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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Book into our Bike Maintenance Workshops and Riding Classes now!

[caption id="attachment_4012" align="alignright" width="300"] Thanks to Marty at EnPlusOne[/caption] The booking links are up and you can now reserve your spot in the free bike maintenance workshops with Marty at Enplusone and the fundamental bike riding classes with Dean and Geoff at Hit Bikes. Go to the following links, choose a date and reserve your spot. Remember to let us know if you have to cancel so we can give your spot to someone else. [caption id="attachment_1666" align="alignright" width="300"] Thanks to Dean and Geoff at Hit Bikes[/caption] Maintenance Workshops with Marty at EnPlusOne https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/basic-bike-maintenance-workshops-tickets-37771785427 Fundamental Bike Riding Classes with Dean and Geoff at Hit Bikes https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/basic-bike-handling-classes-tickets-37793106198...

September 11, 2017
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Parklands Ride Summary – 10/09/2017

Another big ride at Parklands today. 30+ riders with 3 groups criss-crossing the trails. No pictures I'm afraid as we were all being too hardcore and awesome to stop and take pictures. Thanks for the ride everyone, we hope you had fun. Toodles, Michael "Converting dust to oxygen" Johns Club Secretary [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="large" ids="4055,4054,4053"] * This photo is actually from the Redbull Rampage - pretty awesome stuff!!...

September 10, 2017
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Mapleton Ride Summary – 03/09/2017

Hey everyone,

My sincerest apologies about the extreme lateness of this ride summary. I’m afraid I’ve only just regained my sight from the brilliant awesomeness of last week’s ride and as I am still in withdrawal I’ll keep this short and sweet.

Mapleton Day Use Area

We had 30 riders in two groups on this ride with the usual group leaving from the township and doing a 30km ride while I took a smaller group on a 15km ride from the Mapleton Day Use Area.

The bigger group went up past Linda Garrett park, through to the first lookout and then off to the bigger Oaky Creek lookout. They then did the Magic Mile trail and then back to the town. The smaller group went to the smaller lookout and then did the whole Magic Mile trail.

The two groups did merge at one point which was surprising when I looked back to check on my 8 riders and saw that I now had 30 riders behind me. It was like that scene in Gremlins when you got them wet.

Apart from a little confusion with some missing riders and new rider Courtney being attacked by a nasty stick, the ride went well and we finished with coffee and cake in Mapleton.

Thanks for the ride everyone and thanks to John, Shelly and Ben for the following photos I stole.

Lots of hugs!

Michael “Speak up if you’re not here!” Johns
Club Secretary

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September 10, 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 Handling Skills Workshops

In addition to the bike maintenance workshops we mentioned last week, the club can also organise some professional skills training for our new riders (or any member who wants to go back to the basics and scrub out some bad habits). These will be small classes about 90min long and will teach you the fundamentals of good mountain-biking such as body position, where to look, when to react and how to react. If we have a big enough demand then we will organise 5 initial workshops so everyone gets a go. What do you think? Comment on Facebook or send me an email at secretary@bushrangers.org...

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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Pomona to Cooran (or Kin Kin) Ride Summary – Sunday 27/08/2017

21 riders showed up on yet another chilly morning for our Pomona to Kin Kin ride (with a smaller ride to Cooran also available). We broke into two groups, Ben took the first group to Kin Kin and the other group came with Toby and myself to Cooran. Both groups rode around Mt Cooroora and did the trails that run along Jam Pot road before we arrived into Cooran. The first group continued onto Kin Kin while the 2nd group went up Brewers road and down that squiggly bit of singletrack full of off-camber turns and dog poop. The 2nd group also sneaked in some extra singletrack on the way back to Pomona.

Notable points of interest were:

  • New rider Bryan came along on his first club ride. Welcome Bryan, we hope you enjoyed yourself.
  • Di fell off her bike 3 times in the first 20 minutes (she wasn’t hurt so it’s OK to laugh).
  • Jenny came for a ride – long time no see! Good to see you again.
  • I floated the idea of making it a rule that people on e-bikes cannot try to have conversations with you while everyone is climbing a hill.
  • Pete Bigaila did an extra 130km on top of the 36km Pomona to Kin Kin ride.
  • Sexy orange rims!
  • Jalapeno burger from Trail 518 cafe – it’s awesome!

It was a great ride on yet another great day! Thanks everyone.

Photos below.

Michael (Orange rims rock) Johns
Club Secretary

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August 29, 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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Cycling in Queensland – More cycling, more often

[caption id="attachment_3952" align="alignright" width="300"] Best practice design[/caption] Hey everyone, I just received an email from QLD Department of Transport and Main Roads about their Queensland Cycling Strategy which may be of interest to you. The Queensland Cycling Strategy sets the direction for encouraging more cycling, more often throughout Queensland. It is accompanied by an action plan and Queensland State of Cycling Report, which will be updated every two years to help us prioritise our efforts and respond to changes that impact cycling in Queensland. More information about things like upcoming projects, policy, networks and safety can be found on their blog at blog.tmr.qld.gov.au/cycling or the website at http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Travel-and-transport/Cycling They also have a Facebook/Instagram competition where you tag a photo with #IBIKEQLD and you could win a bike. More info here.  ...

August 24, 2017
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Wahoo! Rain Expected During the Week

Our Department of Raindancing, Astrology and Clipless Pedals has just reported that there may be about 2 to 10mm of rain tomorrow. This is GREAT news for the new trails in Parklands as it means all that dust will be packed down and hardened (and we can fix that loose berm along Rookie Road). However if they get ridden, even while slightly wet, we'll end up with a chopped up surface that will need to be scraped smooth and it'll go dusty again - so please, please, please avoid riding the new trails (or any trail for that matter) until they're nice and dry. [caption id="attachment_3946" align="alignright" width="300"] Try to reach your MTB Zen place[/caption] Instead of riding on our awesome trails maybe do some of the following: Service your bike - top up the tyre sealant, clean the chain, grease your bearings, replace that old emergency energy gel in your bag or just simply sit and look at your bike - when was...

August 23, 2017
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