{"id":2578,"date":"2019-10-08T00:00:41","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T13:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingclassics.com.au\/bowral\/2019\/10\/08\/your-next-adventure-blue-derby-pods-ride\/"},"modified":"2025-03-18T14:46:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T03:46:53","slug":"your-next-adventure-blue-derby-pods-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclingclassics.com.au\/bowral\/2019\/10\/08\/your-next-adventure-blue-derby-pods-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Your next adventure: Blue Derby Pods Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your next iconic adventure after the Bowral Classic has undoubtedly got to be <a href=\"https:\/\/bluederbypodsride.com.au\/\">Blue Derby Pods Ride<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Australia\u2019s only five-star mountain bike experience, Blue Derby Pods Ride hosts their small groups of guests over a three-day experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7342 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bowralclassic.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pods_Cheers-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"435\" height=\"290\" \/><br \/>\nThe mountain biking of Blue Derby is world-acclaimed, but what makes this exclusive trip extra special is the luxury adventure that Blue Derby Pods Ride adds. You have your own guides, indulge in Tasmanian food and wine (which is all prepared for you), and you\u2019ll stay in their unique accommodation Pods and central Hub building, which is situated in the middle of the forested trail network. This location alone is so special and unique\u2026 \u2018ride-in, ride-out\u2019 has never been so literal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Owners and local mountain biking couple, Tara and Steve Howell launched their dream business 2.5 years ago and have never looked back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7343 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bowralclassic.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pods_Exterier_Landscape-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"482\" height=\"321\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2018We love how by the end of our experience, guests have completely forgotten about their busy lives. 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