26/04/2026
What started as a slightly gloomy morning, with us all wondering how much we’d be dodging rain showers, quickly turned into an absolutely cracking day for a ride. The weather held out, the roads dried up, and the Sunshine Coast delivered in style ☀️
We had 8 scoots roll out for the day, including a couple of riders all the way from Melbourne and one of our Brisbane crew joining in. Always great to see a mix of familiar and new faces on a ride.
The morning kicked off the right way, with coffee and pies near the Banana Bender Pub. Plenty of laughs, catch ups and questionable jokes were shared before helmets went on and engines fired up.☕️
From there, we headed into the stunning Glasshouse Mountains, and wow, it did not disappoint. Rolling green hills, lush forest surrounds, sweeping views across the hinterland out to the ocean, and those iconic mountain formations at every turn. There were countless lookout and photo opportunities, even if our ride leader may have casually cruised past most of them 👀
We also had a bit of a “first” for the club today. Out of 8 scooters, we had 7 modern GTS and GTV 300s and one PX leading the pack. At one point, while tackling the winding hills around Montville and Maleny, the moderns managed to lose the ride leader… yes, all of us lost the single PX we were following. Even better, it happened while heading uphill, which somehow made it even more amusing watching a pack of 300s wondering where the lone PX had disappeared to. Eventually, we regrouped, found our leader, and carried on, a little more tightly packed after that.🤦♀️🤦♀️
We wrapped things up rolling back down the range and finishing at our go to baked potato spot, which absolutely hit the spot after a big morning in the saddle.🥔🧀🥓
Huge thank you to Karen for planning and leading the ride and to Jess for tailing and keeping an eye on the crew throughout the day.
Judging by the feedback, this one is already being called a favourite. And it is easy to see why. This ride truly had it all. Stunning scenery, relaxed cruising sections, steep climbs and descents, and some of the most picturesque mountain and forest views you will find anywhere.
If you missed this one, you might have missed a good one 😉🛵