Category: xc

Cross-country MTB

Cycling, Friends, South East Qld, xc

England Creek

by NeilEnnis 18 May 2014 4 Comments Shortlink

Steep Powerline Track
I love riding with large groups of friends, and was delighted when thirty eager riders turned up at the top of Mount Glorious for a tough ride.

The “Super V” trail starts in mountainous terrain at the top of the D’Aguilar Range, running all the way down to England creek, before a gruelling climb back up to the top. We thought we’d make this outing a little more interesting by adding an extra loop of hills and creeks.

The result was an exhausting but stunning adventure through one of South-East Queensland’s most scenic areas.
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Riding Buddies
BNT, Cycling, South East Qld, xc

Nukinenda

by NeilEnnis 11 May 2014 8 Comments Shortlink

Riding Buddies
Today’s adventure took us in a big arc from Blackbutt in the South Burnett region to Toogoolawah in the Brisbane Valley.

We rode along the Bicentennial National Trail, down the Great Dividing Range and through the endless rolling plains of farmland carved by Emu and Ivory Creeks.

I’ve driven much of this route before. Last year, while recovering from injury, I drove the support vehicle while Eric and Darb rode. But today I felt lucky to be able to ride my bike with friends through this scenic part of the world.
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Aboriginal Australia, Cycling, History, South East Qld, xc

Cooyar

by NeilEnnis 27 April 2014 2 Comments Shortlink

Cooyar Swing Bridge

A couple of weeks ago, Eric and a few other friends rode 350km over four days from the Bunya Mountains in Queensland’s South Burnett region to Brisbane.

After looking at the route that he took, I mentioned that I thought he could shorten it and complete the journey in two days.

Part of the purpose of today’s ride was to look at possible ways to shorten that journey, and also to explore the old stock routes of the nineteenth and early twentieth centures.
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Aboriginal Australia, Cycling, History, South East Qld, xc

Day 1 – Lawnton to Maleny

by NeilEnnis 20 April 2014 6 Comments Shortlink

McCarthys Shute Road
I love the idea of setting forth from my front door on a multi-day trip. How far will I get? Where will I end up? Who will I meet? What will I see?

While it’s not in the same league as those epic adventures that last for weeks at a time, I thought a micro-adventure would be a fun way to test myself out, and to explore the amazing country near my home.
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