Trailbike rides
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RBR200723 Trail Bikes – Issues and Challenges.pdf
Mon 22 Dec 2025
Here’s how to automatically reply with your location to someone sending you a SMS text message containing the keyword ‘where’ or ‘track’ (or similar) on an iPhone. Uses the Shortcuts in-built app.
Before: Pirelli Scorpion MX 90/100-16 51M NHS Soft
After: Maxxis MX-ST 90/100-16 Mid/Soft Rear Tyre + Maxxis heavy duty (2.5mm instead of 1.5mm thick rubber) 90/100-16 TR4 TUBE
Sat 20 Dec 2025
Fri 19 Dec 2025
Mon 26 Jan 2026 Australia Day
Wild river dam
Sun 22 Mar 2026
This was the ride with Case where I could not make it to the top of Wharton’s Lookout on my DR200. It is where Anthony ripped his glove on my luggage carrier pushing my bike.
Sun 29 March 2026
Drover’s lookout. Balance across a narrow concrete dam wall. Massive hill climb where Sophie and I were left to try get back up the hill whilst Anthony and John were exploring a difficult track after just having come down it.
Sun 12 April 2026
Also, rescue mission Zack & Vera. Next day we started from Atherton Mountainbike Park parking entrance, which is Rifle Range Road passing mountain bike trails 1 to 9, all the way up to a clearing called ‘threeways’. If you turn left you continue Rifle Range Road to top of Herberton range. If you turn right (and then further down turn left) you go to mount Wallum where they got stuck in a washout boghole. Later that week we revisited and tried to connect to threeways from Herberton range entrance but it was wet and slippery.
Sun 3 May 2026
Sun 10 May 2026
We had to leave behind a CRF125F as the chain got bunched up behind the front sprocket. Ran out of daylight and trail disappeared 2kms from base. 3 meter drop into creek bed, slide bikes under 1 meter gap of fallen gum tree, and cross 1 meter deep water hole with split rock climb. Respect. Also best 2nd attempt hill climb ever.
Sun 17 May 2026
Anthony joined us to retrieve bike. Cut a short 100m trail to connect to dead end trail that ended near the creek bed. Did last week’s run in reverse. Got stuck on treeroot step-up halfway on steep hill, as well as rolled back on soft black soil in dense shrubbery where trail took unexpected left hand uphill turn.
Sat 23 May 2026
Speewah. Same trail as last week. Good practice. Gnarly long climb going left around a tree at the top. Made it almost to the top. Then second gnarly bit with drop into creek bed and then steep rocky climb. Met up with these guys who joined. Got stuck in same spots as last week.
Sun 31 May 2026
Ride with John, Sophie, Anthony. When I came home I noticed this:
Sat 6 Jun 2026
Parts had not arrived in time. Also need to get bronze bushings kit (3, often come as 4, two short, two long). Little bit of Loctite to prevent spinning in hole.
So took the DR200. You don’t need tools if your bike IS the tools. Today was a good day. Fork leak, oil leak, needs new clutch, needs controls bolted back on bike, lost safety glasses. “If it’s leaking oil, it’s got oil.”
Sun 14 Jun 2026
Vera joined ride and decided it was not for her. We went up and down the fire trail a few times. Broke clutch lever on her bike. Luckily had brought a spare. In the next week I fixed exhaust hanger missing bolt, leak at exhaust manifold (2x new rings), welded cracks in bash plate, installed new bolts for bashplate. Ordered front wheel bearings and installed clutch lever (wrong model was ordered).
Sun 21 Jun 2026
Ride with Anthony in Herberton forest. Made it up Wharton’s Lookout woohoo. Skidded out on wet slippery granite rockface. Fell down at loose rubble steep long climb. Something hit near inner side left leg/knee area. Could be knee brace hinge or just a rock. Ducked to go underneath fallen tree but did not duck enough to account for helmet. Great ride, muscle ache in arms and legs and few other places.
Sat 18 Jul 2026
Ride with John, Sophie, and Anthony from top of Herberton Range to Wharton’s Lookout.
