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2019 : Our Rides in Words, Photos & Maps
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A long day out: 1 short ride & 2 long drives …
Two-thirds of my rides are on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail – it's just two minutes from home! If I turn right from where I join, it's just 7 km to its start; turn left and it's 154 km to its terminus. Today I turned left.
The trail is long and the upper section is a two-hour drive from home. I drove six times as far as I rode!
Photo: Among the grass trees & eucalypts near trail's end at Yarraman.
Ride : 51 km (car : 306 km) / 2019 : 6011 km
Two-thirds of my rides are on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail – it's just two minutes from home! If I turn right from where I join, it's just 7 km to its start; turn left and it's 154 km to its terminus. Today I turned left.
The trail is long and the upper section is a two-hour drive from home. I drove six times as far as I rode!
Photo: Among the grass trees & eucalypts near trail's end at Yarraman.
Ride : 51 km (car : 306 km) / 2019 : 6011 km
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Nukku Dairy Farm: Childhood Home of a Sporting Legend …
One of the world’s sporting greats hails from Blackbutt near the end of the BVRT. Like many small country towns, Blackbutt has a local hero – Roy Emerson, winner of 28 tennis Majors (12 singles and 16 doubles).
In the 1930s the Emerson family were dairy farmers in Nukku (population: negligible) and their young son, Roy, was put to work milking cows – good strengthening exercise for the wrists and forearms, apparently.
The Emersons had a tennis court on their farm and the young Roy was soon Blackbutt’s junior tennis champion… his career had begun! Years later, reality hit home as he was bundled out of the Australian tennis championships in the first round; but, of course, he didn’t give up.
Photo taken about 10 minutes after previous photo.
One of the world’s sporting greats hails from Blackbutt near the end of the BVRT. Like many small country towns, Blackbutt has a local hero – Roy Emerson, winner of 28 tennis Majors (12 singles and 16 doubles).
In the 1930s the Emerson family were dairy farmers in Nukku (population: negligible) and their young son, Roy, was put to work milking cows – good strengthening exercise for the wrists and forearms, apparently.
The Emersons had a tennis court on their farm and the young Roy was soon Blackbutt’s junior tennis champion… his career had begun! Years later, reality hit home as he was bundled out of the Australian tennis championships in the first round; but, of course, he didn’t give up.
Photo taken about 10 minutes after previous photo.
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Blackbutt, QLD : Roy Emerson Statue & Nukku Station …
The local hero commemorated alongside the rail trail. The steel enclosure beyond the statue is a holding pen for horses that share our trail.
Roy Emerson's Career Grand Slam (12 singles titles covering all Majors):
Roy Emerson is also the only male player – alongside five women – to hold a Career Grand Slam in both singles and doubles. (He had even greater success in men's doubles!)
And it all started on a farm tennis court alongside the old rail line which is has been transformed from rails to trail. Ah, the things one stumbles across on an ebike ride!
Roy Emerson, now 82, lives in Newport Beach, California.
The local hero commemorated alongside the rail trail. The steel enclosure beyond the statue is a holding pen for horses that share our trail.
Roy Emerson's Career Grand Slam (12 singles titles covering all Majors):
- Australian: 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
- French: 1963, 1967
- Wimbledon: 1964, 1965
- US: 1961, 1964
Roy Emerson is also the only male player – alongside five women – to hold a Career Grand Slam in both singles and doubles. (He had even greater success in men's doubles!)
And it all started on a farm tennis court alongside the old rail line which is has been transformed from rails to trail. Ah, the things one stumbles across on an ebike ride!
Roy Emerson, now 82, lives in Newport Beach, California.
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David, This is such a fantastic thread. Your photography is outstanding. It makes me want to visit Brisbane. You should partner with the local visitor and tourist bureau to publish a photo book with your ride photos and commentary. A better ambassador to the world for cycling in Brisbane could not be dreamed up by the best advert man.
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Thanks, Richard.
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Bucolic Countryside & Washboard Roads …
Despite the Trek's wide tyres and Thudbuster seat post to soften the corrugations, this country road would surely have been the place to pay homage to Riese & Müller's inimitable Control Technology suspension system. Next week, perhaps.
