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The Velo Moda photo gallery. An eclectic collection of (mostly) bicycle and cycling related visual curios from Brisbane and its surrounds.

The magic of night rides <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/mid-week-night-rides-brisbane/" rel="noopener">More</a>

The night ride dimension <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/mid-week-night-rides-brisbane/" rel="noopener">More</a>

On the Samford Pony Trails again <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/samford-pony-trails-ironbark-gully-loop/" rel="noopener">More</a>

Nudgee Beach at low tide <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/you-dont-need-cycling-kit-to-ride-road-bikes/" rel="noopener">More</a>

Brisbane morning fog <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/you-dont-need-cycling-kit-to-ride-road-bikes/" rel="noopener">More</a>

Lores Bonney bikeway along Kindsford-Smith Drive

Bowen Terrace lookout alongside the Story Bridge

Looking toward Brisbane CBD from the Story Bridge

Downfall Creek bikeway

Bike plus train journey to the Sunshine Coast <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/sunshine-coast-bikeways-are-great-with-train-linkup" rel="noopener">More</a>

Mt Tibrogargan from a speeding train <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/sunshine-coast-bikeways-are-great-with-train-linkup" rel="noopener">More</a>

Mt Tibrogargan from a speeding train <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/sunshine-coast-bikeways-are-great-with-train-linkup" rel="noopener">More</a>

Dularcha railway tunnel. <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/sunshine-coast-bikeways-are-great-with-train-linkup" rel="noopener">More</a>

Somewhere near Mooloolah Valley <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/sunshine-coast-bikeways-are-great-with-train-linkup" rel="noopener">More</a>

Mooloolah Valley station <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/sunshine-coast-bikeways-are-great-with-train-linkup" rel="noopener">More</a>

Sealed path from Mooloolah Valley to the Ewen Maddock Dam and beyond. <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/sunshine-coast-bikeways-are-great-with-train-linkup" rel="noopener">More</a>

Stevens Rd, Glenview <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/sunshine-coast-bikeways-are-great-with-train-linkup" rel="noopener">More</a>

Upper Rosemount Rd, Nambour <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/sunshine-coast-bikeways-are-great-with-train-linkup" rel="noopener">More</a>

Port Of Brisbane in the distance from the mouth of Nudgee Creek at low tide.

Looking toward Brighton and Redcliffe from the mouth of Nudgee Creek.

Pine Rivers Park Brisbane

Leitch's Crossing Brendale <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/brendale-ironbark-samford-loop/" rel="noopener">More</a>

Cribb Rd

The top of Sewer Rd <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/brendale-ironbark-samford-loop/" rel="noopener">More</a>

Burns Rd just above Samford Village <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/brendale-ironbark-samford-loop/" rel="noopener">More</a>

Samford museum <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/brendale-ironbark-samford-loop/" rel="noopener">More</a>

An old Malvern Star with an early Sturmey Archer internal gear hub

<a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/bike-commuting-in-the-rain/" rel="noopener">Not made of sugar, won't melt.</a>

<a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/bike-commuting-in-the-rain/" rel="noopener">Not made of sugar, won't melt.</a>

Northern Rivers Rail Trail <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/northern-rivers-rail-trail-murwillumbah/" rel="noopener">More</a>

Start of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/northern-rivers-rail-trail-murwillumbah/" rel="noopener">More</a>

Old railway station and bike hire Murwillumbah NSW <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/northern-rivers-rail-trail-murwillumbah/" rel="noopener">More</a>

Farmgate produce along the Northern Rivers Rail Trail

Main street of Murwillumbah NSW <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/northern-rivers-rail-trail-murwillumbah/" rel="noopener">More</a>

Historic Burringbar post office on the Northern Rivers Rail Trail

Burringbar railway tunnel on the NRRT

Camping at the Murwillumbah showground. <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/northern-rivers-rail-trail-murwillumbah/" rel="noopener">More</a>

Burringbar railway tunnel on the NRRT. <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/northern-rivers-rail-trail-murwillumbah/" rel="noopener">More</a>

Imperial Hotel Murwillumbah. <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/northern-rivers-rail-trail-murwillumbah/" rel="noopener">More</a>

Bridge over the Tweed River Murwillumbah, <a target="_blank" href="https://velo.moda/northern-rivers-rail-trail-murwillumbah/" rel="noopener">More</a>

Spring in Barrambin

Spring in Barrambin. Super bright.

