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Re: Gravel photos
Postby Mr Purple » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:53 am
Suprisingly rural a lot of it.
Was particularly impressed by this sign at a park in Corinda.
In what circumstances exactly is a bicycle 'scary and dangerous' but horses perfectly fine? Bizarre, BCC. Yes, I obeyed the sign and moved on despite having detoured a fair way to get there.
There's always a few moments of 'should I actually be riding here?' on any gravel ride in Brisbane. Very unclear signage. Oxley Common, in particular, I'm still not sure about. I don't think I'll be going back there - the tracks are nice and smooth but honestly I didn't feel comfortable being the only cyclist there.
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby jaseyjase » Mon Sep 11, 2023 12:59 pm
She's a little heavy, so climbs are tough work. But everything else is just fun.
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby warthog1 » Wed Sep 13, 2023 1:44 pm
Plenty of clearance there.
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby biker jk » Mon Sep 18, 2023 8:46 am
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby warthog1 » Mon Sep 18, 2023 9:23 am
Nice effort on both fronts.biker jk wrote: ↑Mon Sep 18, 2023 8:46 amThe toughest gravel ride I've done to-date. 143km (84km unsealed) and 2300m of climbing is hard enough but 35 degrees was the killer. Just finished the bike rebuild a day before the ride (well the bar tape, the new GRX groupset had been fitted a few days earlier). All good, with no bike issues.
Looks like great country you were riding through.
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby find_bruce » Mon Sep 18, 2023 10:54 am
The dry sclerophyll forest around Sydney is just awful in the heat, particularly when shade can be hard to find. Tough going in Spring, well done!biker jk wrote: ↑Mon Sep 18, 2023 8:46 amThe toughest gravel ride I've done to-date. 143km (84km unsealed) and 2300m of climbing is hard enough but 35 degrees was the killer. Just finished the bike rebuild a day before the ride (well the bar tape, the new GRX groupset had been fitted a few days earlier). All good, with no bike issues.
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby biker jk » Mon Sep 18, 2023 11:09 am
Indeed the peak temperature was hit in such a forest, half way up the 12km gravel climb heading west to Wombeyan caves.find_bruce wrote: ↑Mon Sep 18, 2023 10:54 amThe dry sclerophyll forest around Sydney is just awful in the heat, particularly when shade can be hard to find. Tough going in Spring, well done!biker jk wrote: ↑Mon Sep 18, 2023 8:46 amThe toughest gravel ride I've done to-date. 143km (84km unsealed) and 2300m of climbing is hard enough but 35 degrees was the killer. Just finished the bike rebuild a day before the ride (well the bar tape, the new GRX groupset had been fitted a few days earlier). All good, with no bike issues.
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby warthog1 » Tue Sep 19, 2023 5:18 pm
All of the drivers I encountered on the dirt were good. A bit of bitumen too but fairly quiet bitumen.
120k and 1500m of up. Legs didn't have it today so just tapped along fairly steadily.
Roads were in pretty good nick.
Not doing very much bitumen any more. I'd much rather be away from cars.
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby Mr Purple » Tue Sep 26, 2023 1:46 pm
Managed to work out a 70km loop from Caloundra which included a variety of singletrack, open forestry roads, farmland, rainforest fire trails and even a decent MTB downhill segment through Sugar Bag reserve. Amazing stuff.
Saw this underpass show repeatedly up on Strava so was expecting something more than a rainwater drain under the Bruce Highway - fortunately I'm short so not much ducking required!
The compulsory upside down burnt car. A sure sign you're on the right track.
As much this as you want in the forestry next to the Bruce.
But the fire trail north of Ewen Maddock dam is way more interesting. 10th overall there, on what was possibly the least appropriate bike.
And 4th overall here - would have taken the KOM but the farmer had all of his five gates closed that day. Bit too tall for a cyclocross style dismount.
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby warthog1 » Tue Sep 26, 2023 3:55 pm
The compulsory upside down burnt car. A sure sign you're on the right track.
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby open roader » Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:42 pm
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby warthog1 » Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:50 pm
looks mint.
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby warthog1 » Fri Oct 27, 2023 7:52 pm
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby MichaelB » Sat Oct 28, 2023 3:29 pm
Had a good tailwind from Wendouree to Aurburn, which then strengthened to a head & head/cross wind which made the last 20km bloody hard work. Still thoroughly enjoyable.
No snakes, but 3 roos (one a Joey) and plenty of mobile schnitzels and roasts .
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby MichaelB » Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:18 am
Spectacular morning !!
Love some of these old original gums. This wasn’t the smallest, but it was easy to get to !!
The result of 420W up 13% and the front wheel going left off a 30mm pebble, and the rear slipping out to the right due to lack of traction and a semi-clip stack at about 8km/hr.
Damn it’s hard restarting up a steep gravel road !!!
About 115km and about 1,800m of elevation over three days of casual and reinvigorating dirt cycling.
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby warthog1 » Sun Oct 29, 2023 4:15 pm
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby open roader » Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:06 pm
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby open roader » Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:14 pm
It took me a few trips through this pine forest to feel comfortable enough to stop and take some pics. There are plenty of grey kangaroos and wallabies to startle me too! The wide open view is the Otway Ranges - perhaps the prettiest place to view them on my ride.
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby open roader » Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:45 pm
This time I rode out to the Old Beechy Rail Trail in the Otway Ranges - south of Colac.
Fabulous location, plenty of variety, differing scenic views etc. I was the only person I saw on the trail - astonishing really for a sunny early November day. Huge amount of twigs and leaf litter on the trail due to the overly windy week before. I stopped in several places and cleared away small fallen trees, branches, logs etc. The upper reaches of the trail looked like my bike was the only one in 7-1- days to lay tracks on the ground.
71.5km in total, 40% of that was riding to the trail head and riding back again. I covered just over half the rail trail length and back - parts were closed due to logging. I used 91% of my battery despite riding large sections un-assisted. I also used 99% of my available leg power but miraculously - no post ride migraine. I'm delighted my e bike has kept my cycling life alive!
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby MichaelB » Sat Nov 04, 2023 4:43 pm
Sounds like a winner then and great shots !open roader wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:45 pmI'm delighted my e bike has kept my cycling life alive!
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby warthog1 » Sat Nov 04, 2023 5:01 pm
They are great shots!MichaelB wrote: ↑Sat Nov 04, 2023 4:43 pmSounds like a winner then and great shots !open roader wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:45 pmI'm delighted my e bike has kept my cycling life alive!
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Looks like beautiful country to be cycling in
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Re: Gravel photos
Postby MichaelB » Sun Nov 12, 2023 1:53 pm
Initial part was in Belair National Park, with a great climb up Queen Jubilee Drive
Then back on to the bitumen to start doing a bit of Mt Lofty via more dirt. Some nice hard packed single trails with plenty of variety
Then headed back down via Bartrill Spur Track and Chambers Gully.
Last times I went down (& up) here was either with the Slate or the GT Xizang. The winter had exposed many more rocks and created many washouts and gutters.
A bit too rough & steep for a gravel bike piloted by a novice. It’s really a decent MTB track now !!
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