A month will do it,...sun up at 5.30 and warm as toast at 7,..Let's get our rides in, before it really gets hot,..
So,.. Let's ride up to Deception Bay to catch up with Alan Stevens,.. down for Thursday week the 9th. leaving the Nundah Crit track at 6.30 am. Oh,.. and a beaut little cafe, the Zisty Lemon, virtually on the water. https://bbta.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=738657&item_id=2729612
Grant Gowen is keen to vary his extreme ride to Mt Glorious, Kilcoy, Mt Mee and over to Caboolture, for just 180 km, loads of hills, and a beaut electric train ride home,...how good is that,.. Tuesday fortnight the 14th leaving Coopers Camp Rd and Waterworks Rd at 6.15 am,.. https://bbta.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=738657&item_id=2693769 If the whole ride is a bit long, come up to Mt Glorious and return from there or hop down into Samford Valley and catch the train from Ferny Grove.
Trevor Bond has his gentle ride to breakfast at Logan Ikea right on the opening bell 9 am, but you'll be leaving from the Nundah Crit track at 7.15 am,...or the Ship Inn South Bank at 7.45 am. Home via Bulimba Creek. https://bbta.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=738657&item_id=2733033
Now,...another Premier Tour this year, is up in just 3 weeks. It's the Central NSW Cycle Trail. This trail is highly rated with good quality gravel and quiet bitumen roads. It has all the classic Aussie vistas with rolling hills and gums trees to die for,...so just 3 registered so far,...I am looking for another 4 to 6 members who enjoy touring to join in. https://bbta.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=738657&item_id=2617420
Our Club prides itself on this style to biking, so I'm asking you to get behind this tour, as it's well planned and led by David Dowling with strong support from Lawrence Ferrari and Robert Martin. These guys are highly experienced, so it will be a top tour.
If you are interested and keen to know more, please reply here and we can chat on any aspect. If you are not able to manage 18 days, then it may be possible to consider a shorter duration,...we can chat about what may be possible,...so,...Please Consider,..
A slightly different biking event will be a base camp out of Tenterfield NSW,...that is, two loops rides on gravel roads or trails and staying in town overnight,..bed or camp, your choice,.. There will be several routes on offer,..so we will select rides to suit those who register. Looking for members who enjoy Off Road biking, both open quiet gravel roads and harder steeper trails in the mix. Two days Thursday 23 th and Friday 24 th,... it'll be a great experience,... https://bbta.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=738657&item_id=2737388
The regular rides are on the calendar to see. These include, The Bayside Breeze on two Sundays the 12th and the 26th, leaving Lota train station at 8.05 am., 2 Points from Gumdale each Sunday morn leaving Eastside Village Shopping Centre at 6.30 am.
The midweek regularly rides include Tuesdays Alt. Oasis to Sandgate and Thursdays Redcliffe Run, both now at he new start time of 6.30 am,...and then Coffee at the Beach also leaving from the Nundah Crit track but at 7.30 am.
I notice that Saturday Arvo rides are not on the calendar ATM. Please check in with Iain Moore about this and others he leads that may be placed on he calendar in the next few days.
Bicycle Queensland have their annual Brisbane to Gold Coast ride on Sunday week the 12th. Should be fun.
Ride Reports.
A great time was had by all on Lawrence's Downs Burnett Cycle Trail. You can read all about it here https://bbta.org/content.aspx?page_id=5&club_id=738657&item_id=125565
Christmas Party 2025
As you know last year we had our club Christmas Party at the Maritime Museum grounds. The museum relies fully on donations and groups to hire the facilities. Also Alex Geels works tirelessly that day to set up the venue for us and others, in his own time. So, this year I am wanting to know from each of you if this is what you want for our Christmas Party this year.
It's a top venue, with ample space including on site parking. Alex will set up the bbq's and music. We need to contribute $15 a head with a min of 32 people to make this work. If we get 50 people who are coming then it's back to $10 a head. At the moment it is on the calendar as an event with 23 people registered to date. I need you to decide if you are interested to attend then please register now. This is not a final commitment from you, but simply a survey to gauge who is interested in this event, to ensure that it proceeds. Thank you.
Well that it for now,...