Riding in WA

In this section you will find a range of helpful information to assist you to get the most of your riding experience in Western Australia:

The Activity

So what is ‘trail bike riding’?  Who’s doing it? What and where are they doing it? And what would they be doing if they weren’t doing it?  This is an ideal place to start if you are looking for some background information about the activities of trail bike riding.  More…

Bikes and Registration

The term ‘trail bike’ is generally referring to a road and trail machine (road registered) howver often loosely used to describe anything from an ex-motocrosser to a pit bike.  And there’s still plenty of confusion about what forms of registration are available (and what each of them entitles you to).
Hopefully this guide to Bikes and Registration options will help shed some light.  More…

The Issues

Some love ’em; some hate ’em.  Understanding what gives non-riders the irrits, and articulating the frustrations of riders and parents will help all sides to understand each others’ perspectives.  This is absolutely critical if we are ever going to achieve sustainable solutions.  More…

Riders’ Rights

Do you know your rights as a rider?  Yes, you actually have some!  More…

The State Trail Bike Strategy

Our answer to the ‘Aorta’ principle (‘ey oughta do something about it…’).  There’s no point in jumping up and down demanding action if you can’t put forward a solution.  Well we have.

The State Trail Bike Strategy was initiated by the RTRA and is widely regarded as the best thought out and most comprehensive solution ever developed to balance the needs of trail bike riders, land managers, legislators, custodians of the environment and the wider community.  Learn all about it and keep up to date with developments.  More …

Adventure Activity Standards

RTRA has contributed to the development of Adventure Activity Standards for Trail Bike Touring.  Download the relevant documents from this section.  More…