Organised rides - open to all comers

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whichway
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Organised rides - open to all comers

Postby whichway » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:15 am

Hi

Are there any other rides in SEQ apart from the BQ Brisbane to Gold Coast, USM Brisbane to Noosa and MS Brissie to Bay that are not races and are open to all comers. Can you give approximate dates and contacts

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Postby Max » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:17 am

Most bike shops have regular shop rides. Maybe your LBS does too?

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Postby beauyboy » Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:10 am

BQ does a few of these rides.
www.bq.org.au

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Postby der Ungar » Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:20 am

Hi Whichway

There's the Ipswich 100 - www.ipswich100.com.au

Also, Bike Week includes the Cootha Challenge, a 70km ride including a climb of Mt Cootha. This year's event is on 22 March.

Another ride worth considering later this year could be the Rainbow Ride - http://tr.nelson.co.nz/rainbow_ride.htm - which is 160kms from Byron Bay to Gold Coast in early November.

You could also consider riding the bike legs of some of the local triathlons, if you can hook up with a team looking for a rider. Mooloolaba is on in late March, for in stance, and attracts both serious and "social" competitors.

I'm sure there are more!

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Postby MountGower » Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:36 am

I leave Coorparoo at 5am Saturday for around 160km. I don't care who comes with me. I get back around 11am.

Alternatively I leave Gap Creek Reserve car park for about 75km in the BFP. I get back around midday.
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Postby whichway » Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:09 pm

Hi

thanks for the replies.

When is the Ipswich 100.

And I might try the 160 from Coorparoo some time, depending on how hilly it is. It's further than I have done, and I am getting back some fitness after some knee problems, but I might be in touch in a couple of months if that's OK.

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Postby MountGower » Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:27 pm

Any time. I'm open to something shorter every second Monday aswell. RDOs, love 'em.
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Postby der Ungar » Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:33 pm

When is the Ipswich 100.
This year's in on 5 April, which will give you a nice 2 week break after the 70km Cootha Challenge!

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Postby whichway » Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:45 am

Ok so that's

Mt Cootha 22 March

Ipswich 100 5 April

Bris-Noosa 14 June

Bris - Gold Coast 11 October

Byron - Currumbin 8 Nov (If I feel fit enough)

Bit of a gap around August. MS Brissie to bay will be on then - might see if there is a mountain bike event also

PS I'm too much of a wus to actually get motivated and try to race - I hate pain.

Thanks

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