Kayak fishing at the mouth of the Pine River. A light handline is all you need.

Bunya Crossing, Eaton's Hill

Mt Cootha television transmission towers in the distance

Brisbane outer suburbs looking west at sunset

Beach fishing at Scarborough, Redcliffe

Lanita Road

Ironbark Gully Ferny Grove

Enogerra Reservoir

Cedar Creek Bellbird Grove

Enogerra Reservoir trails

Blue Steel

Plumbing supplies

Rejuvenation

The cogs of life turn into the future

Enoggera Creek bikeway

Fog over Brisbane's west

Looking west from Quarry Park

One of the longer reaches of Nundah Creek

In the mangroves at Nundah Creek

Nundah Creek kayak and canoe ramp

Bracken Ridge bikeway

Almost sunset on the Redcliffe bridge

Woody Point sunset over Bramble Bay

Moses Perch. Too small to keep.

Margate Beach night fishing

<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/bdYs6MLhpq3CSGdb9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ferny Forest loop at Ewen Maddock Dam, Landsborough</a>

<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/bdYs6MLhpq3CSGdb9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ferny Forest loop at Ewen Maddock Dam, Landsborough</a>

Lizard in the Lamington National Park in the Gold Coast hinterland.

Rainforest trails at Parklands on the Sunshine Coast.

Rainforest trails at Parklands on the Sunshine Coast.

One of the larger Goannas at Bunyaville.

The base of Mt Tibrogargen, Sunshine Coast.

Red earth, long view. Beerburrum State Forest.

Gamgee Rd Bracalba

Beerburrum State Forest pine plantation

Gamgee Rd Bracalba heading toward Bracalba Forest

<a href="https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibition/air" target="_blank" rel="noopener">QAGOMA Air Exhibition</a>

<a href="https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibition/air" target="_blank" rel="noopener">QAGOMA Air Exhibition. Hand folded paper butterflies</a>

<a href="https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibition/air" target="_blank" rel="noopener">QAGOMA Air Exhibition</a>

Bracalba State Forest

Hayes Inlet toward Saltwater Creek

Hayes Inlet looking toward the Redcliffe Bridge

<a href="https://velo.moda/all-the-way-to-ej-nov-2022-chermside-westfield-underground-bike-racks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">All The Way To EJ. PLEASE JUST BUILD THE REMAINING LINK!!

Spotted. A most glorious bicycle.

Road biking at the Brighton waterfront

Road biking at the Brighton waterfront

Mystery parrot

Boondall Wetlands

Enoggera Reservoir

Western trail at the Enoggera Reservoir

Enoggera Reservoir

Enoggera Reservoir

Rocksberg Qld

Rocksberg Qld. A finch?

Near Scarborough Harbour on the Redcliffe Peninsula

Bikeway near Chelmer in Brisbane's south west

Pine River at Petrie looking west

Upper reaches of the Pine River at Petrie from Leis Park

Coffee tastes better by bike

View west to Somerset Dam from Mt Mee

View south-west from the back of Mt Mee

D'Aguilar NP, Mt Mee trails

Pine grove at D'Aguilar NP

Rocky Hole D'Aguilar NP Mt Mee section

D'Aguilar National Park creek crossing

Beerburrum pine plantation

Trails along Elimbah Creek

Elimbah Creek

Farm machinery near Donnybrook

Donnybrook Qld

Red Road Beerburrum Qld

Rocks at Brighton beach

Driftwood at Brighton beach

Bike plus ferry from Redland Bay Marina to <a href="https://velo.moda/bikepacking-russell-island-brisbane/">Russell Island</a>

Lunch at Deb's Cafe near the ferry terminal at Russell Island

Concrete path the full length of Russell Island

Setting up camp at Lions Boulevard Park

Camp set up at Lions Boulevard Park

Lions Boulevard Park right on the beach

Showers and a low tide. Evening on Russell Island.

