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Paradise
My friends and I spend a lot of time looking at maps. When we saw a remote place up in the hills behind Mt Sylvia called “Paradise” our curiosity got the better of us – we felt compelled to visit....
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Straddie
Ever since my first visit to beautiful North Stradbroke Island last year with Jonathan, I’ve wanted to return and explore it on the bike. When Jason suggested we catch the ferry across this weekend, I...
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Timber and Gold
The purpose of today’s ride was to explore some of the history around Jimna as we followed twisty forest trails high in the Conondale Range. On a misty winters morning we rolled out of Jimna past the...
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Tales from a Bikepacking Newbie
I’ve been camping before, and I’ve done multi-day bike rides before, but I’ve never done both. “Bikepacking” is “Backpacking” on a bike, and it’s completely new to me. Here’s the story of my first...
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Yielo
Yielo Station is a large property on the edge of the Conondale National Park which was settled during the Jimna gold rush in the 1860′s. Today’s adventure took us on several unusual loops through...
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Neebs Waterhole
The purpose of our ride today was to explore some trails around the headwaters of the Noosa River near Neebs Waterhole in Great Sandy National Park We started the day riding north along the riverbank...
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Jimna Timber and Gold
Todays social ride was the culmination of several weeks work exploring some of the wonderful trails around Jimna. The ride was in two halves with the morning loop exploring the Timber history of...
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Urban XC
Instead of a long all-day ride far away, today’s ride was a relatively quick three-hour adventure close to home. Would it be possible to have an exciting cross-country adventure in the suburbs? With...
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Lantana
This was an enjoyable day of exploration which turned into an overnight nightmare because of Lantana. Our plan for today’s ride was to start at the head-waters of the Western Branch of the Brisbane...
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Back to the Border
Today’s adventure took us back to the spectacular country on the Border Fence along the top of the Border Ranges near Rathdowney. This time we returned with a few more friends. The forecast for the...
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Rain
I had spent a long time planning todays ride, only to have those plans disrupted by heavy winter rain. Here’s what we did instead We were all up around 5am watching the weather radar. Becca lived...
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West to Walloon
We’ve enjoyed several rides there before, so when my friend, Neil Bang (“Bangers”) asked if I’d like to join him for another adventure to Walloon, how could I refuse? Walloon is a small town west of...
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Crows Nest
Our adventure today took us from Eskdale, in the Brisbane Valley west of Toogoolawah, up the Great Dividing Range to Crows Nest, and back down again. We’ve ridden through Eskdale a couple of times...
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Glasshouse Mountains
One of the good things about riding in the Glasshouse Mountains is that there are always more trails to discover. I never tire of exploring this huge scenic forest, only a stones throw from Brisbane’s...
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Bunya Mountains
We’re exploring the spectacular Bunya Mountains at the moment. I’m busy taking heaps of photos and checking out new trails. I’ll share more on Monday. See you then! Related Posts:A Sneak PeakBunya...
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Bunya Mountains
Our family decided to go to the Bunya Mountains for a short break, so I brought my bike and did some exploring of this beautiful part of the world. The high peaks of this range have the largest...
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Jump!
Riding in places like Cooloola National Park reminds me that we’re just kids in grown-up bodies. Every Saturday we get up early to ride our bikes with friends. But we always try to get home in time...
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Western Branch
Soaking up the splendour of the hills around the Western Branch of the Brisbane River today, I wondered whether I have had more than my fair share of good fortune. I had a flimsy reason for coming...
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Noosa River
Today’s adventure took us in a big loop through Toolara State Forest and Cooloola National Park around the headwaters of the beautiful Noosa River. We started at the Goomboorian Petrol Station:...
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Fighting Kids’ Cancer
Darb has a goal to ride one thousand kilometres in the month of October as part of a fund-raising effort to support the Childrens Medical Research Institute and their fight against cancer in children....
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