Latest news December 2012

Have just finalised the short film lineup for our Sat 15th ‘Summer Evening with Cog’. Very happy with the content and the unfolding of the night’s program. There are limited numbers, (35) and have less than 10 spots left. Let’s hope for nice weather…. We are  on facebook, check us out.

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Riding in New Zealand

Libby and I have just returned from a little riding jaunt in the South Island of New Zealand. We mainly wanted to check out the operation of the Otago Central Rail Trail and some mountainbike riding parks. We had great weather and met some friendly locals. The rail trail is fantastic. We didn’t ride the whole trail, only Naseby to [...]

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Springtime nearly over, always bike season at Cog!

Spring is almost done and the temperatures are rising.  People are coming out and riding more often, good on you all, now is a great time to ride your bike. We have some new bikes in stock if you are after a new upgraded ride or if you simply want a new fun machine, we have stock of Jamis, Schwinn [...]

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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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custom 36 inch unicycle in Chapel st Fitzroy

It’s been a while since anything new has gone up re: custom building. I work in the fab-shop at least one day a week but recently with the new location at Warburton and flitting off to NZ for a week, production has suffered. Check out this though, it has been a work in progress for quite some time but I [...]

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cruising in Northern Vietnam
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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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