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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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Cooloolabin- Pt Glorious June 2020

Cooloolabin- Pt Glorious June 2020

Cooloolabin Dam ride June 2020.

If there is one way to thin a MTB ride it is to add the wrong ingredients bit like making a cake without the chocolate, cream, butter, sugar and not cooking it.

Well in this case it mattered not that it was cold, overcast, raining on the coast, mid-winter with low light and some drizzle. The Genie was in the bottle and was about to be released as the decent down “Bottle and Glass” downhill track was the icing on the cake and the lure of the ride ahead.

15 trail hardened riders assembled at the Yandina BMX track determined to make the most out of the gloomy day, and they did..

Splitting in two groups with the traditional ride being started by 7 wayward  Bushrangers with a warm up pedal along Browns creek road before facing the demon in the bottle (and Glass) fire road with a climb of 4.8km and 333m elevation, recently graded and hard packed everyone arrived at the top,  minds now crystal clear and focused on the next stage of the adventure around Cooloolabin dam and back on to Blackall and Buckby rd on to Point Glorious.

On a clear day this has one of the best views on the coast. Today was more mystical with a great photo of the Bushranger inner hub at one with the mountains (see Photo). Heading back on the roller coaster roads to the top of the Single track Of Bottle and Glass. It has it all tight rutty tracks, double jumps, flowy burms, pedally road, loads of character and 4.8km and 333m of descent Yewww. Trail Genies were released, and icing was on the cake in the form or soil and water combined.

Elders at work

Second group of 8 set out to do a new ride loop with huge variety of scenery. Past Wappa dam, through a herd of Dairy cows and their aromas, crossing palm lined rock creeks, the spectacular Bread knife past Kureelpa falls, rolling climb to Mapleton day use area, blast down the Magic mile, rocky track of Death adder break, Python break, single track of Coololabin dam. Then blast down the Bottle and Glass downhill as above….. great ride . Real life doco better than NetFlix!!

With about 40km achieved by both groups this was one of those rides that will be remembered by the trail hardened worriers.          Home to have Cake (with all ingredients) and Coffee……. Oh and a 20min hot shower……………………..to get rid of the icing.  Great riding everyone

Next weeks ride is Ewan Maddock dam community ride see you there.

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