Hello Brisbane riders
Can you suggest good places to take your family for a ride? For instance if you buy your kid a bike for xmas and want to give them a good place to ride or if you want to get the family out and active in the fresh air. I'm considering Boondall Wetlands but perhaps there's a more central option. How are The Gap Creek Trails or Minippi Parklands in Tingalpa? There must be other good spots too. I'm thinking of places people can drive to and are nice for a picnic or BBQ too. What can you suggest?
Family riding in Bris
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Family riding in Bris
Postby Comedian » Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:17 pm
Shorncliffe to woody point and back with fish and chips back at sandgate.
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Re: Family riding in Bris
Postby dclnmurray » Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:15 pm
Yes Minippi parklands is a good place. Plenty of BBQ's and kids playground areas and you can cycle down past Carindale before the Golf course. Don't forget to look out for the Deer pod living around the expanse between Minippi parklands and Meadowlands Rd.
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Re: Family riding in Bris
Postby sumgy » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:42 am
I probably would not recommend the Gap Creek trails for kids unless they have some reasonable skills, but there is a large clear area with BBQ's where they could ride around.simonv wrote:Hello Brisbane riders
Can you suggest good places to take your family for a ride? For instance if you buy your kid a bike for xmas and want to give them a good place to ride or if you want to get the family out and active in the fresh air. I'm considering Boondall Wetlands but perhaps there's a more central option. How are The Gap Creek Trails or Minippi Parklands in Tingalpa? There must be other good spots too. I'm thinking of places people can drive to and are nice for a picnic or BBQ too. What can you suggest?
Daisy Hill may be better.
Another option could be Kalinga Park at Wooloowin(?).
There is a good playground and I think some BBQ's along with an offleash section for dogs and the bikepath runs straight past it.
You could ride in either direction (towards Nundah or back toward Kedron).
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Re: Family riding in Bris
Postby Max » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:47 am
How about Rocks Riverside? It's in the Western suburbs... Jindalee? Mt Ommaney? Around that area, anyway. I've ridden there but never driven there so not exactly sure how to get there in a car Boondall is a nice ride, too. How old are the kids in question?
Kalinga is good, but be aware that the bike path is narrow and can be crowded at times. But there is plenty of grassed area to ride around on, as well as picnic tables, shelters and BBQs.
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Kalinga is good, but be aware that the bike path is narrow and can be crowded at times. But there is plenty of grassed area to ride around on, as well as picnic tables, shelters and BBQs.
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Re: Family riding in Bris
Postby simonv » Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:06 pm
That's a great ride alright but we've covered it previously unfortunately.Comedian wrote:Shorncliffe to woody point and back with fish and chips back at sandgate.
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Re: Family riding in Bris
Postby simonv » Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:18 pm
Thanks people. I appreciate your suggestions. Sounds like people would like Minippi for a family outing. I'll keep the other filed for future rides. Happy cycling.
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Re: Family riding in Bris
Postby trainedmonkey » Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:58 pm
Kedron Brook Bikeway? Just watch out for the joggers, walkers, off leash dogs, magpies and weirdos. The Boondall Wetlands would be a nice family ride if it wasn't for the guys on road bikes blasting past at warp factor 5. I can never understand the roadies who ride those shared paths at speed.
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Re: Family riding in Bris
Postby Chrisaus » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:09 pm
Boondall wetlands isn't too bad - especially if you have kids. Just be very careful on the wooden raised walkways, especially if it has been raining (they are extremely slippery).
There are a few roadies out on the path too - all those that I know slow down through that area in any case.
There are a few roadies out on the path too - all those that I know slow down through that area in any case.
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Re: Family riding in Bris
Postby sumgy » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:13 pm
I agree but I also look at it the other way too.trainedmonkey wrote:Kedron Brook Bikeway? Just watch out for the joggers, walkers, off leash dogs, magpies and weirdos. The Boondall Wetlands would be a nice family ride if it wasn't for the guys on road bikes blasting past at warp factor 5. I can never understand the roadies who ride those shared paths at speed.
I cannot understand why the walkers are out on the Jim Soorley BIKEWAY.
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Re: Family riding in Bris
Postby Drunkmonkey » Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:18 pm
Same as the walkers on the mtb only trails at Gap Creek, some people have no common sense at allsumgy wrote:I agree but I also look at it the other way too.trainedmonkey wrote:Kedron Brook Bikeway? Just watch out for the joggers, walkers, off leash dogs, magpies and weirdos. The Boondall Wetlands would be a nice family ride if it wasn't for the guys on road bikes blasting past at warp factor 5. I can never understand the roadies who ride those shared paths at speed.
I cannot understand why the walkers are out on the Jim Soorley BIKEWAY.
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