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My friends and I had some “Unfinished Business” in Conondale National Park. Last time we rode here, we took a wrong turn and ended up a long way from where we intended. Today we wanted to correct that mistake. My personal goal … Continue reading The Devils Staircase 
Today’s epic ride started at the small town of Jimna and followed some national park trails down the mountain before looping back again through some rugged country around Monsildale to the west. There’s some disagreement about how the town got its name. One theory is that when a Polish gold prospector named it “Zimme”, … Continue reading Monsildale 
Today’s ride was a point-to-point epic starting at Mount Sylvia south of Gatton, following the Bicentennial National Trail (BNT) towards Cunningham’s Gap. The BNT is an amazing recreational trekking route stretching 5,300 km along Australia’s Great Dividing Range from Cooktown in North Queensland to Healseville … Continue reading Bicentennial National Trail 
Have you ever made a mistake, only to discover later that it’s lucky you did because it actually saved you a lot of heart-ache? That happened on our ride to Boonah today. Our aim was to start at Peak Crossing, head south towards Boonah along some … Continue reading Boonah 
We didn’t intend to climb a mountain – it just “happened”. The plan today was for a scenic downhill ride from the Great Dividing Range near Toowoomba down to Esk in the Brisbane Valley. That all changed because of heavy overnight rain. At 5.00 am … Continue reading Flinders Peak 
Rugged beauty – that’s what appeals to me about Conondale National Park. It contains lush rainforests, spectacular waterfalls, babbling creeks, and massive mountains; but it’s hard work to explore, especially on a mountain bike. My friends and I have explored this area on several occasions … Continue reading Summer Creek 
If you traced the Brisbane River as far upstream as you could, you’d end up near Mount Stanley, to the east of Nanango in the South Burnett. Today’s epic adventure was a point-to-point ride starting at Nanango, rolling down the slopes of Mount Stanley and following … Continue reading Nanango to Jimna 
What could be more challenging, or more fun than leading a several dozen riders with a wide range of skill levels on a 65km cross-country trek through some tough but beautiful country? After last years amazing ride from Beerburrum to Woodford and back, some … Continue reading Woodford 
We’ve been organizing a group social ride through the Glasshouse Mountains which we plan to run next week (23 March). We expect about 30 people of varying skills and fitness levels to turn up, so it was important to make sure our planned route was … Continue reading Ground Work |
 
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