Hi from Brisbane

[JediPanda]

Hey guys,

Always liked to do a little mountain biking on a hard tail in my younger years. I'm now trying to get a little more serious about it to have some fun and get a little fitter and leaner. Picked up a second hand Anthem and being from Brisbane, I've been mucking around out Bunya, Daisy Hill and Gap Creek. I'd like to get into some cross country riding and was wondering if anyone out there has any advice for specific tracks to slowly push my fitness, say starting around 10km and then working my way up to 40-50km?

Cheers guys.

 

[findbuddha]

Brisbane Forest Park / D'Aguilar National Park seem to get recommended sometimes. I've done the loop around Enoggerah Reservoir which was about 10km and a mix of hills and flats.

 

[pink poodle]

Another panda from QLD..? Welcome friend.

 

[wavike]

Checkout - http://blog.neilennis.com/ If you want to do some non-single track adventures. Neil and friends have ridden about every off-road (XC adventures) available around SEQ. Laps of Daisy and Buyna singles plus fireroad are good hitouts. Gap Creek up to Nebo is also a good workout. There is some easy single track (and lots of technical) at Nerang forest plus Klm's of rocky fireroad.

 

[Art Vanderlay]

Another panda from QLD..? Welcome friend.

Trading access - approved

 

[JediPanda]

Another panda from QLD..? Welcome friend.

Trading access - approved

Haha I'm assuming these are forum jokes?

Checkout - http://blog.neilennis.com/ If you want to do some non-single track adventures. Neil and friends have ridden about every off-road (XC adventures) available around SEQ. Laps of Daisy and Buyna singles plus fireroad are good hitouts. Gap Creek up to Nebo is also a good workout. There is some easy single track (and lots of technical) at Nerang forest plus Klm's of rocky fireroad.

This is exactly what I was looking for. That blog is really cool! I'm planning to get straight into Gap Creek and explore as soon as the weather gets a tad bit cooler here. It's unbearable. Sticking to the single trails as I don't think I have the stamina for long kms yet.

 

[stirk]

Trading access - approved

Is he a mod yet?

 

[Flow-Rider]

What was the big commotion about the original Panda ? It was before my time.

 

[Flow-Rider]

You have the BVRT line http://www.dilgp.qld.gov.au/local-government/community/brisbane-valley-rail-trail.html.

Some trails can be overgrown, there can be a bit of trekking on foot. Some of the farmers have decided that they would use some of the trail as part of their land for grazing their cattle, make sure you close the gates as you go through.

 

[pink poodle]

What was the big commotion about the original Panda ? It was before my time.

I'm not sure we should open that can of worms...but it all started with an incorrect headset and a freezer.

 

[Flow-Rider]

I'm not sure we should open that can of worms...but it all started with an incorrect headset and a freezer.

Is this the same bloke that wanted to make a dually out of a ridged frame.

 

[pink poodle]

Is this the same bloke that wanted to make a dually out of a ridged frame.

That was a different user. Only the finest for this site...