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— 25 Oct 2026
Festival / expo / Demo day / MTB / Gravel / Race
Batemans Bay
A coastal cycling weekend combining an expo, riding, racing and demo activities. Check the activity schedule and venue before travelling.
Dates checked 2026-10-25 · Published source ↗
— 1 Nov 2026
Gravel / Festival / expo / Race
Mudgee & Rylstone
A gravel weekend with a Friday bicycle expo and riding around Mudgee and Rylstone. Check the course and daily schedule.
Dates checked 2026-10-25 · Published source ↗
Community ride / Road
Tempe or Engadine to Wollongong
A charity road ride to Wollongong with 80km and 53km route options. Select the correct starting location for your entry.
Dates checked 2026-10-25 · Published source ↗
— 14 Nov 2026
Festival / expo
The Truman Brewery, London
A cycling culture show with bicycle brands, equipment and on-stage conversations. This is a show visit rather than a participation ride.
Public show · ticket required
Dates checked 2026-11-04 · Published source ↗
Community ride
Bonython Park, Adelaide
A community charity ride with family and longer route options, supporting ovarian cancer research. Confirm the course that fits your group.
Dates checked 2026-10-25 · Published source ↗
Community ride / Road
Launceston Rugby Union Club / Tamar Valley
A charity cycling day supporting youth mental health, with 10km, 50km, 70km and 100km options in the Tamar Valley.
Dates checked 2026-10-25 · Published source ↗
— 27 Nov 2026
Community ride / Road
Bendigo to Creswick, Victorian Goldfields
Five days of supported cycling and camping through the Victorian Goldfields. The published route links Bendigo, Castlemaine, Trentham and Creswick.
Dates checked 2026-10-25 · Published source ↗
Gravel / Community ride / Race
Warburton
Gravel riding around Warburton with timed segments and opportunities to regroup between them.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
Road / Community ride
Shelter Pavilion, Duck Pond, Centennial Park, Sydney
A club introduction to bunch-riding calls, signals and rotations, starting in Centennial Park. Intended for riders joining the club.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
— 13 Dec 2026
Community ride
Canberra region — arrival and joining points to be confirmed
An announced community ride into Canberra following a Perth-to-Canberra tandem fundraising journey, supporting Dogs Canberra and Lifeline Canberra.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
MTB / Race
Thredbo Mountain Bike Park
A gravity mountain-bike race on the Sidewinder course. This is a competition listing with equipment and licence requirements.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
Road / Community ride
Perth and Kings Park
A 27.2km participatory ride over two laps on closed roads in Perth. This is the short course, separate from the championship event.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
— 24 Jan 2027
Road / Festival / expo / Race
Adelaide and regional South Australia
Plan a spectator trip around the cycling festival and professional road races. Race locations vary by day; the organiser publishes stage and expo schedules.
Dates checked 2026-10-25 · Published source ↗
— 24 Jan 2027
Festival / expo
Kortrijk Xpo, Kortrijk
A cycling exhibition covering road, gravel, mountain, city and electric bikes, alongside equipment and cycling culture.
Public cycling exhibition
Dates checked 2026-11-04 · Published source ↗
Road / Community ride
Steampacket Gardens, Geelong
A recreational road ride during the Geelong cycling festival, with two course choices. This listing covers participation, separate from the professional races.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
— 13 Feb 2027
MTB / Race / Festival / expo
Thredbo Mountain Bike Park
Five days of mountain-bike competition in Thredbo, with spectators encouraged by the organiser. Choose individual races carefully.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
— 20 Feb 2027
MTB / Race / Festival / expo
Oaks Lake Crackenback Resort, Snowy Mountains
Three days of mountain-bike stage racing in the Snowy Mountains, with a dedicated e-bike championship announced.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
— 28 Feb 2027
Road / Race
Canberra — venues vary by stage
Watch a three-day elite road-racing program in Canberra, with time trial, criterium and road stages.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
— 28 Feb 2027
MTB / Gravel / Race
Forrest Recreation Reserve, Forrest
A weekend of mountain-bike and gravel events in Forrest. Choose a specific race when entering; distances and e-bike categories have separate conditions.
