Bribie Island Ride
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Bribie Island Ride
Postby foo on patrol » Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:45 pm
I am planing to go and have a ride with them. Organised by Wolves Bike Den in Caboolture and no I don't have any association with them.
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby brett.hooker » Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:35 pm
Was up there a couple of days ago, and will be up there again next week...
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby foo on patrol » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:25 pm
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby foo on patrol » Fri Dec 28, 2012 8:53 am
The organiser of the ride dropped back and said, it doesn't normally start this fast. I told him I was not worried, so I just took a couple of short cuts to get in front of them.
Of course the went past again but I was able to get on for a few Ks and enjoyed that. Even a couple of the regular riders said it was on a bit this morning.
I would think the fast blokes were doing 45/50Kmh which would be normal for training in a bunch. Just gotta love the sound of a bunch coming up on you and when they are leaving you behind. That sound is unique and I guess is why I love this sport.
They have another one on Sundays' that leaves from the Surf Club at 7am and is said to be a slower roll, so I might go over and join in.
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby Paddles » Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:21 pm
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby foo on patrol » Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:17 am
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby foo on patrol » Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:33 am
Only did 27Ks but that is good for me and now in recovery mode = mild coffee, a lamb rack and some mushrooms.
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby Paddles » Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:22 pm
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby foo on patrol » Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:22 am
Tell me if this worked as this was my ride.
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby Paddles » Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:45 am
My morning ride today is called "beachmere long" in mapmyride
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby foo on patrol » Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:52 am
If you want to hook up tomorrow morning for a ride let me know.
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby brett.hooker » Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:53 am
I will be up there later and looking forward to my lap around the south of the island...
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby Paddles » Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:10 pm
Enjoy your ride brett, there's worse places to ride.
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby wurtulla wabbit » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:01 am
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby singlespeedscott » Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:17 am
The bike shop use to run a ride from the shop at Caboolture to Toorbul on a Thursday but in not sure if that still on. It got a bit hectic last year and turned into a bit of a smash-a-thon. I think that turned a few people off. Plus the traffic on Old Toorbul Rd is not the most cyclist friendly.
If your after a ride with some actual elevation change there is a ride in Morayfield on Tuesday that leaves from out the front of Fitness n Motion on Michael Ave at 0530. It goes out along Caboolture River Rd., Old North Rd. to Wamuran than out to Elimbah and back to Caboolture. If your really keen some of the guys can be convinced to detour off and do a bit of climb up Campbell's Pocket. Rd up to the Jackson Rd intersection.
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby foo on patrol » Mon Apr 01, 2013 6:39 am
I won't ride Bribie rd after the two lanes finish because of the halfwits in cars these days and there just isn't enough room for two trucks to pass without problems for you on a bike.
The Bike shop you would be speaking of Singlespeedscot would be Wolves Bike Den. That was the organised ride I hooked with at Christmas on the Island and they took off like scolded cats. If you go to their web site they have it posted on the calender what and where their rides are.
If any of you blokes or girls come to Bribie and want a slow ride (25kmh) of up to 40Ks PM me as being away in the truck all week I don't always have time to read through this section and I will try and meet up with you.
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby Orion » Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:54 pm
It's worth noting that Jackson Rd is rough gravel for at least one-third of its length. I rode up there about 2 months ago and the rains had created some pretty decent washouts. It's supposed to be sealed in the near future (when Moreton Bay Council stops spending all of its money on Redcliffe). It's a bloody steep climb in parts but the decent down Campbells Pocket Rd is fun.singlespeedscott wrote:If your after a ride with some actual elevation change there is a ride in Morayfield on Tuesday that leaves from out the front of Fitness n Motion on Michael Ave at 0530. It goes out along Caboolture River Rd., Old North Rd. to Wamuran than out to Elimbah and back to Caboolture. If your really keen some of the guys can be convinced to detour off and do a bit of climb up Campbell's Pocket. Rd up to the Jackson Rd intersection.
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby wurtulla wabbit » Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:10 pm
Most of the roads out to wamuran are a bit too hairy with traffic for riding, town riding morayfield and Caboolture is ok, bribie island (over the bridge) would be good too but certainly wouldn't ride the main drag from highway to ningi.
Bellmere to cross road where it meets Jackson road area would be ok but my mate lives on jacskon road and most of the locals drive it like a race track and it has too many blind corners etc same as Lindsay road.
Certainly not ideal cycling roads but maybe I am a bit of a snob with such nice Tarmac around Caloundra to maroochydore area.
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby singlespeedscott » Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:58 pm
I'm not talking about riding up Jackson road itself. Just heading up Campbell's pocket and turning around where it intersects with Jackson Rd.Orion wrote:It's worth noting that Jackson Rd is rough gravel for at least one-third of its length. I rode up there about 2 months ago and the rains had created some pretty decent washouts. It's supposed to be sealed in the near future (when Moreton Bay Council stops spending all of its money on Redcliffe). It's a bloody steep climb in parts but the decent down Campbells Pocket Rd is fun.singlespeedscott wrote:If your after a ride with some actual elevation change there is a ride in Morayfield on Tuesday that leaves from out the front of Fitness n Motion on Michael Ave at 0530. It goes out along Caboolture River Rd., Old North Rd. to Wamuran than out to Elimbah and back to Caboolture. If your really keen some of the guys can be convinced to detour off and do a bit of climb up Campbell's Pocket. Rd up to the Jackson Rd intersection.
I have ridden Jackson Rd and it is certainly not for modern carbon bikes. Ok for old steelies with fat tyres like mine though.