Morning high tide on Russell Island

Russell Island view to Stradbroke

Leaving Lions Boulevard Park Russell Island

View to the Port Of Brisbane from Shorncliffe

Redbrick Hotel Brisbane

Boondall Wetlands observation tower

View to Moreton Island from the observation tower in the Boondall Wetlands

Indooroopilly Riverwalk

Sulphur Crested Cockatoos in Brisbane suburbia

Bunyaville

Day time, night time, day time, night time...

Redcliffe Bridge fishing platform

A little beach not too far away

Laid back

Woody Point jetty

Walking on the moon

A shady spot

From the water

V1 Veloway Brisbane

It's only water

<a href="https://velo.moda/brisbane-veloway-ride-contemplating-australias-past-and-future/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contemplation</a>

<a href="https://velo.moda/glasshouse-mountains-beerburrum-gravel-ride/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glasshouse Mountains. Volcanic plugs in a sea of green</a>

<a href="https://velo.moda/glasshouse-mountains-beerburrum-gravel-ride/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Winding through the Beerburrum State Forest</a>

Ride, rest, ride

Curious blooms at Bunyaville

Bunyaville after the rain

<a href="https://velo.moda/bikepacking-dundas-bush-camp-mt-nebo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Samford backroads</a>

<a href="https://velo.moda/bikepacking-dundas-bush-camp-mt-nebo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Samford Pony Trails</a>

<a href="https://velo.moda/bikepacking-dundas-bush-camp-mt-nebo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Mt Nebo Goat Track on the way to Dundas</a>

<a href="https://velo.moda/bikepacking-dundas-bush-camp-mt-nebo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Camp set up at Dundas</a>

<a href="https://velo.moda/cycling-deagon-and-boondall-wetlands-qagoma-european-masterpieces/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
Riding home over the Victoria bridge cycleway after seeing the European Masterpieces exhibition at QAGOMA</a>

<a href="https://velo.moda/cycling-deagon-and-boondall-wetlands-qagoma-european-masterpieces/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
The European Masterpieces exhibition at QAGOMA</a>

Bike plus CityCat ferry at Hamilton

Sandgate from the clifftops

Kayaking at Scarborough on the Redcliffe Peninsula

Evening on the Kedron Brook Bikeway

Evening commute on the North Brisbane Bikeway

Boondall Wetlands sunset

Around the suburbs in springtime

Ironbark Gully after a burnoff

<a href="https://velo.moda/riding-linville-to-yarraman-brisbane-valley-rail-trail/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Historic railway stations are dotted all along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail</a>

<a href="https://velo.moda/riding-linville-to-yarraman-brisbane-valley-rail-trail/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Railway remnants along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail</a>

Off to the beach to fish and picnic

<a href="https://velo.moda/multi-terrain-mountain-bike-ramble-to-samford-for-lunch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
A bridge not too far</a>

<a href="https://velo.moda/multi-terrain-mountain-bike-ramble-to-samford-for-lunch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
Small wildlife</a>

<a href="https://velo.moda/a-cyclists-perspective-of-the-qagoma-motorcycle-exhibition/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Motorcycles were once bicycles too</a>

Kingsford-Smith Drive bikeway on the way to the city

Morning tea at Nudgee Beach

Elizabeth St Brisbane. The CityLink bikeway project is one of the best ideas Brisbane has ever had.

Stress free

Things are looking up

<a href="https://velo.moda/caboolture-to-wamuran-rail-trail-and-woodford/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bracalba Queensland on the way to Woodford.</a>

Just laying about...