Dates checked 2026-10-25 · Published source ↗
— 7 Mar 2027
Festival / expo
Lokomotivværkstedet, Copenhagen
A bicycle show in Copenhagen featuring bikes, e-bikes and cycling equipment. Check admission conditions for your chosen day.
Public show · ticket required
Dates checked 2026-11-04 · Published source ↗
Road / Community ride
Falls Creek and Victorian high country
A demanding supported endurance road ride through the Victorian high country, starting and finishing at Falls Creek.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
— 14 Mar 2027
MTB / Race / Festival / expo
Skyline Rotorua, Rotorua
A mountain-bike festival with elite competition, expo activity and cultural events. This listing is for planning a spectator visit.
Spectator festival · competition rules separate
Dates checked 2026-11-04 · Published source ↗
— 14 Mar 2027
Festival / expo
Areal Böhler, Düsseldorf
A bicycle and e-bike exhibition in Düsseldorf, with a separate test-ride programme to investigate.
Public exhibition · tickets coming soon
Dates checked 2026-11-04 · Published source ↗
Road / Community ride / Race
Cape Town, Western Cape
A road cycling event around the Cape Peninsula, with a published 109km route. Read the selected entry category and current rider requirements.
Road cycling · category entry required
Dates checked 2026-11-04 · Published source ↗
— 21 Mar 2027
MTB / Race
Glenorchy
National championship competition in downhill and cross-country disciplines, announced for Glenorchy.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
— 27 Mar 2027
Festival / expo
Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, TaiNEX 1 & 2, Taipei
A bicycle industry exhibition covering complete bikes, components and e-bike systems, with separate trade and public admission days.
Trade 24–25 Mar · public 26–27 Mar
Dates checked 2026-11-04 · Published source ↗
— 28 Mar 2027
Festival / expo
National Convention and Exhibition Center, Tianjin
A bicycle and electric-bicycle exhibition in Tianjin. The organiser announces the three exhibition days separately from exhibitor setup.
Exhibition · admission rules unverified
Dates checked 2026-11-04 · Published source ↗
Community ride / Road
Brisbane
Choose a recreational ride category and check the separate competitive options carefully. The organiser lists dedicated e-bike choices for selected distances.
Dates checked 2026-10-25 · Published source ↗
Road / Community ride
Karuah Oval, Turramurra, Sydney
A charity community road ride from Sydney’s upper north shore, with several routes through the Ku-ring-gai area. The organiser expressly describes it as a ride, not a race.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
— 18 Apr 2027
Festival / expo / MTB / Road / Gravel / Race
Laguna Seca, Monterey, California
A cycling festival with race and ride categories, an expo and demos. The festival date range does not mean every activity runs on every day.
Races / rides and separate festival passes
Dates checked 2026-11-04 · Published source ↗
— 18 Apr 2027
Festival / expo
Tokyo Big Sight East Hall 7 and Umi-no-Mori Park, Tokyo
A bicycle exhibition and test-ride festival across two Tokyo venues, including a sports e-bike area.
Public exhibition · two venues
Dates checked 2026-11-04 · Published source ↗
— 2 May 2027
MTB / Community ride / Demo day / Festival / expo
Pioneer Park and Mystic Park, Bright
A summit on 29–30 April followed by festival riding, equipment demonstrations and adaptive competition on 1–2 May.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
— 2 May 2027
Community ride / Road / Gravel
Mudgee and Cooyal
Recreational gravel riding on Saturday and road riding on Sunday. The organiser describes this as a ride rather than a race.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
MTB / Race
St Albans
Mountain-bike racing from St Albans, with several course options announced for the 2027 edition.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
— 13 May 2027
Festival / expo
Yiwu International Expo Center, Yiwu
An industry exhibition focused on electric bicycles, bicycles and related electric mobility. This listing covers the bicycle exhibition, not motorsport.
