Today we stayed close to home, exploring some familiar but enjoyable local trails.
Category: Moreton Bay
Mountains to Mangroves
Nestled between the rainforests of the D’Aguilar Range and mangroves of Moreton Bay lies the city of Brisbane. Over a million people call it home. Our ride today took us in a huge loop over those mountains, through the rainforests and down to the bay.
Bribie
Today we rode our fat bikes along the shoreline of Bribie Island for as long as we could, before the tide came in.
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Straddie
My riding buddies have been exploring North Stradbroke Island while I’ve been away. Today I relaxed and let Jason guide us around this island paradise.
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Riding Through the Swamp
How far away do you need to travel in order to find a good place to ride? Why are there so many “good” places in this part of the world? What makes a ride “good” anyway? These questions swirled in my mind while I rode today.
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Bike and Boat
“Let’s paddle from my house to the end of the North Pine River!”
Simon nodded positively at my suggestion.
“But let’s take the bikes!”
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Samsonvale
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.
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Around the Lake
How far is it around a lake? Mathematicians tell us it depends on the size of your ruler: the shorter the ruler the longer the distance. Google Maps told us it was about 45km to drive around Lake Samsonvale in a car. We decided to measure it on our bikes while riding off-road as much as possible.