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Organised rides - open to all comers
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:15 am
by whichway
Hi
Are there any other rides in SEQ apart from the BQ Brisbane to Gold Coast, USM Brisbane to Noosa and MS Brissie to Bay that are not races and are open to all comers. Can you give approximate dates and contacts
Whichway
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:17 am
by Max
Most bike shops have regular shop rides. Maybe your LBS does too?
Max
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:10 am
by beauyboy
BQ does a few of these rides.
www.bq.org.au
Donald
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:20 am
by der Ungar
Hi Whichway
There's the Ipswich 100 -
www.ipswich100.com.au
Also, Bike Week includes the Cootha Challenge, a 70km ride including a climb of Mt Cootha. This year's event is on 22 March.
Another ride worth considering later this year could be the Rainbow Ride -
http://tr.nelson.co.nz/rainbow_ride.htm - which is 160kms from Byron Bay to Gold Coast in early November.
You could also consider riding the bike legs of some of the local triathlons, if you can hook up with a team looking for a rider. Mooloolaba is on in late March, for in stance, and attracts both serious and "social" competitors.
I'm sure there are more!
Cheers...Michael
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:36 am
by MountGower
I leave Coorparoo at 5am Saturday for around 160km. I don't care who comes with me. I get back around 11am.
Alternatively I leave Gap Creek Reserve car park for about 75km in the BFP. I get back around midday.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:09 pm
by whichway
Hi
thanks for the replies.
When is the Ipswich 100.
And I might try the 160 from Coorparoo some time, depending on how hilly it is. It's further than I have done, and I am getting back some fitness after some knee problems, but I might be in touch in a couple of months if that's OK.
Whichway
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:27 pm
by MountGower
Any time. I'm open to something shorter every second Monday aswell. RDOs, love 'em.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:33 pm
by der Ungar
When is the Ipswich 100.
This year's in on 5 April, which will give you a nice 2 week break after the 70km Cootha Challenge!
Cheers...Michael
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:45 am
by whichway
Ok so that's
Mt Cootha 22 March
Ipswich 100 5 April
Bris-Noosa 14 June
Bris - Gold Coast 11 October
Byron - Currumbin 8 Nov (If I feel fit enough)
Bit of a gap around August. MS Brissie to bay will be on then - might see if there is a mountain bike event also
PS I'm too much of a wus to actually get motivated and try to race - I hate pain.
Thanks
Whichway