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Monthly Archives: May 2021

BVRT signage at Fernvale.

This is the first of two stories about my 2-day ride along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (BVRT) from Wulkuraka to Linville. In this post, we ride 67 kilometres from Wulkuraka to Esk. Unless you know the outer Western tendrils of Brisbane’s rail network, then you possibly haven’t heard of Wulkuraka. Sporting bright orange Queensland Rail signage and pedestrian-friendly overpasses, Wulkuraka Station is 25 stops from Brisbane’s Central Station and serves the… Read More

I’ve written an article for Bicycle Queensland’s Bike Life Blog that you can read by clicking here. The article is a short piece about creating a bicycle lifestyle. To read the article, click on the image below or click this link: https://bq.org.au/bike-life-blog/i-decided-to-use-my-bicycle-as-much-as-i-could-in-my-everyday-life-and-i-was-surprised-by-what-was-possible/

I’m planning a bicycle trip. It’s an annual ride that I do with my two bicycle-riding brothers. However, planning this year’s ride presented a new challenge. My foot is recovering from an injury and putting it under load is uncomfortable. I’d been worried about being able to ride the distances that we have planned. And had been wondering if I’ll miss out on joining in. At this point I decided to look… Read More