brad890 Posted November 20, 2018 Posted November 20, 2018 My wife and I will be moving to Brisbane next year. Any hubbers out that side of the world? What is the cycling scene like there? Mostly road? being a larger city guess you'd have to travel inland to find MTB routes. Are there groups that ride regularly? From our visit in October, see there are lots of cycle lanes, so will definitely be looking into commuting when possible.
Dazshell Posted November 20, 2018 Posted November 20, 2018 Just ask Google: https://www.brisbanecyclingclub.com.au/ https://www.meetup.com/topics/cycling/au/brisbane/ https://cyclelike.com/ridebrisbaneclubs/
Stretch Posted November 20, 2018 Posted November 20, 2018 Ping @ross winkworth.... He's there riding both disciplines
Kerchak Posted November 27, 2018 Posted November 27, 2018 Visiting family in Brisbane over Xmas. Any suggestion where to hire a MTB. I found two places, but they only have roadbikes. As said above, looks like most MTB parks are inland and nothing close to Brisbane. Was planning only to do road riding and cycling paths, so maybe roadbike will suffice.
GrahamS2 Posted November 27, 2018 Posted November 27, 2018 I'm also moving to Brisbane early next year. There are many mtb trails around the city. Bunyaville, Ironbark circuit, Gap Creek, Daisyhill, etc. are all within easy reach. Google is your friend, and Ross has a plethora of info too. Which suburbs are you looking at living in?
Tatt Posted November 27, 2018 Posted November 27, 2018 Look up my mate Mike Morley on Strava, he is an ex KZN dude living in Brisbane. Not sure if he is on here. Tom
patham Posted November 27, 2018 Posted November 27, 2018 Visiting family in Brisbane over Xmas. Any suggestion where to hire a MTB. I found two places, but they only have roadbikes. As said above, looks like most MTB parks are inland and nothing close to Brisbane. Was planning only to do road riding and cycling paths, so maybe roadbike will suffice.I live here, so have never needed to rent a bike. As you head up north (and probably south) into the touristy areas by the coast I think more places will rent bikes, but those rentals are generally in such poor shape they are a health hazard - certainly for your mental health as you compare them to your normal ride. The bike parks - as mentioned elsewhere Google is your friend. What is also your friend are the Queensland riding route maps that you will find on the counter of your LBS - one for road / bike paths and one for MTB. The one for the road has all the cycle paths in the suburbs mapped out. Then again, the Brisbane City Council also has bike paths maps on their website. A word of warning, Xmas in Brisbane can be really hot and humid. Getting up early to beat the heat is also not a sure-fire strategy. I recall once doing a 4:00 am start to beat the forecast 40 degree heat, and turned back after about 40 minutes. The relative humidity at dawn was so high that the sweat mechanism was ineffective and when I realised I was overheating I called it quits.
patham Posted November 27, 2018 Posted November 27, 2018 My wife and I will be moving to Brisbane next year. Any hubbers out that side of the world? What is the cycling scene like there? Mostly road? being a larger city guess you'd have to travel inland to find MTB routes. Are there groups that ride regularly? From our visit in October, see there are lots of cycle lanes, so will definitely be looking into commuting when possible. I'm also moving to Brisbane early next year. There are many mtb trails around the city. Bunyaville, Ironbark circuit, Gap Creek, Daisyhill, etc. are all within easy reach. Google is your friend, and Ross has a plethora of info too. Which suburbs are you looking at living in? There are at least a few of us hubbers here, I know of RossW and I. The local MTB forum is a bit rough, which is why I still frequent! I moved to Brissie when the 2011 flood was still recent, so I made darn sure I was living above the flood plain. And while I was at it, you may as well live next to a MTB trail, so I am in the suburb next to Gap Creek (Chapel Hill). More than enough to challenge my skill/fitness level, although I have just bought a Thule rack so as to start exploring more of the other trails. I occasionally do a ride through the city and based on the larger numbers I see on the road/paths I would say that road cycling is more popular than MTB. I think this reflects in the LBS's product ranges. Some areas are really well served by bike paths. This winter I took the family and all the bikes to Marcoola, on the Sunshine Coast for a few days. Combination of bike paths and quiet roads meant we could cycle everywhere, day and night - up the beach, to the cafes, restauarants, to Mt Coolum, the next town even:- I literally didn't even take the car out the car park. That was such a relaxing break, reminded me of my childhood when a bicycle meant freedom and travel! As per my other post, the route map books sold by the LBS are good value, if you join Bicycling Queensland (I do it for the insurance cover) you get the road maps copy for free. The City council also keeps trail and bike path maps on their website.
