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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Author: Miles Porteous

Promisedland — Toogoom 5-6/9/2020

Away Ride Promisedland & Toogoom As they say it’s all about the Journey, what a turnout !!! 25 Bushrangers travelled North… destination… Promisedland MTB tracks. Ok let’s get this straight from the start!! in Australia we have Tracks in other countries they have trails BIG Difference Ha ha . In the middle of what seems like nowhere (Promisedland) west of Cordalba there is these fantastic formed single tracks that weave through a mix of gullies, ridges, trees, rocks and shady vegetation. Absolutely sweet and draws you in for more …. Riders seeded into two suitably skilled groups lead out by professional ride leaders Mik-e and Toby not-e. Elbows out, droppers down the Speed demons set out at a tyre bulging pace taking traction to the limit on loose shale corners, braking hard before putting the pedal down to keep up with the Lithium Junkies (Batteries) bit like chasing a lure on a greyhound track, Great fun for everyone with big smiles all round...

September 8, 2020
Miles Porteous
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Glasshouse Mountains August 2020

Glasshouse Mountains Ride report.  August 2020 If there is one thing that can be said about a Bushrangers Mtb ride they are NEVER BORING. The Glasshouse mountains has a plethora of riding options from wide open spaces and pine forests, sneaky tree lined single tracks, Rocky Gnarly snotty ups and downs , Magnificent Glasshouse Mt views, sick undulating sand stone features and challenging rutty ravines, not to mention Blue skies and the infamous all-consuming gullies if things get wet although today the weather was stupendous !!! and tracks even better. So 19 crank hardy Bushrangers rode all of the above styles of tracks and then some over 42 Km and 580m elev Gain….. (OK that ads said 25km and 2 hrs but) it was sort of “make it up as we went along” which to be brutally honest is what makes a great ride even better. Yes, there was some pushing when things got boulderous and inclines neared vertical but there is...

September 1, 2020
Miles Porteous
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Charlie Moreland— Mt Alan fire tower

Charlie Moreland  --  Mt Alan fire tower. Seems to be the bigger the hills the more people turn up and the more of a fantastic ride is had by all. What goes up must come down…. A Crystal-clear cool morning had 21 adventure seeking rides gather in dappled sunlight at Charlie Moreland park west of Kenilworth. 8 degrees.  Setting out for the mammoth climb up the Sunday Creek rd, as the legs warmed, and lungs filled banter slowed except for the grinning E bikers. First lookout set the camera shutters alight before moving on up and up and up  and then some more up...

August 24, 2020
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August 2020 Boneyards

Bushrangers Ride Report 16/8/2020 Bone Yards “Welcome to the Jungle” Eagerly awaited and well attended Boneyards ride, a happy clan  of Bushrangers set off from Ferny Forest car park, first challenge was to see who could lift their bike over their head…to get over the first obstacle, a team effort ensured E bikes weren’t left behind…. Sandy tracks became ridable from the night’s rainfall, crisscrossing fire roads and Moto tracks before arriving deep in the jungles of Bone Yards proper. Weird place with skeletal remains, grey bearded Mtbers riding in circles & muttering not knowing how to get out of the endless loops, back tracks, deep forest, bogs, and mountains. The lost world so close to civilisation… Tribal drums and peoples could be heard but never seen apart from a man in a purple suit……. Concentration, skill, and leg burning effort ensured everyone completed the fantastic tracks, with something for all riders.  A real gem of a place to ride with local knowledge being...

August 17, 2020
Miles Porteous
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Ride report Radar Hill 9.8.2020

Parklands Ride report 9/8/20 Nice day for a MTB ride clear skies, cool weather. Great turn out form Bushrangers members, age ranged from 8-74 that is a range of 66 years showing how mountain biking caters for all folks from all corners of the earth. Track report….. Bloody fantastic………. The odd small puddle the rest sublime. Two groups headed out warming up in the flow of “Lush” before some Lads did a bit of session work on Skills area after a trail care last weekend. Definite Buzz in the air with the E bikers having mega fun in express train style. Tazer was zapped and footage taken for your viewing pleasure. Dean gets the tabletop Kudos…. Fasties group seeking out lots of altitude in western section in their quest for downhill inner glow with a couple of riders getting out of shape and becoming at one with mother earth….. All good nothing to serious, finishing on Jumping Ant and Hoe chi ho.  Completing...

