Today my cousin Harry kindly offered to take me on a ride through some beautiful Scottish countryside near the birthplace of Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, after whom my home town of Brisbane is named. But there was one major twist to our ride… … Continue reading Brisbane Glen » 
Almost fifty years ago, an entire town disappeared under the flood waters of a dam. Now, long hidden sections of that town are starting to reappear as water levels recede due to dry weather. … Continue reading Samsonvale » 
Today’s challenging adventure took us through some rugged scenic country on the edge of the Great Dividing Range. … Continue reading Spicers Peak » November 15th, 2016 | Category: Aboriginal Australia, Cycling, History, Scenic Rim, xc | 3 comments | ShortLink |  |  |  
The Mount Brisbane Range stands like a wall on the western shoreline of Somerset Dam. It reaches heights of almost seven hundred metres, and is covered with National Park and cattle properties. Today we got a rare opportunity to explore it on our bikes. … Continue reading Mount Brisbane » 
Reedy Creek is a delightful hidden valley tucked into a secret corner of the D’Aguilar Range. We’ve ridden near it many times, but never even suspected it was there. … Continue reading Reedy Creek » 
In 1893 Brisbane experienced its biggest flood in recorded history. In order to get a message to residents of the impending danger, a heroic rider named Billy Mateer rode his horse over the D’Aguilar Range from Caboonbah (near present-day Toogoolawah) to North Pine (now called Petrie). He did it in one … Continue reading Billy Mateer » 
Roads are like people: there are many of them, new ones are constantly being born, and they eventually grow old and die. Today we explored one old road that is slowly being reclaimed by the earth. … Continue reading Old Roads » 
This large multi-day adventure took us on a rugged but picturesque loop of the South Burnett, including the foothills of the Bunya Mountains. It had everything – rail trails, old stock routes, thick forests, big climbs, long descents, and even some organic wine. … Continue reading Bunya Mountains Bikepack » May 5th, 2016 | Category: Aboriginal Australia, Cycling, Friends, History, South East Qld, xc | 6 comments | ShortLink | | | |
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