GrahamS2 Posted November 28, 2018 Posted November 28, 2018 I moved to Brissie when the 2011 flood was still recent, so I made darn sure I was living above the flood plain. And while I was at it, you may as well live next to a MTB trail, so I am in the suburb next to Gap Creek (Chapel Hill). More than enough to challenge my skill/fitness level, although I have just bought a Thule rack so as to start exploring more of the other trails. Chapel Hill is precisely where we are planning to live Looks like a great place with a decent school.
patham Posted November 28, 2018 Posted November 28, 2018 Chapel Hill is precisely where we are planning to live Looks like a great place with a decent school.To be precise, an excellent school, consistently in the top 10 in the state academic ratings, beating out private schools which cost infinitely more. Public transport is iffy, no trains, only buses. But a cycling commute is possible - takes me 35 minutes to get to my office if I am so inclined (read very seldom). The suburb demographics (available in the census data and searchable on-line) reflect the highest percentage of professional and managerial level people within Brisbane. So there is less risk of moving next door to the Clampetts than in other suburbs. Although there is one honest to God Clampett from the original days of sprawling farmlands who's still here after sub-dividing and selling out. His house stands out a mile with what looks to be a WW2 era Deuce and a Half truck parked on the front lawn. I digress. So because of those factors, there is a virtuous cycle in which the suburb attracts well educated migrants who want their kids to be well educated too. Its hard to spot Australians here. The houses next to me are owned by Sri Lankan, Swiss, Serbian, South African, Iranian, ethnic Chinese Malaysian and Indonesian families, with a token Aussie at the end of the road. Downside is that property here is expensive, but I view it as the investment you make for good quality free education. PM if you want any more local info....
brad890 Posted November 28, 2018 Author Posted November 28, 2018 To be precise, an excellent school, consistently in the top 10 in the state academic ratings, beating out private schools which cost infinitely more. Public transport is iffy, no trains, only buses. But a cycling commute is possible - takes me 35 minutes to get to my office if I am so inclined (read very seldom). The suburb demographics (available in the census data and searchable on-line) reflect the highest percentage of professional and managerial level people within Brisbane. So there is less risk of moving next door to the Clampetts than in other suburbs. Although there is one honest to God Clampett from the original days of sprawling farmlands who's still here after sub-dividing and selling out. His house stands out a mile with what looks to be a WW2 era Deuce and a Half truck parked on the front lawn. I digress. So because of those factors, there is a virtuous cycle in which the suburb attracts well educated migrants who want their kids to be well educated too. Its hard to spot Australians here. The houses next to me are owned by Sri Lankan, Swiss, Serbian, South African, Iranian, ethnic Chinese Malaysian and Indonesian families, with a token Aussie at the end of the road. Downside is that property here is expensive, but I view it as the investment you make for good quality free education. PM if you want any more local info.... Hey Patham, thanks for the detailed posts. Any local info on the North side of Brisbane, I have a good job offer in North Lakes. Any suburbs up there you know of that we should avoid when looking for rentals etc.
brad890 Posted November 28, 2018 Author Posted November 28, 2018 I'm also moving to Brisbane early next year. There are many mtb trails around the city. Bunyaville, Ironbark circuit, Gap Creek, Daisyhill, etc. are all within easy reach. Google is your friend, and Ross has a plethora of info too. Which suburbs are you looking at living in? I've got job offers in North Lakes and Brisbane city that we are considering. Haven't really decided on suburbs yet, still doing our homework.
GrahamS2 Posted November 28, 2018 Posted November 28, 2018 I've got job offers in North Lakes and Brisbane city that we are considering. Haven't really decided on suburbs yet, still doing our homework. I have a friend in Warner, which is up north. He loves it.
GrahamS2 Posted November 28, 2018 Posted November 28, 2018 PM if you want any more local info.... Thanks very much. Will take you up on that closer to the time.
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