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OldGuysRule wrote:Hello all, I am doing the ride this year. Did the Goondiwindi to Gold Coast back in 2005 which was a great ride. How many on here are doing the ride this year?

I am.
It will be my first Full CQ ride, did the second half of it in 2010.
I was driving through Beaudesert in September 2005 and did stop and talk to some of the Goondiwindi to GoldCoast riders because they had a lunch stop there.
I think it was the second last day.
The persons that i talked to were very enthuisiastic about that ride, although it was at the height of the drought and the landscapes were very dry.

Thanks for the reply elantra. Tracing back through the posts on this topic I now figure there are 10 people coming from this forum, maybe more...

Newsflash !
Live music with James Blundell on the Rest day, 5 dollars PP.
Also tour options on the rest day are booking now.
http://www.granitebeltwinecountry.com.a ... queensland

also there is a 40 km ride on the southside bris tomorrow as a training event for CQ
starts at Sunnybank Coffee Club 7am
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/584912

Nice on-line booking system for the rest day events. Stanthorpe tourism is more organized than I expected - good to see. And the apple pie advertised on the northern winery tour has won me.

I'll be going with a mate. I'm going to put in the entry next week.

That makes 12.

I am a +2 as I have a tagalong....

Hire car booked for the trip to Stanthorpe for the two of us. Cool... way less hassle than boxing bikes and it was cheaper

I guess that means I'm officially going now.

....to Stanthorpe..? Are only doing the second half? Or did you mean Goondiwindi?

OldGuysRule wrote:....to Stanthorpe..? Are only doing the second half? Or did you mean Goondiwindi?

yep sorry... second half only

Barely a month to go! I'm so excited!!!

Max

Max wrote:Barely a month to go! I'm so excited!!!

Max

Officially paid up now... I'm joining on the rest day.

Woohoooooo, Comedian!

Max

Perhaps we should have a rest day BNA meet/drink/coffee

Good idea. But can we do it after 3pm, I'm off to the winery tour ( the one that includes apple pie)

What about 5pm at the CQ bar?

OldGuysRule wrote:Good idea. But can we do it after 3pm, I'm off to the winery tour ( the one that includes apple pie)

What about 5pm at the CQ bar?

I'm in

Max

OldGuysRule wrote:Good idea. But can we do it after 3pm, I'm off to the winery tour ( the one that includes apple pie)

What about 5pm at the CQ bar?

Great idea!

Re : Rest day tour options -
I am sure the northern tour goes to some memorable estates but few places would be more memorable than this

It is 15 km south of town so i would favour the southern tour, although the exact itinerary is a mystery at this stage

elantra wrote:

OldGuysRule wrote:Good idea. But can we do it after 3pm, I'm off to the winery tour ( the one that includes apple pie)

What about 5pm at the CQ bar?

Great idea!

Re : Rest day tour options -
I am sure the northern tour goes to some memorable estates but few places would be more memorable than this

It is 15 km south of town so i would favour the southern tour, although the exact itinerary is a mystery at this stage

Good catch! I can see a plan forming for an activity on the first afternoon in Stanthorpe. After all, what's an extra 30k on top of 100?

I'm suspecting this will be the way of things to come but I shall be at the bar with tokens to burn

Howdy all,

I'm going with a friend from work. I already head to Stanthorpe most winters for the cold Bramble Patch is great! So is Vincenzo's, good food and Italian Deli http://www.vincenzos.com.au/ or Suttons Farm http://suttonsfarm.com.au/ great juice & cider and good food!

I won't be doing any of the organised tours as I've visited most of the local wineries and bushwalked the hell out of Girraween. I'll be heading to one of the above for a bit of R&R

See you all in a few weeks!

5 pm it is . Shall we all wear white roses so whe recognise each other?
BTW I'll be the crazy tall fat guy on the bike friday tandem with the 6yo.

Or maybe all the BNA ers head to vincenzos? Commandeer the bus?

Is the training & preparation happening?

I got hill climb to Beachmont today.

Wadda you got?

OldGuysRule wrote:Is the training & preparation happening?

I got hill climb to Beachmont today.

Wadda you got?

1200k's a month is all I got. Hopefully that's enough.

Not long now!!!!!!!!!!!!

Max