King Parrot at Dundas

Camp setup

The western side of Mt Nebo on the way to England Creek. <a href="https://velo.moda/microadventure-and-first-time-bikepacking-for-non-adventurers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">More</a>

Somewhere near Dundas. <a href="https://velo.moda/microadventure-and-first-time-bikepacking-for-non-adventurers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">More</a>

Bikepacking take #1. <a href="https://velo.moda/microadventure-and-first-time-bikepacking-for-non-adventurers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">On the way to England Creek.</a>

Gold Creek Reservoir Brookfield

Story Bridge Brisbane with Brompton

<a href="https://velo.moda/camp-mountain-mt-nebo-hellhole-break-mountain-bike-day-adventure/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Morning coffee at Enoggera Creek</a>

<a href="https://velo.moda/camp-mountain-mt-nebo-hellhole-break-mountain-bike-day-adventure/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The upper reaches of Enoggera Creek</a>

<a href="https://velo.moda/camp-mountain-mt-nebo-hellhole-break-mountain-bike-day-adventure/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Top of Camp Mountain looking to Moreton Bay</a>

Bikeway tunnel at Bracken Ridge

Still day at the Redcliffe Peninsula

Moments before release. Bike fishing around Brisbane.

Combining activities

Somewhere out of the way

Your spaceship awaits. Next stop: wherever you want.

A swollen Bulimba Creek

Bike plus CityCat on the Brisbane River

<a href="https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/water" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Water inside. Water outside.</a>

Tools for the job

What a gas...

A captive outdoors. <a href="https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/water" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Water exhibition at QAGOMA</a>

Field of blooms

Abandoned railway tunnel on the Dularcha National Park rail trail

Long view south from the top of Mt Coolum

Salt, Paperbark forests and Pandanus trees <a href="https://velo.moda/brisbane-landsborough-marcoola-bike-and-train-journey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">More</a>

Shimmering day on the waterfront at Brighton

There's something truly endearing about a bike you can ride in a pair of thongs

Tron 2019

Up close and personal

Old bluey

Brilliance

Western outlook

Mellow yellow

Jellyfish

Space mission

The story of a bridge

Old man Russell

Nobody around

Brisbane city fringes

Whippets

Sun station art - Ned

Low performance

Brissie croc

Heading to the Sunshine Coast

Ann St Brisbane

Like the best of Jim Henson

MTB ocker

Briliant last rays

Wild flowers

Pleasant curios

Club Hornibrook

GPO Lane Brisbane

Adelaide St Brisbane

Spinner

Slip sliding

Food stop

Here be dragons

Atop the undulations

Art of the ride

The long view

Magic swamp

A big sound

Sleepy

An era of style

An eon away

Reflection

The crystal chamber

A most dapper cat

Everton Hills arbor

https://thetriffid.com.au

4ZZZ Brisbane

Public art on the bicentennial bikeway

Dappled

Underpass

Sumptuous

Bicycle culture

Creekside. Deep, wide, freeride

Feeling Blue

Green corridor

Rambling

Pineapple fields

Crookneck

Ode to an era

Sunset on Gregory Terrace Brisbane

Art Deco buildings in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley

Dusk on Brisbane's Story Bridge

View east from Brisbane's Gateway Bridge

Bathing in the final rays. Drenched.

Winding ribbon

Historic train station at Coominya Queensland

Alone

The hot, wide expanse that meanders forever. <a href="https://www.brisbanevalleyrailtrail.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brisbane Valley Rail Trail</a> Near Lowood

Lowood Queensland

Lowood station on the <a href="https://www.brisbanevalleyrailtrail.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brisbane Valley Rail Trail</a>

Brisbane Valley Rail Trail start at Fernvale

Groceries are way more fun when you don't have to park

The Boondall Wetlands a short while after a burn-off

A hidden creek at Samford

Crows at the beach

Butterflies over the bay. Brighton in Brisbane is a kite boarding hot spot

Looking east from Kurilpa Bridge Brisbane

The mega moon over the bay looking from Nudgee Beach

Mega moon over the Kedron Brook bikeway

An enlightened Brompton...

Grocery shopping made fun thanks to a simple little bike trailer

Bimodal commute

Bikes and trains go together like gin and tonic

Ready to ride long the beach to the Freshwater Track about 35km that way

A field on the way out of Nambour. <a href="https://velo.moda/bicycle-ride-nambour-to-rainbow-beach-queensland-sunshine-coast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">More</a>

On the way to Nambour to start the ride to Rainbow Beach. <a href="https://velo.moda/bicycle-ride-nambour-to-rainbow-beach-queensland-sunshine-coast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">More</a>

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