Gold Coast bunches

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Gold Coast bunches

Postby Mr Sandman » Sat Aug 06, 2011 8:53 am

Hi

Looking for info on Gold Coast bunches. Staying pretty much at Cavill Ave. Looking for a couple of hours a day most days. Am from out of town so general direction to meet point would be great. Fast, slow, big or small, dont mind. Thx.

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Re: Gold Coast bunches

Postby the grid » Sun Aug 07, 2011 7:28 pm

try also post on roadgrime forum (google) it

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Re: Gold Coast bunches

Postby marinmomma » Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:17 pm

Or try a couple of the bike shops for their rides.
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Gold Coast bunches

Postby Mr Sandman » Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:42 am

Did not think of road crime. Thanks. Its been a while.

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Re: Gold Coast bunches

Postby ezzy » Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:38 pm

Some group starts at Burleigh carpark at 5:45 (i think) and some at the firestation at Markeri st. Mermaid Waters at 5:45.
There's always anyone going along the esplanade to the spit.
Your best bet would be to call the bike shops.

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Re: Gold Coast bunches

Postby Waza » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:07 pm

Give Mikes Bikes a call at Miami. they do a few rides out of there.
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Re: Gold Coast bunches

Postby hosko » Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:39 am

Avanti Plus Robina do a Saturday ride. BikeForce Oxenford also do multiple rides during the week.

Been out with the Bikeforce guys and will continue to do so as of next week as my son's last AFL game is this Saturday...WOOOOHOOOO!! Can't do them unless he played on a Friday night.

Good bunch at the Oxenford branch and if you pass your details onto them, you will get an SMS with the details for the rides for the week.

This week SMS:
Rides - Mon 5:30am South via Montrey Keys - Wed 5am fast to Beachmont no stopping no regroups and 5:30am south via Pac Pines - Fri Reverse Loop.
On Friday arvo I will get another one which details the Saturday rides. Speaking with one of the guys the other day, they did Binna Burra last Saturday (their advanced group) and out of 22, 10 made it to Binna Burra and 12 got to Beachmont. The advanced normally kicks off at 6:00am on Saturday and the people rest start at around 6:30 and they have some challenging routes around North Goldie and sometimes venture to the Spit..etc

I believe they are going to try and do Beachmont/Binna Burra rides at least once a month from now on too from what I was told. Something for me anyway to aim for...

Hope that helps
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Re: Gold Coast bunches

Postby the grid » Sat Aug 13, 2011 2:29 pm

If you head out currumbin valley on a weekend there is Three Figs cafe at the Ecovillage about 7 K in that is very bike friendly. Warning its hard to leave .
Only open weekends I think.

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Re: Gold Coast bunches

Postby hosko » Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:58 pm

I believe this Saturday morning (AT) 5:30am it will be a climb to Beachmont (not sure if it is Beachmont or Lower Beachmont) from the Bikeforce Oxenford shop.

Normal ride will take off at 6:00am.
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Re: Gold Coast bunches

Postby Waza » Fri Aug 19, 2011 3:23 pm

I just bought my new EMC from the guys at Oxenford.
But im not quite up to the fitness level of doing a beachmont ride yet.
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Re: Gold Coast bunches

Postby hosko » Fri Aug 19, 2011 6:31 pm

Waza at 6:30 tomorrow morning the guys are going to the spit. Go on that ride.

Or come with us on the early ride. You don't have to go to Binna Burra... just go as far as you can.

5:40 for the Binna Buraa group (1st group) and 6:00am for the faster group to catch group 1 (I will be in the first group)

Being my first hill ride, will try for Binna Burra, however I hear it is one tough hill that final bit... but I am going to push for Beachmont.

Meeting place is the Oxenford Bikeforce shop. Coffee after the ride so bring $2.50
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Re: Gold Coast bunches

Postby Waza » Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:45 pm

Only just got back online to find this. bugger cause i would of done the spit ride. i do that one every weekend almost.
do they have a online notice at all as to where they ride each weekend?
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Re: Gold Coast bunches

Postby hosko » Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:53 pm

Go in the shop and get yourself added to the SMS list. I get one each week and then one on Friday with the Saturday ride information

Then if there is a public holiday like last Friday then they did an extra ride.
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Re: Gold Coast bunches

Postby Waza » Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:59 am

Awesome. i'll be in there on saturday anyways to pay more off my new bike. so i will have to get on that list.
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