Ride : 44 km / 2019 : 6582 km
Despite the Trek's wide tyres and Thudbuster seat post to soften the corrugations, this country road would surely have been the place to pay homage to Riese & Müller's inimitable Control Technology suspension system. Next week, perhaps.
- Location: Brisbane hinterland; about 20 minutes from home.
Ride : 44 km / 2019 : 6582 km
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David …
I enjoy riding both ebikes. With twice the battery capacity, the Homage is the obvious choice for longer rides but I try to keep the total distances ridden about equal (around 5000 km each for now).
Rexel …
Your first photo is beautifully evocative rural places in southern England – lush green vegetation right to the water's edge and a path for walkers and, I trust, cyclists right alongside. Memories from times long past.
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"The Bush" …
Ride : 63 km / 2019 : 6780 km
Ride : 63 km / 2019 : 6780 km
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Nudgee Creek Wetlands …
An ebike ride is twice as good with a friend; double that again if it's with your brother! Thanks, Rob.
An ebike ride is twice as good with a friend; double that again if it's with your brother! Thanks, Rob.
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Nepalese Peace Pagoda, South Bank Parklands, Brisbane …
The Peace Pagoda, modelled on the temple beside Kathmandu's sacred Bagmati River (below), is all that remains of the scores of international exhibits that made up World Expo 88 which was held in Brisbane three decades ago.
Other scenes from my third (probably final) trip to Nepal:
The Peace Pagoda, modelled on the temple beside Kathmandu's sacred Bagmati River (below), is all that remains of the scores of international exhibits that made up World Expo 88 which was held in Brisbane three decades ago.
Other scenes from my third (probably final) trip to Nepal:
- puncture repair shop,
- a tricycle taxi beside a not-too-safe building,
- dozens and dozens of fresh eggs being delivered (ebike = egg-bike?).
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Reduced for quick sale?
It's been sitting there for so long that I expect to see it on 'Satellite View' soon.
The first house that Jen and I owned (1975) was a removal house of this vintage – and not too far from where this photo was taken. Our house, from an old area of Brisbane that was being redeveloped, had been sawn in half before transport. I think we might have noticed if the side verandah had been mislaid at a holding site en route!
Ride : 68 km / 2019 : 7076 km
It's been sitting there for so long that I expect to see it on 'Satellite View' soon.
The first house that Jen and I owned (1975) was a removal house of this vintage – and not too far from where this photo was taken. Our house, from an old area of Brisbane that was being redeveloped, had been sawn in half before transport. I think we might have noticed if the side verandah had been mislaid at a holding site en route!
Ride : 68 km / 2019 : 7076 km
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Almost there …
All roads lead to Roma?
Well, not really; Queensland’s Roma has a Greek rather than an Italian heritage, and takes its name from the beloved Contessa Diamantina di Roma – from the United States of the Ionian Islands (of all places!) – who was married to the man who became Queensland’s first colonial governor.
And Darwin?
It was named by the great scientist’s shipboard friend, John Wickham, who really should have been the colony’s first governor (he lacked nobility) rather than Diamantina’s husband Sir George Bowen (who obviously had it).
Ride : 81 km / 2019 : 7158 km
All roads lead to Roma?
Well, not really; Queensland’s Roma has a Greek rather than an Italian heritage, and takes its name from the beloved Contessa Diamantina di Roma – from the United States of the Ionian Islands (of all places!) – who was married to the man who became Queensland’s first colonial governor.
And Darwin?
It was named by the great scientist’s shipboard friend, John Wickham, who really should have been the colony’s first governor (he lacked nobility) rather than Diamantina’s husband Sir George Bowen (who obviously had it).
Ride : 81 km / 2019 : 7158 km
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Jaxx
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Heavy rain forecast until Friday, with risk of flooding (stuck under none moving low coming across North Sea from Scandinavia) so my next few days rides, will be around the snooker table. Preparing for the new season, that starts late September. Just off too? Break Off
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Dave Barry, Great photos. How to you get your photos to show enlarged after posting them? Mine tend to display in a smaller size.
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