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 jumped at the opportunity.
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Category: Cycling
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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Border Bash
Words fail me when I try to describe the rugged beauty of the Border Track which follows the precarious ridge along the state border between Queensland and NSW.
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BVRT Epic
I rarely ride alone on Saturdays. My regular riding buddies were all occupied today, so I took advantage of the opportunity and spent the day exploring the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail between Fernvale and Toogoolawah. I ambitiously planned a loop of about 140km which I hoped I would finish before the sun set.
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Cannon Creek
Every so often we’re lucky enough to do a ride which I’d call “Iconic” – something that reminds us how lucky we are to be able to explore this beautiful land on our bikes, and makes us want to bring friends back to see it with us.
I think today’s adventure through Cannon Creek in the “Scenic Rim” between Boonah and Rathdowney is one of those iconic rides.
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England Creek
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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Nukinenda
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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Stanley River
Following a large loop through the headwaters of the Stanely River, today’s adventure covered the rough but stunning country in the southern foothills of the Blackall Range near Maleny.
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