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby singlespeedscott » Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:07 pm
I would say your greatly mistaken. The roads outside Caboolture are perfect for riding. Very little traffic. Speed limits are 80km and under. I have been riding them for 10 years and never had an issue. The traffic up the Sunshine Coast is a lot worse IMHO.wurtulla wabbit wrote:My shop is in morayfield and I travel all over cabooltureshire for work.
Most of the roads out to wamuran are a bit too hairy with traffic for riding, town riding morayfield and Caboolture is ok, bribie island (over the bridge) would be good too but certainly wouldn't ride the main drag from highway to ningi.
Bellmere to cross road where it meets Jackson road area would be ok but my mate lives on jacskon road and most of the locals drive it like a race track and it has too many blind corners etc same as Lindsay road.
Certainly not ideal cycling roads but maybe I am a bit of a snob with such nice Tarmac around Caloundra to maroochydore area.
If you find the roads to rough it's time to mount some fat tyres on your bike. Your really missing some nice riding.
Caboolture is a great launch site for riding. South on the back roads towards Brissie. West and straight up to Mt. Mee. North up to the Glass House Mtn's and the Sunny Coast. East if you want some coastal flat lands like Bribie Island or Redcliffe.
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby wurtulla wabbit » Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:49 pm
I know what you mean bit no use for my bike. 120psi on a 7kg carbon bike with roads like Campbell's pocket to top yard or even old gympie road.singlespeedscott wrote:I would say your greatly mistaken. The roads outside Caboolture are perfect for riding. Very little traffic. Speed limits are 80km and under. I have been riding them for 10 years and never had an issue. The traffic up the Sunshine Coast is a lot worse IMHO.wurtulla wabbit wrote:My shop is in morayfield and I travel all over cabooltureshire for work.
Most of the roads out to wamuran are a bit too hairy with traffic for riding, town riding morayfield and Caboolture is ok, bribie island (over the bridge) would be good too but certainly wouldn't ride the main drag from highway to ningi.
Bellmere to cross road where it meets Jackson road area would be ok but my mate lives on jacskon road and most of the locals drive it like a race track and it has too many blind corners etc same as Lindsay road.
Certainly not ideal cycling roads but maybe I am a bit of a snob with such nice Tarmac around Caloundra to maroochydore area.
If you find the roads to rough it's time to mount some fat tyres on your bike. Your really missing some nice riding.
Caboolture is a great launch site for riding. South on the back roads towards Brissie. West and straight up to Mt. Mee. North up to the Glass House Mtn's and the Sunny Coast. East if you want some coastal flat lands like Bribie Island or Redcliffe.
I'd ride neither of them unless like last time, was a 100klm organised ride.
Bribie roads are in better nick.
Redcliffe a lot flatter but also, better nick.
Suppose it comes down to local knowledge and I only work there so only observe the state of the roads and traffic front my van.
Fat tyres for me means wheelies and fun round the lakes and coast with kids.
Certainly wouldn't take my 11/14yr olds round Caboolture with the amount of bogandore hoons about.
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
Postby singlespeedscott » Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:08 pm
Fat tyres mean 25-28mm. I would never run 120psi even in my 23mm tyres. I normally run 115 in the back and 80 in the front. Hi pressures just bounce over the coarse chip. Lower pressures just roll around it plus it gives more grip for the climbs and descents off Mt Mee and other fun hills around here.wurtulla wabbit wrote:I know what you mean bit no use for my bike. 120psi on a 7kg carbon bike with roads like Campbell's pocket to top yard or even old gympie road.singlespeedscott wrote:I would say your greatly mistaken. The roads outside Caboolture are perfect for riding. Very little traffic. Speed limits are 80km and under. I have been riding them for 10 years and never had an issue. The traffic up the Sunshine Coast is a lot worse IMHO.wurtulla wabbit wrote:My shop is in morayfield and I travel all over cabooltureshire for work.
Most of the roads out to wamuran are a bit too hairy with traffic for riding, town riding morayfield and Caboolture is ok, bribie island (over the bridge) would be good too but certainly wouldn't ride the main drag from highway to ningi.
Bellmere to cross road where it meets Jackson road area would be ok but my mate lives on jacskon road and most of the locals drive it like a race track and it has too many blind corners etc same as Lindsay road.
Certainly not ideal cycling roads but maybe I am a bit of a snob with such nice Tarmac around Caloundra to maroochydore area.
If you find the roads to rough it's time to mount some fat tyres on your bike. Your really missing some nice riding.
Caboolture is a great launch site for riding. South on the back roads towards Brissie. West and straight up to Mt. Mee. North up to the Glass House Mtn's and the Sunny Coast. East if you want some coastal flat lands like Bribie Island or Redcliffe.
I'd ride neither of them unless like last time, was a 100klm organised ride.
Bribie roads are in better nick.
Redcliffe a lot flatter but also, better nick.
Suppose it comes down to local knowledge and I only work there so only observe the state of the roads and traffic front my van.
Fat tyres for me means wheelies and fun round the lakes and coast with kids.
Certainly wouldn't take my 11/14yr olds round Caboolture with the amount of bogandore hoons about.
Honestly I avoid both Bribie and Redcliffe. The traffic, round-a-bouts and lights give me the shits and I find flat roads a bit boring. Give me up and down with twists any time.
When I ride with the kids I stick to the bike paths or head to Bribie. Mind you mine are slot younger.
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Re: Bribie Island Ride
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