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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8 days ’til Movember! Help us ride 10000km and raise money!

[caption id="attachment_4250" align="alignright" width="300"] Whiskers and Kilometres[/caption] Ladies and Gentleman from across the coast! Help us ride 10000km and raise money for Movember (sculpturing some artistic whiskers is awesome too, but totally optional). Follow these 3 steps and you're off and racing! Step 1: Join up to the Movember team page right here Step 2: Put some skin in the game by donating $20 Step 3: Once you've donated, sign up to the Strava club right here Then we will see who does the most distance, who raises the most money and who has the best moustache/beard/body hair etc.    ...

October 22, 2017
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#WorldMentalHealthDay2017

It's World mental health week again so it's a timely reminder to eat well, sleep well, get social and ride your bikes to get some of those feel-good hormones flowing. Your mental health is vitally important so look after it!  Also trust your gut and be sure to ask if someone is OK, that simple conversation might be just what the other person needs. On a related note I've had to go to the occasional toolbox meeting about workplace mental health issues for my job and I've always asked the question - what can I do or say? And I've never really gotten a good answer. Apparently my current repertoire of supportive things to say like "buck up li'l buddy!" and teasing them about their hair/clothes/MTB skills etc are pretty crap. So I had a look around and found this nifty diagram to give me a headstart. Maybe it might be handy for you too. [caption id="attachment_4236" align="aligncenter" width="683"] Things to say when someone's...

October 10, 2017
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Sunshine Coast Bike Week Ride Summary – Parklands 08/10/2017

Coming out of the Gumby track

Hi Folks,

This week is the Council’s Sunshine Coast Bike Week and in previous years we have put on rides for this at Ewen Maddock Dam, Ferny Forest and Mapleton. This time we decided to take advantage of the new ‘easy/green’ trails at Parklands and by all accounts it was a success. Also don’t forget to register for Wednesday’s #ride2work day and go into the draw for prizes (and get a free breakfast too).

The weather was great, the trails were perfect and the Fast and the Intermediate groups shot off at 7am (thanks Toby, Alf, Murray and Rod for leading). I briefed the ‘rookies’ using the map board and we set off at 7:30am. Note that now that there is demand we will have a group ride for rookies at every Parklands club ride (once a month).

The rookie group started along the new Rookie Road access track and then continued down Detour onto Road Rage before heading up Grand Canyon. We rode up to Coobong firebreak and up the Gumby Loop. From there we continued along Rocky Creek Road and then hopped onto Cancer Tree primer (the start) and then down Rocky Creek Road to the proposed skills area and the beginners loop start/finish.

We did a lap of the beginners loop (keeping in mind that it isn’t finished yet, this was a special ride where we pointed out all the work done (and work which will hopefully be finished real soon so we can open it up). After completing the loop we headed back to the car park via Rookie Road. At this point we gave the option of trying out some more trails and a few of us headed up around Radar Hill Road and then down Ho-Chi-Ho. We even stopped and did some skills building on the big log rollover and showing the various trail features on the way down.

After the rides we went to the Bli Bli Bakery for coffee and a chat.

Notable events:

  • Rod entered the recent Love to Ride Sunshine Coast competition and won a 2-night stay at Noosa – lucky bugger!
  • Di and new riders Matt (or Mark?) and Timmo had a go at the big rollover at the start of Ho-Chi-Ho and nailed it.
  • Di, Emma, Jason and Nathan were practicing their new skills learnt at the recent free skills workshops.
  • Intermediate group got a bit mixed up with their multiple definitions of “the top of cancer tree” but it all worked out.
  • There are no photos of the “Fast” group – because… well, they were too fast I guess.
  • Scrolling through STRAVA there are a heap of PBs and Top 10’s – nice work everyone!

Finally a big hello to all the new riders today (sorry if I’ve stuffed up your names) and as always hello to all the regulars.

Thanks for the ride everyone!

Ben Johns
Club President

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October 8, 2017
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October is the month of Odd Socks!

[caption id="attachment_4196" align="alignright" width="300"] I make odd cool![/caption] So October is Odd Socks month which is a light-hearted approach to reminding people that anyone can have an odd day and how you treat someone with a mental illness really does make a difference to their lives and recovery. So during October put on some mismatching socks, come for a ride and a laugh and give a donation to someone who helps such as http://www.oddsocksday.org.au/ #oddsocksday2017  ...

