The other Sunday some of the lads and I went for a seshion at Narre East (article coming), followed up by The Shed at Cranbourne. It was my first trip out to the shed and although i had thrown a tanty and refused to ride (because my brake shat itself!) i was still super impressed! They have a massive facility with something there to keep every rider happy.

Now first thing is first, this is predominantly a skater / fruit booter only venue. But they throw down a rider only session every Sunday from 5pm to 9pm. Entry is $8, but if you are just sticky beaking it is free.

So The Shed consists of heaps of your standard park stuff, fun boxes, quarters, rails etc. But it also has a massive wall ride, quarter spine section, half pipe, quarter pipes, and the icing on the cake… a foam pit. Great for learning anything on, especially the tricky stuff like backflips, tailwhips etc.

They also have a canteen that has Zappos, a win in my book any day! Not only can the staff sell you Zappos, but they are all fully qualified for first aid so you can be rest assured your in safe hands if something goes wrong.

You can check out their site: http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/theshed/

A couple of months ago, city of Boroondara has opened up a BMX park for bikes. A range of jumps to cater beginers and riders of a higher standard.
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Located in the Alexandra Gardens on Boathouse Drive, on the southern side of the Yarra, just past the boatsheds. Access is via Pettycoat Lane. Food is supplied from the café, with first aid. The park offers 2 concrete banks, table top, 2 small doubles and a steaper box with a few blocks and rails. On one end there’s a bank, quarter, another bank and then another quarter. Due to the convenience of Riverside, it means that the park can be very busy during the days, especially during school holidays. It’s recommended that MTB riders should ride at night.

Address: Boathouse Drive, Alexandra Gardens, Melbourne, 3000, Victoria
Melways: 2F, J7
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