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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Port to Port MTB Race Club Discount Offer

Port to Port MTB - 4 Day Mountain Bike Stage Race - 24-27 May 2018 - Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Hunter Valley   [caption id="attachment_6105" align="alignright" width="300"] Click here to register after you get your club code[/caption] Keen to ride Port to Port MTB 24-27 May and help the club? To celebrate the 5th year, Port to Port MTB is offering 5% discount for you and a 5% cashback for the club. Sign up for the 4 day event before 28 Feb using our club code 'BUSHRANGERS'. Port to Port MTB is 4 days of awesome trails through state forests, wine country, hinterland, national parks, coastline and mountain bike parks in the spectacular Hunter Valley and Newcastle region. There’s nothing too technical but it will keep your attention, with new terrain and scenery every day. It’s achievable for anyone with a reasonable level of fitness and MTB skills. At the end of each day kick back and enjoy the excellent food, local beers (or wine)...

January 18, 2018
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2017 Bushrangers Club BBQ Gathering

It's amazing that it has already been a year and time for our end of year social event. This year we're heading back to Paul's beautiful residence for a BBQ and a bit of a blat around his trails - thanks Paul! We'll also be handing out a bunch of prizes for various things such as Movember and the Membership Survey random prize draw. When: Saturday, 2 December 3:00pm – 8:00pm Where: 32 Ruwoldts Rd, Dulong (https://goo.gl/maps/wVPmWswRVQM2) What we'll provide: Food (healthy options included), utensils, condiments, soft drinks, and water. What to bring: Bike and riding kit, any special dietary requirements and alcohol if you want to have a drink. Who can come: Members, sponsors and other club members are invited. There is space to set up your tent if you want to stay the night. Just make sure you RSVP. Cost: Free (but a small donation on the day to the club and trails would be greatly appreciated). RSVP: https://goo.gl/forms/5fpWxSODqAF4plT53 ...

November 17, 2017
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The Blackall 100 Race at Mapleton

Hi Folks, A reminder for this weekend to be on the lookout for runners within and around the Mapleton Forest National Park, both the Mapleton and Cooloolabin sides. The Blackall 100 race will be starting Saturday morning at 8am with a cutoff time at Sunday 10am. The race will be starting and finishing at the Mapleton QCCC and there's provisions for spectators if you wish to go and have a look. Thank you. Bushrangers Committee...

October 19, 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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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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Parklands MTB Trails Project Update 02/10/2017

Hi Folks,

Time for another project update!

Trailworx has completed their work for stage two, the beginners loop, and Ranger Eugene from QPWS has completed the bridge. We’re just waiting on the sandstone to be deposited around the loop so we can organise a trail care day to dig them into the dips and make ramps for the bridge. Once this is done the loop can be opened and named.

Next up, and Trailworx have already started, is stage three which is the two ‘progression’ tracks from the top of the hill (where Cancer Tree starts) down to where the container is. There’s been a bit of a delay while the 5 tonne excavator gets repaired so we hope they can get cracking towards the end of this week or next week.

This rain has been long overdue. I walked over Rookie Road checking drainage and inspected the bridge and surrounding sections that had the worst dust/powder – all looking good but still some dry powder that hadn’t soaked through yet – another day like this and it’ll be good. Once it completely dries out the ‘loop should become a nice hardpack surface like Rookie Road.

Highlights

  • Beginners loop mostly completed – just needs a sprinkling of sandstone
  • Progression tracks started, things should get back underway soon
  • Mid-project acquittal should be completed in the next week or two
  • Skills area detailed planning started
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October 2, 2017
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Queensland Mountain Bike Strategy Survey

You may have heard that there is a new Queensland Mountain Bike Trails Strategy being developed. The strategy is being coordinated by Mountain Biking Australia (MTBA) who have appointed Common Ground Trails to undertake the development of the strategy. The strategy is partly funded by the Queensland Government Sport and Recreation Planning Program. You can read up on it on the MTBA's Trails page. Recently a survey and interactive mapping facility was released to gain input from the Queensland MTB community. We encourage everyone to complete the survey. The Bushrangers, Sunshine Coast Trails Alliance (SCTA), and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) have been planning and delivering local trail development using the Queensland Outdoor Recreation Federation (QORF) 'Developing Mountain Biking in Queensland: Regional Solutions' Report that was released in 2014. We hope new QLD MTB Strategy will build upon this work as we and others across the state have put a lot of effort towards making it a reality.    ...

September 30, 2017
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Introducing Tag-a-long Rides

We've had some input that some of our members can't always get to the Sunday club rides and they are uncomfortable riding on their own so we've heard a good idea that we want to try. [caption id="attachment_1314" align="alignright" width="225"] Learn the trails, get the goss and make new mates![/caption] If anyone does a regular weekly ride and would be happy to have some company tag-a-long (see what we did there), then let us know the details and we'll put it in the ride calendar (which we can then publish to Facebook). Having someone else riding along with you can make your normal ride more enjoyable, safer and even educational. The details we need are: your name and preferred contact details (phone or email or Facebook etc) when you ride (e.g Wednesday's at 4pm) where you ride (e.g. Parklands, Wooroi, Ferny Forest or even if it's a different location each week). the "hardcore-ness" of the ride (Do you ride fast with minimal stopping?) Send...

September 4, 2017
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Basic Bike Maintenance Workshops

Hey Everyone, We are just putting this out there to see if there is interest for some free basic bike maintenance workshops for our members? They'll probably be an hour long and consist of a professional bike mechanic passing on some bike care tips and then have a Q&A session afterwards. Things covered will be: Basic bike maintenance Pre and Post ride checks Bike cleaning Bike fit We'll keep the groups small and intimate (5-6 people) and if the demand is there we'll put a few of these workshops on so everyone can get a turn. What do you think? Comment on Facebook or send me an email at secretary@bushrangers.org...

August 30, 2017
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