Steve Holmes
Enjoy your cycling and the many conquests to be had on the Goldie.
I am always happy to help out where I can, so if you are lost and need some help, then just give me a call and I will do what I can to point you in the right direction.
Cheers
Steve
P: +61 415153522
steve@ridegoldcoast.com
About
www.steveholmes.net.au
Community
RGC β Links
Ride Gold Coast
RGC Kits
- View Kit
Important Note
We do not organise any Group Rides or Events, we centralises and simplify all the good info stuff for your convenience β Steve π
Post a ride
Include details
of your preferred
- Starting location
- Pace
- Distance
- Terrain
Group Rides Gold Coast
This facebook covers all riders and groups
Gold Coast Cycling Combine
This page is more for competitive riders
Support Stuff
Coffee
Main Beach
- Hard Coffee Tedder Avenue
Alfresco and loves cyclists β Frank & Donna
Home of the Sharks, One Sector Cycling and the Sunday bunch Riders
Mechanic
- Kenny Cunningham (Labrador)
- 0405 560 839
Bicycle Market
Climb the #goldi5n5
Have a crack at the Gold Coasts 5 best climbs β can you do them in 5 days (or better ) β if so brag it out on
Mt Tomewin -Best of all Lookout -Springbrook β Binna Burra β OβRiellyβs β Tamborine Mountain
Popular Group Rides
Hope Island (Northern)
H20 Shop Ride
- Start Location β Shop βMap Link
- Week day and Weekend
- 2 Groups Fast andMedium pace
- Contact Andy β Shop β(07) 5514 0084
- Facebook βLink
Runaway Bay (Northern)
Caffene Ride
- Start location:Caffene Break CafeβMap Link
- Most week days
- Fast and Flat (-ish) 50 kms
- Pace: start out 35km/h come home at 55km/h
- Contact Rich at General Realty Tedder Ave Main Beach 07 5591 4700
Labrador (Northern & Central)
Sharks Group Ride
- Tuesdays & Fridays
- Labrador β Currumbin β Tedder Avenue
- 65 kms start at 30kms/h come home at 55kms/h
- Turn short options
- Contact Macca at General Realty TedderAve Main Beach β 07 5591 4700
Main Beach (Central)
One Sector Group Ride
- Sundays
- Start location Hard Coffee Cafe β Map link
- Hard Coffee Owners Donna and Frank know all the groups βFacebook Link
- 5:00 am β 5:15am in Summer & 5:15 to 5:30 in winter
- Typically 85 kmβs
- 30 β 35km/h pace leave between 5 am -5:15am Summer & 5:15 to 5:30 winter
- Every alternate week is hills
- Contacts β Mark, Lawrence, Kylie, Debs β just turn up π
- These guys also run the Spit on Mon -Thurs & Sat 10 -15 kms 5:20 min/km pace
Mermaid Waters β Central
McDonalds Social Riding Group
Rides on most days
- Join Facebook Group
- Contact is Gary Wardrop
- Start Location β Tuesdays: Emerald Lakes β Laps around lake
- Start Location β Saturdays: 5:30 am from Maccas Q-Store to Camp Eden
Currumbin (Southern)
Southern Gold Coast Cycling
- Start location
- Weekdays and Weekends
- Contact Deryck βFacebook Link -Personal
- Facebook Group β Group Link
There are many more group rides on the Goldie β see facebook groups for more.
If you have a ride that you would like to be included- contact Steve 0415153522
Women's Group Rides
Womenβs Group Rides
Madonnavelo
Great starting point
Sheridan & Terry @ Storm Cycles
- Spin Sisters β Nerang -Brooke
- Storm Facebook Link Ph Sheridan o75534 7450
- MadonnaVelo Website Link βTugan
- Girls Just Riding β Nerang
- Liv Shop Rides -First Saturday of the Month
- Sara Carrigan
Gold Coast Chicks
Popular Destinations
Popular Destinations
There are many but here are the ones you need to tick off β most are between 75 -120kms
Flat
There are many but here are the ones you need to tick off
- Point Danger β Cooloongatta (South) β Map Link
- Currumbin Valley β Map Link
- Burleigh
- The Spit @ Main Beach β Map Link (Facebook page β facebook.com/TheSpitMainBeach)
- Jacobs Well β Cane fields β Boat ramp (North)Map Link
Undulating
- Currumbin Valley β turn at Rock Pools or further up to the Car park beyond Camp Eden
Hills
Goldie climb 5 n 5 day challenge
If you succeed at this in 5 days or better we all want to know β post it on the group rides and cycling combine facebooks!
Hash tag your social media #goldie5n5
- Beechmont β Bus stop Climb kms @ 5- 6 % β50 km round trip βMap Link
- Beechmont β Round About βMap Link
- Binna Burra Teahouse βMap Link
- Mt Tamborine
- OβReillyβs via Beechmont and Canungra β Map Link
- Springbrook β turnarounds at β Bus stop β fudge shop β Best of All look Out β Map Link
- Mt Tomewin β Murwillumbah β Steep 1km @ 16% thereafter average 1o% big descent into Murwillumbah β very scenic Map Link
Best Meet Up Locations
Meeting Spots
- Most rides begin going travelling north or south along the Coastline, before turning inland (East) for climbs.
- Gold Coast Groups are happy absorb visitor riders β thatβs what the Goldie is all about β please just make sure you say gidday and shout a coffee π
- All Surf Club Car parks β 5 am β 5:30 am Summer or 5:30 β 6:00 am Winter
- Burleigh Car Park is especially popular β Map Link
- Tedder Avenue (Hard Coffee Crn) 5 -5:15amSummer βMap Link
Cycling Clubs
Tracks
Nerang Velodrome and Criterium
Central β Inland
- Facebook Link
- #nerangvelodrome
Luke Harrop High-Performance Criterium
Northern Coast β Runaway bay
- Facebook Link
- #Lukeharropcircuit
About these facilities
These facilities are operated by the
Gold Coast City Council
View Council Cycling Page Link
Highlights from the above Council link
- Email: GCCC Venues
- Phone: 07 5581 7082
- Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4.30pm
- Opening hours: Subject to bookings
General observation
- Free use to the public, unless otherwise book for an event or club fixture.
- Phoning the council can be a long process if you are enquiring about a normal ride of public access. Most cyclists just turn up and take their chances.
Clubs
Fixtures/Events
Wednesday Worlds: (Nerang) Velo β Evenings β Best contact via Gold Coast Cycling Club
Saturday and Sundays β Weekend Crits β both clubs
MTB Groups
Maps -Resources
- Maps β Trailforks
- Gold Coast MTB Parks & Venues β GCCC
- Govt. Parks & Forests
Fb Groups
- Nerang Gnomes MTB (41 members)
- Rusty Kneeman MTB (51 members)
- Gold Coast MTB (4.3k members)
- Liv Nerang (223 Members)
- Just Ride Nerang β MTB Shop Rides
- Qld Mountain Bike Racers β (641 members)
Do you have an update for this page?
If you need to update, add, or correct information to this page, please email steve@ridegoldcost.com.au or call Steve 0415153255
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