. There's a bunch starting at the Alex Surf Club friday 5:30 heading out to Bellthorpe, about a 120km loop. I haven't locked in the rest of the weekend yet but most likely some gravel up north of Kin Kin, Cooloolabin dam, possibly the Obi Obi and there'll be a Noosa Century short course thrown in somewhere 
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. It sounds like that Bellthorpe bunch have all nancied out, so i'm thinking of having another crack at smithstreet's Maleny Massacre loop (140kms, Bellthorpe, Postman's Track and Brandenburg). . ) 
) and extremely rough and rocky. There are also 2 shallow but rocky creek crossings, which my wife was not particularly happy about given we were in her Camry . We eventually turned back about halfway between Borgan Rd and Kingaham, given the state Bella Creek Rd was in and the fact it is a through road, i cannot imagine Borgan Rd being much chop so we left that for another time and vehicle. Absolutely spectacular scenery though so it will make one hell of a ride.
Just been down that direction on Anzac day, but more off the beaten track and to the west of your proposed directionLukeyboy wrote:
Mark it down in your calenders. The BNA Weekend Warriors reunite on Sunday May 18th for a ~217km smashfest. Well.... Not really a smashfest.... It's a gentlemans ride. It's about enjoying the ride which cycling is all about rather than panting and struggling to walk after getting off the bike. We'll stick as a group to the bottom of Mt Alford before climbing at your own pace where we will regroup somewhere at the top or at the Mt Alford town. Once regrouped we'll continue on towards Boonah. If some don't want to do the climb up Mt French they can continue the 2km to Boonah to reserve seats for those that do the climb and to have an extra coffee or two. Those that want to do the climb which is ~18km/590m (3km/300m for the climb) http://www.strava.com/routes/255149" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; from Quarry Street to the top and return will turn off just before Boonah where we will stay as a group until the start of the climb where it will be at your own pace. So if you want to smash it then by all means go for it. As a caution there will be a cattle grid towards the bottom of Mt French from what I recall. I can't remember how far the signage is approaching on the descent but just use common sense. Note where it is on the climb up and don't go descending like the pros. There are a couple lookouts on the top but its a few hundreds to it. It's a gravel path but it's also wheelchair accessible so when were are all there we can see the real condition of what it is actually like and maybe scoot on over to take a few photos overlooking Boonah and the valley below. Once again we will regroup at the top before traveling back to Boonah for...... a large brunch?
Start: Ipswich Railway Station/McDonalds (opposite the station IIRC). Will get confirmation.
Time: 5.30am
Train: Roma Street Departure: 3.53am/Ipswich Arrival 4.49am
Brisbane to Ipswich Group Ride: King George Square. Time not confirmed
Ipswich to Brisbane Group Ride: After completion of the Warrior ride
Routes: Brisbane-Mt Alford Return http://www.strava.com/routes/230902" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; / Ipswich-Mt Alford Return http://www.strava.com/routes/230979" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Pelofy: http://www.pelofy.com/ride/42" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Yeah for the most part it was pretty tame "dirt"Smithstreet wrote:those first two pics of 'gravel' roads are like hotmix compared to the array of terrain we rode south on yesterday!!
Ripley, Undullah, Wyatt and Kilmoylar Rds on the way to Beaudesert.
Trust me, your wrists/elbows and hands will not love your choice of ride!!
That second pic is smoother than MOST tarmac roads in SE QLD!!!
Seriously, you could not claim riding on that as an inconvenience.
Isn't that a great pub at Rosevale?elantra wrote:Yeah for the most part it was pretty tame "dirt"Smithstreet wrote:those first two pics of 'gravel' roads are like hotmix compared to the array of terrain we rode south on yesterday!!
Ripley, Undullah, Wyatt and Kilmoylar Rds on the way to Beaudesert.
Trust me, your wrists/elbows and hands will not love your choice of ride!!
That second pic is smoother than MOST tarmac roads in SE QLD!!!
Seriously, you could not claim riding on that as an inconvenience.
I was riding with a bloke who reckoned there was "only 6 or 7" km of dirt on this route.
http://www.strava.com/activities/133929199
as it turned out more like "16 or 17 km" dirt.
Pictures do not always tell the complete truth, mostly the straight sections were good but the corners were often corrugated.
Did get one pinch flat, probably could have been avoided with a higher rear tyre (700x23) inflation pressure, but the tradeoff is less adhesion in the out of the saddle climbs, not that there were many of those.
What i did notice was riding back from Rosevale Pub to Rosewood (sealed road) i was passed by numerous cars and some trucks with horse floats. They all gave me plenty of room, which was appreciated.
Rosevale pub was quiet that afternoon, the Anzac day drinkers must have been somewhere else.
I only had one beer before the ride back to Rosewood (approx 30km)
. Um would it be acceptable if i join the ride in Harrisville, and continue with you along the route and then drop out where i joined, on the way back?Lukeyboy wrote:Role call. Who is still keen on the ride this weekend?
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