August 15, 2020
Miles Porteous
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Wooroi Community ride. August 2020

Wooroi Community ride. August 2020 How good does it get?? and how lucky are we??  living in Australia, QLD, Sunshine Coast and then riding at Wooroi mtb tracks just west of Noosa.….. doesn’t get much better. No wonder the mountain biking has taken off …Higher than a Red Bull Rampage jump!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mHUGX8wEXc Our monthly Community ride attracted a hearty group of mixed species pedal heads, younger, older, and in-between. Catering for the range of riding skills two separate groups explored the freshly maintained trails with all riders saying how great revamped burms and features rode, the faster group couldn’t help but ride Trail Blazer thrice  plus everything else they could get there knobby tyres to roll across covering 32Km.  Yeeew…. Beginner to intermediate group sort out single tracks, flowy loops high and low.  Wooroi suits all levels of riders even those that rode a 7 hr race the day before!!! Mr T, nice work.  23km of rolling wonderland completed. Safe and satisfied riders all-round. Always...

August 4, 2020
Miles Porteous
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Mapleton to Cooloolabin dam Wet weather alternative 26/7/2020

Well it looks like La Nina might be on its way as our planned ride was foiled by the MTB weather gods, possible due to riders not spending enough time kneeling & cleaning bikes??, this has now changed with recent rains/mud…. http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/updates/articles/a020.shtml So, the Mapleton highlands were called upon, Launch point Lillyponds, 10 devout riders gathered in the mist headed North on Mapleton forest drive through tall timbers and subtropical rainforests. The challenge was to avoid the tyre grit when descending at high speeds, you know what its like riding with one eye shut and the other blurry with eye watering speed Yaaah Hoooo & hang on tight to the bars,  corner what corner???.  Down towards Cooloolabin dam stopping to show newer riders some of the scenery. Lots of side tracks and potential loops for later exploration were passed up before arriving at the Dam wall for mandatory photos and linguistic exercises (possibly called Bull shiet). A different loop was put into action...

August 1, 2020
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Parklands Atkinson rd July 2020

Parklands Atkinson rd.  12/7/20. The lesser know side of parklands Atkinson rd entry is a bit of a hidden gem in the rocky landscape of Parklands Conservation park. Only way to learn it is to ride it…………. Being recently burned by QPWS, changing for a short while the whole experience from Green grasses and white barked gums to blackened rocky backdrops and charred tree trunks. Amazingly the actual trails remain unburnt making them stand out and easily navigated. 21 riders in attendance headed off weaving their way  through the diverse single tracks that make this place unique, resent rain brought out the Sweet Smokey aromas of the bush bit like riding your bike and having a BBQ at the same time doesn’t get much better than this…..  Ha Ha, although no drinking and riding just to be on the safe side. Making a B line West along NZ, Slip and Bleed (aaah who makes up these names!!!??)? Rock it Man, Hoe Chi Ho tracks...

July 13, 2020
Miles Porteous
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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...

July 1, 2020
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Lake McDonald to Pomona

Lake McDonald to Pomona and Back June 2020. Drive, Drive, bikes off cars, bags, helmet, gloves, phone, Strava on, water, Hi, Hello, sun, good weather, hi , hello, chat, chat, how far, oh really, yeh, nice bike , yer new tyre, blah blah, hello and welcome new members….. Ride preamble, Launch ….Pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, Puddle, turn, brake, pedal, pedal, stop, pedal, brake, creek crossing, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, brake, bad language, mud , hill , pedal, low vine, mud , sand , tree roll over, turn , turn, turn, , Pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, Puddle, turn, brake, pedal, pedal, stop, pedal, brake, creek crossing, pedal, pedal, Jungle , Jungle, Jungle, pedal, pedal, brake, bad language, mud , hill , pedal, low vine, mud , sand , tree roll over, turn , turn, turn,  Pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, Puddle, turn, brake, pedal, pedal, stop,...

June 21, 2020
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