Places you would rather be.
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Places you would rather be.
Postby Zac150 » Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:46 pm
So please place photos of great locations or favourite places you have been on your bike. Please keep to the biking theme and try to include photos with bikes in them.
To get us started below is a shot of Wheelers Hut in Kosciouszko National Park, it is a great 2 day return ride from Tooma dam (on the Khancoban / Cabramurra Road).
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby elantra » Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:21 pm
This prominant peak forms a complex watershed.
To the west its runoff becomes the Murray-Darling river system.
Runoff to the south is the start of the Clarence river (NSW).
Eastern it joins the Logan river (and into Moreton bay).
Photo from northeast (Boonah to Killarney road, Qld)
And from the south (white swamp road, NSW)
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby elantra » Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:06 pm
There are 2 main access points, Binna Burra lodge and O'Reilly's Guest house.
While there is minimal or no place for riding beyond these places above, it is a really nice ride to Binna Burra from the lowland sprawl of the GoldCoast hinterland.
From Nerang railway station (yes you can take bike on this train after peakhour) to Binna burra is 33 km.
Most of it uphill but gradual uphill, no need for triple chainrings unless you are heavily laden
The first 5 km is fairly horrible (traffic) but after that it becomes quite nice and eventually VERY nice.
Best done on a road bike.
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby il padrone » Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:49 am
A magical, traffic free bush track through the Otways. I've cycled down it several times now. You may encounter everything from mud wallows to tree falls to delightful smooth gravel. But one thing you'll not miss is the cool forest, the calm serenity of the bush and the emergence into the sea views.
Started off the train from Melbourne, disembarking at Colac. A Friday night train is good to give an early start on Saturday for a weekend ride. Alternately if you come down on Saturday it'd be best to allow a long weekend/Easter to go right through to Apollo Bay and even beyond to Cape Otway. Here is the route for our 4 day tour of the southern Otways.
The ride to Gellibrand is a sealed, moderate traffic road. Gellibrand has a nice cafe, small historic info shelter and a pub, then after this you climb into the Otways proper. There is also the option of following the Beechy Railtrail for much of the way. Beech Forest really just has a pub and a picnic area in town that is very well suited for camping. After Beech Forest you need to take the road to the Aire River Plantation (big descent) then climb again to the ridge on Binns Rd. Once over the climb the Old Bay Road is a slightly obscure track off to the left, after Seaview Rd, about 800m past the crest of the climb. It has a gate near the start which may or may not be closed. If it's closed, you can get the bike around it easily. Then enjoy!!
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby timbo » Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:18 am
Bicycles outnumber cars about 4 to 1 on the roads, and most accommodation places give people free bikes and helmets to get around the island. You can leave your bike and helmet anywhere on one of the numerous bike racks around and you can be sure it will be there when you get back.
The only people who don't like riding bikes are the people staying in frightfully expensive places who would rather someone drive them the one kilometre to the local beach, or if they are feeling really independant, would take the provided golf cart.
Keep in mind the longest road on L.H.I. is probably 5km long, so bicycles are an obvious transport mode.
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby rustguard » Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:22 pm
It really does look magical in the photos, nice placeil padrone wrote:Descending the Old Bay Road into Apollo Bay.
A magical, traffic free bush track through the Otways.
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby m@ » Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:48 pm
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby elantra » Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:12 pm
The physical demands of the very hilly route seemed to enhance the intensity of the beauty - sometimes
here are some photos
Town of Chillingham
Mt.Warning in the background
Nice road surface for a change -on the Tomewin road, heading for Queensland border (summit of the mountains in distance).
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby hartleymartin » Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:12 am
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby Moocar » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:30 pm
But no seriously. On the Oodnadatta track, SA
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby hartleymartin » Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:22 am
"Dome Sweet Dome Tent"
Stealth Camping (legally) in Nattai National Park just outside of Buxton
"Just here looks nice"
Stopped for a pie and a drink in Menangle
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby WarrenH » Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:55 am
Not having a photo with a bike in it, is that an issue here?m@ wrote: ... I don't have a photo with a bike in it ... but have good memories of riding around Googong reservoir ...
The fire trails around Googong's foreshores are some of the best riding that I know. I just spent a couple of days touring there, a few weeks ago above the Eastern Foreshores. There is no camping in the reserve but plenty of places to hop a fence.
With the NEW series topos, the Queanbeyan River Fire Trail terminates at the bottom of the Hoskinstown 8727-S2 topo but isn't shown continuing in the next map Captains Flat 8726-1N, showing the trail down to Washpen Crossing nor does the Captains Flat topo now show the section of boundary trail that will allow a rider to join the track that heads down to Gelegnite Crossing. The missing tracks on the topos are well shown on Google Earth and in Garnin's V3 topo. It is possible to do a loop of Googong. There is plenty of water about which made the river crossings very enjoyable. I didn't ride in from Burra, I rode in from Hickory Hill.
Some shots of London Bridge ... the other images from the tour I posted in the Country and Regional section, in my last post in Scooting around the Tinderrys.
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby ldrcycles » Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:16 pm
I haven't done Binna Burra yet but O'Reilly's is absolutely stunning, i can't wait to go back.elantra wrote:Another very worthy destination on the NSW/Qld border is Lamington national park.
Another really nice one is going from Landsborough to Mapleton via Conondale.
From Landsborough, Bald Knob is a monster of a hill, then there's an enjoyable downhill through Witta, after Conondale is the beautiful view above, then after Kenilworth (which is a pretty little town) there's the vicious climb up the Obi Obi, maximum gradient somewhere north of 30% (i've seen 42% claimed but i'm not sure). Even with a 28-30 granny it's hard work. Gorgeous view from the top though.
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby il padrone » Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:52 pm
On the road to Finke NT
Finke Rd to Andado Station
Then every so often there are some stunning sights that highlight the beauties of the land......
like spectacular wildflowers
....awesome canyons
....and stunning sunsets
Follow the OP's guidelines and keep your bike in the photos
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby elStado » Wed Dec 26, 2012 2:04 pm
But right now I'd rather be sitting on the beach with a beer in South America somewhere.
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Re: Places you would rather be.
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby MarkG » Wed Dec 26, 2012 6:30 pm
40 deg average temp sucks balls.
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby RonK » Fri Dec 28, 2012 12:56 pm
Strahan
Cataract Gorge
Moulting Lagoon and The Hazards
Dalgety Stream, Mt Dalgety
Mackenzie County, view of Mt Cook
Penstock pond, Lake Pukaki
On the Crown Range saddle
Florence Bay
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby elantra » Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:06 pm
It was a cracker...
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby Vintagetourer » Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:00 am
This pic is one is of my bike in tall timber forest of Gippsland on a ride from Canberra to Melbourne via the Barry Way and the Snowy River valley. It is magnificent and remote countryside.
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby Aushiker » Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:49 am
The Gascoyne River pops up now and then
and then it goes away again
One of my more memorable campsites (probably because of the flies)
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Re: Places you would rather be.
Postby il padrone » Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:47 am
Chianti hill country, Tuscany
Montecatini Val d'Cecina - a medieval centro storico in a small village
Sasseto - gorgeous cycling along la Strada del Vino, on a flat, winding, perfectly-contoured road through the hills
Spectacular religious artworks - ceiling of the Church of Saint Ignazio di Loyola
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