Sun 19 Jul 2026
Vera ride with Zack and Phoenix from Atherton Mountainbike Park entrance. + incident.
zacks trails.zip (password protected)
Tue 21 Jul 2026
Ride with Vera from Atherton Mountainbike Park entrance to Threeways > Mount Wallum lookout > Threeways > Rifle Range Road (top of Herberton range) and back. Each leg is about 30 minutes.
Sat 25 Jul 2026
Speewah with Anthony. First steep long climb fell 3 times. Had to lean to the right to keep balance with foot on the ground to stay upright. Couldn’t reach rear brake. Started rolling back. Tried 3 times. Fell on helmet, fell on back, fell on Anthony. Twisted ankle. Damaged hydration bladder. Everything else worked out fine.
Sun 2 Aug 2026
Somewhat cold and foggy / wet morning. John, Sophie and me from top of Herberton range. Rifle range road to Mt Wallum, then via gate back to top (also gate). Did a hill climb in hidden away trail in parking area. Good decent workout practice run for those thinking of single track riding. Pops out close to where ‘trail 8’ sign / left turn off is on Rifle range road. Coming back we actually came out of this road and went straight across (bit of a step up) to connect and do in reverse. Then did again from parking area and come back via Rifle range road but left backpack in car so no GPS. Nice comfortable fast ride.
Tue 4 Aug 2026
Did the same trail with Vera and Zack starting from top of Herberton Range. Rainy weather. One slippery wet clay descend where the grader was parked. Left it a bit too late in the day.
Sat 15 Aug 2026
No one was riding. Visited John late in the day and did a lap following the creek bed and rode over some granite boulder flats at his place at 3pm.
Thu 20 Aug 2026
Ride with Chris to Mount Wallum at 3pm from mountain bike park entrance + 90% of Rifle Range road.
Sun 23 Aug 2026
No riding as Nissan Navara tyres, roadworthy, etc.
Sun 30 Aug 2026
Ride with Anthony and [insert name here] for a Speewah loop. Got stuck again on the exact same first hill climb. Came off the bike and fell on my right side. Cracked rib.
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Turning the bike around on the hill didn’t work as planned. Turning the front wheel and rolling back will just drag the front wheel without steering. You HAVE to make sure not to use any front brake *duh*.
Got stuck on steep climb just before the tree root step but got out.
Fell down same black soil left hand turn climb in dense shrubbery area after initially clearing it but then sliding back on a tree root. Anthony pushed me and got out.
Entered the burned off area and Anthony and [insert name] started exploring for an hour. I headed back to car. I could not pick up a $50 note if it was lying on the floor if I wanted for the next 2 weeks.
Sat 5 Sep 2026
Sri Lankan dinner party event with John and Chris present. Got talked into ride next day with cracked rib.
Sun 6 Sep 2026
Mount Molloy private property near Ergon substation. Cutting in tracks for Outback Assault Round 4 on 19-20 Sep 2026. Gold | Silver | Bronze | Iron | Juniors. Tracks were marked blue and yellow. Guided tour ended in near vertical climb before group split into smaller groups. Geoff from Lacie was there too. Did the blue track with John and Geoff.
Steep hill climb after right hand turn from creek bed with no run up. John got me to the top.
Narrow track traversing hill had some rocks. I passed on the low side and slid down the hill in loose rubble. Friendly rider helped me out.
Steep descend walking down the bike the rear wheel started to overtake the front wheel. Slid down and got out.
Gradual S bend steep hill climb. Spun out and came of the bike hard. Cried out in pain. Told others to go ahead without me. Limped out of there to the fire trail back to camp. Sharp stabbing pain below rib in top left chest area. Ribs are fine. Can’t be torn muscle as sits above ribs. Bruised or punctured lung, not sure.
Again, could not move or sleep comfortably for most of the next week.
Sun 13 Sep 2026
John and Sophie. Injuries are almost healed. Met at the start of the trail parked at Speewah. Went up the very steep climb to the right for a second time ever woohoo. Ended up in the rainforest patch with all the tree roots. Took the trail going of the main track that we normally ignore. Lots of roots. Connects to ‘Secret’ on the map, which is just the highest point. Long descend into the burned off area. We explored area and could see the fire trail. Did creek bank climb twice to get it right. Took the long way round to Jody’s driveway. No pain, did not come of the bike. Enjoyed it. Today was a good day.