So a few of us got talking on Saturday about doing a three day ride down south covering 500 - 550kms. My initial thoughts were:
day 1: BNE to Byron, 175km
day 2: Byron hinterland loop through Coorabell, The Channon, Bexhill, Newrybar etc, 150 - 200km
day 3: Byron to BNE, 175km
More than happy to change based on others experiences.
I’m keen to do this on the 2 -4th of October, would love to do it earlier but am tied up with study until end of Sep.
All bikes welcome but I’ll be taking the roadie. This will be used as a training ride for the various longer rides people have planned later in the year so the pace will be quick enough to hurt but not break.
Just sit on the gold coast highway; there isn’t much shoulder and it’s uncomfortable but I don’t think there are a lot of (legal) options. It’s only a short stretch anyway.
The only real call we need to make is M1 v Tweed Coast Rd. M1 being an easier ride/better surface, Coast road being more scenic…just. I’ve done both and would happily do either again. At the time M1 felt a lot easier though.