Industry exhibition · visitor rules unverified
Dates checked 2026-11-04 · Published source ↗
— 2 July 2027
Road / Community ride
Cairns to Karumba
A supported multi-day road cycling journey across Queensland, from Cairns to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
MTB / Gravel / Race
Noosa District Sports Complex / Noosa hinterland
Off-road cycling in the Noosa hinterland. The official entry page puts cycling on 27 June; the wider festival includes trail running on 26 June.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
— 2 July 2027
Festival / expo
Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main
A cycling and ecomobility trade fair for industry professionals. The announced 2027 format is business-focused, with no public festival days implied.
Trade visitors · B2B
Dates checked 2026-11-04 · Published source ↗
MTB / Race / Community ride
Paluma Village to Hidden Valley
Mountain biking from Paluma’s rainforest trails to Hidden Valley, with race and social e-bike categories announced.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
Gravel / Race / Community ride
Nabawa, Chapman Valley
Gravel cycling in Chapman Valley, combining participation rides with the announced Gravel National Championships. Running activities are outside this listing.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
— 28 Aug 2027
Gravel / Race
Alice Springs and East MacDonnell Ranges
Four days of gravel riding and stage racing in Central Australia, combining timed and untimed riding.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
— 5 Sept 2027
Road / Race
Launceston and Northern Tasmania
National road championship competition for eligible junior and masters riders in northern Tasmania.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
Road / Community ride / Race
Lorne and Great Ocean Road
A Great Ocean Road cycling event with recreational and competitive choices. Check the starting point and conditions for your selected ride.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
Community ride / Gravel / Road / Festival / expo
Wagga Wagga, Victory Memorial Gardens
Sunday options include road, gravel and a shorter riverside ride, followed by a festival in the gardens. Starting points and entry requirements vary by ride.
Dates checked 2026-10-25 · Published source ↗
— 24 Oct 2027
Community ride
Coorong, Lower Lakes and Fleurieu Peninsula
A supported nine-day cycling tour through South Australia’s Lower Lakes, Coorong and Fleurieu Peninsula, including a rest day.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
Road / Community ride
Melbourne and Port Phillip Bay
A community cycling day around Port Phillip Bay, offering shorter and longer ride choices. Start locations and support arrangements depend on the route.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
— 14 Nov 2027
MTB / Race
Blue Derby mountain-bike trails, Derby
National championship mountain-bike enduro racing announced for Derby.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
— 5 Dec 2027
MTB / Race
Warburton MTB Park
National marathon mountain-bike championship racing announced for Warburton MTB Park.
Dates checked 2026-11-03 · Published source ↗
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Original short reads · see each brief’s date
EVENT BRIEF / 2026-11-04
TAIPEI CYCLE runs across four days, but the first two are reserved for trade visitors. The organiser lists public admission on 26–27 March 2027, with online ticket sales planned from January. Match travel plans to the right access days and reconfirm the current admission rules before booking.
Official source ↗EVENT BRIEF / 2026-10-25
Rapid Ascent lists a dedicated 43km e-bike MTB event for 28 February 2027. That gives assisted riders a specific option to investigate, rather than assuming every Odyssey distance accepts their bike. Check the power, speed and battery rules before entering.
Official source ↗EVENT BRIEF / 2026-10-25
The 2026 Great Vic is scheduled for 23–27 November in the Victorian Goldfields. A shorter supported holiday may be easier to fit around work, but riders should still compare the daily route options and camping arrangements before booking.
Official source ↗EVENT BRIEF / 2026-10-25
The Tour Down Under has published its 2027 Bike Expo opening schedule for 16–24 January. Indoor and outdoor hours differ, so check the day you plan to visit. It offers a useful off-race stop for comparing cycling products and talking to exhibitors.
Official source ↗