. I attended the AGM for the Friends of the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail a couple of weeks ago. Steven Kaye from Rail Trails Australia was guest speaker and informed us the link to Yarra Glen is all but approved. 13kms of extra rail trail to the [...]

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Vietnam visit
Hoi An coffee, Vietnam

Recently Libby and I went to Vietnam for a short holiday. We sampled food, coffee and checked out some ‘bike shops’. You can see some photos on Cog bike Cafe Facebook page

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showers pass rainwear
showers pass gear

We are stockists of the very high quality rain gear manufacturer Showers Pass.  Winter is here next week, although we have had some damp weather of late. Check out the range on the Showers Pass website or come in to the shop and see them for real.

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New thing from Cog workshop
new nice Niner

Lovely new build for Cog customer. All parts from Cog including Niner Air carbon frame, Reba XX forks, XTR brakes, White Industries cranks, freewheel, chainring and hubs, Noir World Cup seatpost, Thompson stem, Salsa bars, ESI grips, tubeless setup with Schwalbe Racing Ralph tyres, Velocity Blunt SL rims with DT spokes and O/S alloy nipples. Seat  and pedals to be [...]

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