My friend Andrew asked me to show him some good off-road ways between Brisbane’s north-side and the Sunshine Coast. What a great excuse for a ride!
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Cross-country MTB
Wamuran
A railway branch line once connected Caboolture to Kilcoy. The railway has gone, but the trail remains. Today we explored some sections of that line.
Mapleton
With its wonderfully long descent, and gruelling uphill climb, today’s ride through Mapleton National Park was the perfect place to prove the old saying: “What goes down must come up”.
Border Track
Today’s adventure started near the beach at Tugun on the Gold Coast, and followed the border fence westward, along rugged hilly tracks. Continue Reading
Sapling Pocket
During the hot and humid days of midsummer, we find ourselves drawn towards places where we can enjoy a cooling swim. Sapling Pocket is the perfect place for a mid-ride splash.
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Sugar Bag Road
Good things come in small packages. Sugarbag Road is a small parcel of bushland in Caloundra which contains a wonderful variety of mountain biking tracks.
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Mountains to Mangroves 2018
Today’s plan was to ride a large loop around the north side of Brisbane, up into the D’Aguilar Range, through the city, and then back via the mangroves of the Boondall wetlands. Although I’ve done it before, I forgot how difficult this ride is.
Spring Mountain
The tracks looked interesting on the map… but I didn’t realize they’d be so steep.
Spring Mountain is a wonderful place to explore, provided you don’t mind pushing your bike up a few hills.