Hey there everyone, This Sunday's Sugarbag ride will be the next "Support your local bike shop" ride and Caloundra local Dean from his brand new shop Hit Bikes is coming to ride with us. He sells Mondraker and Kona bikes and judging from his Facebook pics we may be seeing a pretty swish Mondraker on Sunday. The ride starts at the Caloundra Aquatic Centre (off Arthur St) at 6.45am (ride off at 7am). Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hitbikes/...
[caption id="attachment_1654" align="alignright" width="300"] Map does not show the great coffee shop we found across the road near the mechanic shop[/caption] Cr Adrian Raedel at the Moreton Bay Regional Council asked us to help with a mountain bike ride from Wamuran for their Hinterland Cyclefest. 24 of us meet up at the park near Atwood Street and by 8am we were ready to go. We had a varied group of riders with different levels of skills and fitness, some roadies and even a couple of kids (whose infinite energy reserves were rather intimidating). There were 2 rides on offer with a 20km out and back on the old rail line and a 40km loop. Everyone chose the 20km so Terry took everyone as a group but Brad took some of the keener riders on some advanced "gnarly" diversions. We only had a couple of crashes (both on a particularly hairy descent that the gnarly group had a crack at) and there was a busted chain (quickly fixed...
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Even with the rain the night before there wasn't a puddle in sight at Wooroi which is known for its fast draining sandy soils. 25 of us gathered at the carpark and set of just after 7am with Toby taking the lead. Starting along Birdwing, hopping onto Glider (Indy) and then picking our way up Keelback (Spectator) so we can cruise along the ridge and down Snake. Then hopping off Snake onto Bloodwood and back onto Glider (Indy) and then down Froglet (Secrets) to the carpark. From here we went up Crosscut and down Milkmaid onto Glossy before finishing up with Turn 10 (no one braved the gap jump). All up about 23km on hero dirt. The rain had only just started again when we got back to the cars so the timing couldn't have been better. Finishing up with the usual coffee stop at Cafe Doonan. Wooroi is riding great after all the works - definitely worth a visit. ...
Hi folks, There are two great events coming up that are looking for people to help out: Sunshine Coast Cyclefest Web: http://www.sccyclefest.com.au/ When: Weekend of the 24-25 September 2016 Where: Maroochydore They're looking for people to help out with: Route Marshalls along the roadways Assistants to help with setup and pack down Aid Station assistants There are T-Shirts, food vouchers, bike service vouchers and prizes up for grabs. Plus the club may receive a cash donation that will be put towards coaching and trail building/maintenance If you're interested in helping out with the Cyclefest please contact Adam on 0498 697 665 or info@sccyclefest.com.au. Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games Web: http://www.apandesgames.com.au/ When: Wednesday 12th October 2016 Where: Glenview (Ferny Forest) Same as above, they're looking for people to assist with a MTB Time Trial around the Ferny Forest Loop: Route Marshalls along the trails Assistants to help with setup and pack down Aid Station assistants They need 4/5 volunteers and there's some paperwork required beforehand so please let us know ASAP so we can get everything...
Coming up this Saturday is a mountain bike ride hosted by us for the Moreton Bay Regional Council as part of their Hinterland Cyclefest event. Starting from Wamuran (Google Maps Link) and riding along the old rail trail for a while before splitting into two groups - people looking for a longer ride can continue on into the Beerburrum Forests and the people after a easier and shorter ride can head back to the starting point. These rides are open to the public just like our community rides so expect to see some new faces and please help out where possible. There's a BBQ planned for lunchtime so if riding somewhere new isn't enough to get you out of bed on a Saturday morning then perhaps a free snag on a bit of white bread will lure you down. The routes: 40km intermediate: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/270240 20km basic: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/260328 For more information about the event checkout the Moreton Bay Hinterland Cyclefest Page . Parking and HQ location: ...
This ride summary was brought to you by the new 2016 Bushrangers Members Survey. Check your emails and complete it today and the club President will wash your bike!* So our regular "Parkies" ride was a smaller affair due to the music festival, Cycle Epic and some people are just scared of mud I guess (not to mention the nasty, rooty, rocky, slippery, steepy mess that is the glorious Parklands!). [caption id="attachment_1593" align="alignright" width="300"] Sonja's new XC beast!![/caption] Sunday morning ended up being lovely and sunny and even a smidgen humid in places. While we got ready Alf shuffled about trying to decide whether he wore the bike shoes today or give us mortals a chance to keep up by wearing the crocs - unfortunately he chose the bike shoes. Suddenly all of us felt a 'presence' (for lack of a better word), we turned and saw Dave and Sonja driving towards us but there seemed to be a bright heavenly glow beaming out from...
Hello Bushrangers, I've just emailed all our members with the link to the new and improved 2016 survey. Even though the 2015 survey was not completed by everyone, the results were still instrumental in this year's growth and initiatives. So this year we've tried to make it smaller and only asked questions we needed to. So please complete this survey because if the grants come in we need to make sure we spend it on the right things. Thanks everyone!...
With a group 22 strong we set off from the Ewen Maddock Dam carpark on the usual route that takes us around the dam to Landsborough and through Dularcha to Mooloolah. There was little mud about since SEQ Water have done a excellent job patching up the trails where water was collecting so it was smooth riding to Landsborough. Cutting though the township to the Dularcha 'rail trail' trail head re-grouping and then making our way along the wide trail through the tunnel and popping out at the township of Mooloolah. A few at this point decided to take their coffee break at Kenny's on Mooloolah while the rest of us made our way to Buck's Bakery in Landsborough. I guess having a choice of places to have our coffee is nothing but a good thing. After coffee it was off to a sneaky new trail that Terry and Al had explored earlier. This trail cuts across from the Ewen Maddock T1 trail...
On Saturday afternoon 12 of us convened at the State Emergency Service's (SES) Buderim facility to undergo a basic first aid session provided by fellow member and past club social coordinator, Sonja, who also volunteers for the SES. Sonja had tailored the course to suit mountain bikers and what they may come across while riding the trails. Topics included: Bandaging cuts and grazes Securing broken limbs Treating snake bites Conducting CPR Using an automated external defibrillator (AED) Through the delivery of these topics the group learned about what medical supplies were useful to carry and how to evaluate the condition of an injured persons while maintaining their comfort while awaiting an ambulance. Sonja did an excellent job delivering the training and kept things interesting, answered questions and ensured the practical exercises went smoothly. Thanks goes to Sonja and the SES for letting us use their excellent facility and equipment such as CPR manikins and training AED. Also don't forget to install the Emergency+ app on your smartphone - it's...
