About Our Club

Our club was formed in 1993 and incorporated in 1995 when mountain biking (MTB) in Australia was in its infancy. Since then the club and the sport have gained popularity through advocacy and participation. The Bushrangers MTB Club is a volunteer based organisation run by enthusiasts, for the benefit of promoting and supporting mountain biking across the region.

We do regular rides all over Sunshine Coast and SEQ from Cooloola to Brisbane, in national parks, state forestries and council parks. Check out this website for more information on events, news, and for places to ride.

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September 2016

Sugarbag Ride Summary – 25/09/2016

[caption id="attachment_1666" align="alignright" width="300"] Click for more info[/caption] 14 riders showed up at the aquatic centre in Caloundra on Sunday morning. In addition to the regular crew we had a new rider, Sirrob, previous member Pete and Dean from Hit Bikes come along (Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hitbikes/). There was a particularly nasty magpie near the carpark who attacked Toby and Neil as they rode to meet us, it attacked Sirrob as he just stood there waiting and I think it even called me fat. We rode through Ben Bennett park and onto the Sugarbag trails. I was looking forward to checking out the new Syrup trail that Trailworx had worked on recently. Terry and Tania went off and did their own thing but the rest of us stuck together and we went through the regular trails like Sugar and Honeycomb and we did the new Syrup trail a few times too. Syrup is a bit loose on the berms at the moment but it's still pretty fun. After the trails Pete and Dean said...

September 27, 2016
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Success! Gambling Community Benefit Fund Grant

On Friday the 23rd of September the club received a bank transfer from the QLD Government Gambling Community Benefit Fund (GCBF) for $24,587.50 meaning that we were successful in our round 89 application earlier this year (April/May)! The funding will go towards race equipment (e.g. timing mats, tent and course marking stuff) and various trail care tools such as a brush cutter, soil compactor, drill and extra hand tools. This will likely take us a couple of months to organise, procure and document but we're keen to put them to use as quickly as possible. Thanks goes to the QLD Government: Department Justice and Attorney General, Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation and to club secretary, Michael, who wrote and submitted the grant application on behalf of the club (and begrudgingly left out the fat bikes for all members idea). Also thanks to our membership who allow this club to exist and apply for these grants to do the things we all want to do. The initiatives for...

September 26, 2016
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Come say hello at CycleFest tomorrow

We will have a Bushrangers tent setup at the cycle village on Kingford Smith Parade so come down Saturday at 11.30am and say hello and watch the roadies do their fast skinny bike/lycra thing. There will be coffee and food and plenty of things to look at. There is a free kids cycle workshop at Cotton Tree and the Gran Prix Street Crit race along Fifth and Sixth avenue. Free parking in the football fields off Fourth Avenue - see the map below. @sccyclefest #sccyclefest [caption id="attachment_1684" align="aligncenter" width="906"] Click for more information[/caption]...

September 23, 2016
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Check out the latest Sunshine Coast Daily Multisport Mecca magazine

[caption id="attachment_1677" align="alignright" width="236"] Download the PDF[/caption] Bushrangers were asked to give another article to the latest edition of the Sunshine Coast Daily's Multisport Mecca magazine. We thought an article helping people getting into mountain biking would be a good choice this time. Stay tuned for the next article, it's all about the GoGIRLs Check it out at http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/download-september-21-sunshine-coast-multisport-me/3091897/...

September 21, 2016
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Sunshine Coast Bike Week

Coming up shortly is the annual Sunshine Coast Bike Week beginning September 24th and finishing October 2nd. There are a number of different rides and events catering for all ages and abilities. Social pathway rides, children's courses and commuter cycling training. The Cyclefest will be hosting races including the king of the mountain ride (Palmwoods Montville Rd) and the 100km Grand Fondo. We have our usual calendar rides advertised as part of the cycle week activities so expect to see a few new faces. If you register for any of the events/rides then you go in the draw to win some bike shop vouchers. Also don't forget that Ride2Work Day is on Wednesday October 12th and I expect our Strava club to be full of commutes that day. There will be complimentary breakfasts and coffee at the following locations (you have to ride there!): Cotton Tree Park, Cotton Tree Esplanade Bill Venardos Park, Omrah Avenue Caloundra Park opposite Sunshine Coast University Hospital along Braggs Street...

September 21, 2016
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Welcome to Hit Bikes!

Hey there everyone, This Sunday's Sugarbag ride will be the next "Support your local bike shop" ride and Caloundra local Dean from his brand new shop Hit Bikes is coming to ride with us. He sells Mondraker and Kona bikes and judging from his Facebook pics we may be seeing a pretty swish Mondraker on Sunday. The ride starts at the Caloundra Aquatic Centre (off Arthur St) at 6.45am (ride off at 7am). Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hitbikes/...

September 20, 2016
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Wamuran ride summary – 17/09/2016

[caption id="attachment_1654" align="alignright" width="300"] Map does not show the great coffee shop we found across the road near the mechanic shop[/caption] Cr Adrian Raedel at the Moreton Bay Regional Council asked us to help with a mountain bike ride from Wamuran for their Hinterland Cyclefest. 24 of us meet up at the park near Atwood Street and by 8am we were ready to go. We had a varied group of riders with different levels of skills and fitness, some roadies and even a couple of kids (whose infinite energy reserves were rather intimidating). There were 2 rides on offer with a 20km out and back on the old rail line and a 40km loop. Everyone chose the 20km so Terry took everyone as a group but Brad took some of the keener riders on some advanced "gnarly" diversions. We only had a couple of crashes (both on a particularly hairy descent that the gnarly group had a crack at) and there was a busted chain (quickly fixed...

September 19, 2016
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18/09/2016 Wooroi Ride Summary

Even with the rain the night before there wasn't a puddle in sight at Wooroi which is known for its fast draining sandy soils. 25 of us gathered at the carpark and set of just after 7am with Toby taking the lead. Starting along Birdwing, hopping onto Glider (Indy) and then picking our way up Keelback (Spectator) so we can cruise along the ridge and down Snake. Then hopping off Snake onto Bloodwood and back onto Glider (Indy) and then down Froglet (Secrets) to the carpark. From here we went up Crosscut and down Milkmaid onto Glossy before finishing up with Turn 10 (no one braved the gap jump). All up about 23km on hero dirt. The rain had only just started again when we got back to the cars so the timing couldn't have been better. Finishing up with the usual coffee stop at Cafe Doonan. Wooroi is riding great after all the works - definitely worth a visit. ...

September 19, 2016
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Call for Volunteers

Hi folks, There are two great events coming up that are looking for people to help out:   Sunshine Coast Cyclefest Web: http://www.sccyclefest.com.au/  When: Weekend of the 24-25 September 2016 Where: Maroochydore They're looking for people to help out with: Route Marshalls along the roadways Assistants to help with setup and pack down Aid Station assistants There are T-Shirts, food vouchers, bike service vouchers and prizes up for grabs. Plus the club may receive a cash donation that will be put towards coaching and trail building/maintenance If you're interested in helping out with the Cyclefest please contact Adam on 0498 697 665 or info@sccyclefest.com.au. Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games Web: http://www.apandesgames.com.au/ When: Wednesday 12th October 2016 Where: Glenview (Ferny Forest) Same as above, they're looking for people to assist with a MTB Time Trial around the Ferny Forest Loop: Route Marshalls along the trails Assistants to help with setup and pack down Aid Station assistants They need 4/5 volunteers and there's some paperwork required beforehand so please let us know ASAP so we can get everything...

September 15, 2016
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