October 7, 2017
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Next Week is Bike Week Sunshine Coast 2017

[caption id="attachment_4042" align="alignright" width="169"] We Love to Ride![/caption] The Sunshine Coast Council presents the Sunshine Coast Bike Week 2017, an annual nine day celebration of cycling on the Sunshine Coast. This includes the Cyclefest events, free rides and workshops and a Ride2Work day with free breakfast and prizes. Bike Week encourages people of all ages, sizes and cycling abilities to get into the saddle by offering a packed schedule of events during the week. Most events are free and are provided by community clubs and groups and local business. This series of events aim to encourage participation in cycling and promote road safety messages for all bike riders and motorists to share the road safely. The Bushrangers are having a Rookie Ride through Parklands on Sunday 8th October at 7:15am at the Radar Hill Road Carpark - https://goo.gl/maps/BbUzvcPHR3G2. More information is on our Calendar at https://bushrangers.org/information/calendar/...

October 5, 2017
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Today is International Ride Leader Day!

OK, it's not really Ride Leader Day, but we think it should be because our ride leaders are pretty cool and we wanted to give them a shout out and a big thank you. Two years ago at the AGM in an effort to ease the workload of the President a heap of members signed up to be on the ride leader list volunteering their time and expertise to lead our club rides if need be. The benefits of this list is two-fold because: we now have a collection of seasoned riders with great local trail knowledge who are able to suggest and lead new or classic rides. and we now have a pool of experience riders who can step up on the day and be the Ride Leader, Tail-end Charlie or take a sub-group on a separate ride (e.g. the fast group) etc. If you are happy to be on this list and help out on the day or find some new...

September 27, 2017
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The Sunshine Coast MTB Workshops are on next week – Register now!

Are you a keen mountain biker? Would you like to learn more about the trails and talk to the local land managers? You're invited to two FREE Mountain Bike Workshops: 1: Theory Workshop, Thursday 26 October 6pm-9pm. Where: Mike Ahern Building, Ground Floor, 12 First Ave, Maroochydore. Come and listen to presentations from Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service; Sunshine Coast Council; SEQ Water; Mountain Bike Australia and Sport and Recreation Services. Be involved in discussions about track requirements, maintenance, land manager requirements, insurance, permits, key design elements, construction standards, trail classification guidelines and funding opportunities. 2: Practical Workshop, Saturday 28 October 9am-12pm. Where: Caloundra Town Reserve, Sugarbag Rd, Caloundra (parking at the old quarry, follow signs). The second practical workshop will be presented by Sunshine Coast Council, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services and Trailworx. Learn trail care skills, building standards - single track, multi-use track, berms and creek crossings. Be involved in discussions with the land managers and one of our local professional trail builders. Booking are essential so...

August 29, 2017
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Mt Cotton – MTB Trails Draft Concept

Hi Folks, Another draft plan to comment on. The Redland Bay City Council are have concept for trail development within the Mt Cotton Eastern Escarpment Reserve. This is the area surrounding the Karingal Scout Camp which has it's own set of trails that have been used for races and other MTB events in the past. This is part of a larger vision to develop the trail networks surrounding Mount Cotton which also include Daisy Hill, Cornubia, and Bayview. The proposed trails are designated 'downhill' which will add to the mix of trails in the area. More information and a link to the survey can be found here: https://yoursay.redland.qld.gov.au/eastern-escarpment Note that you need to register an account to complete the survey.  ...

June 23, 2017
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Give a tax deductible donation to your MTB trails

Hello everyone, 3 more days until the end of the financial year so jump on and make a tax deductible donation to the club through the Australian Sporting Foundation. We need the money for pay for materials and the maintenance and hire of equipment for our trail building work. So if you, or a business you know, wants to make a donation get it in before the end of the month. It will be most appreciated and will go straight into the local mountain bike community! All tax deductible donations are made online through the Australian Sports Foundation here:  https://asf.org.au/donate/bushrangers-mtb-club-development-fund/ Stay Safe, Keep Riding!...

June 13, 2017
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National Volunteers Week 2017

The Bushrangers simply would not exist today if it wasn't for the contributions made by the many volunteers over the years. We rely upon volunteers to serve on our club committees, lead rides, coach, advocate, run races, help with social events, and build and maintain the trails we love. The club also depends on other volunteer organisations such as Suncoast Community Legal Service and Connecting Up for free or low cost services. Also those who volunteer their assets like land, BBQs, tools, skills and knowledge. Please join us in thanking all of the volunteers who have helped the club become what it is today as part of National Volunteer Week. Thank you Ben Johns Club President [gallery mythemes_style="effect-jazz" columns="4" ids="3180,2802,2814,2813,2177,2164,2053,1574,1030,736,485"]...

May 8, 2017
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