Who is not your friend?

Two things: kangaroos and fog!

Fuck me dead, went for ride out to Esk for brekky on Saturday morning. Nebo > Glorious > Esk > Fernvale > Wivenhoe and home via the Warrego / Ipswich.

Have been on this trip several times before in both directions. Mr got home 630am and said let’s go for a ride. Who am I to deprive a man of his riding mate? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Already knew it would be bloody cold. Most things will not put off a determined rider – rain, heat, distance, shitty QLD roads, police blitzes and having house work that needs to be done will stop you.

So I chucked on my gear, we off! Bit of fog coming over the Brisbane River on Centennial Highway. No drama and even better not much traffic. All the way up Nebo and down Glorious (besides all the losers the the cafe ffs what time did they get up???).

Other side of Glorious – not sure it has a cool name like hot mix or the goat track lol – mist have been track day. Bikes going for their lives both directions, photog on hand one particularly leany corner. Here is me and Mr putt putt through the middle, fuck all y’all you don’t own the roads lol.

Hero heads all showing each other how big their balls are. Any other context those same riders would consider it ‘gay’ to look at or show their balls 🤣. Funny old things the men folk are sometimes.

Went right onto Wivenhoe-Somerset Rd Mr found 3 kangas in the middle of the road having early morning tea party. Very close to being squished but luckily split off right before Mr ploughed into them. 4 casualties in total that would have been, 5 counting G Force as Me was riding her while his bike waits for a throttle sensor.

Survived that one little encounter but as the fog thickened (a lot) and visibility was greatly reduced opted to slow down until road was more clear. Stopped intersection Wivenhoe-Somerset Rd and Esk-Kilcoy Rd for a drink and banana, stretch me old lady bones.

G Force and Lil Boop taking a break

Not far to Esk now, hammered it out to get there cos the hunger was real right about now. Found the pirate-themed Red Deer Cafe and a spot in the alfresco dining to get warmed by the sun that was finally clear of the mountain range and fog.

Had a decent rest and feed before heading home. Brief stop at Wivenhoe Dam to use the bathroom. QLD turning on all its glory in Winter 😻

Not one of the longest rides we have been on for sure but still fantastic to kick our weekend off with a freezing cold braap up the mountains. Spoiled for choice in Brisbane!

Saw many many kangaroos and a decent amount of fog that night / Sunday morning as I stayed at a mates in Mt Cotton Saturday night. Had intended to ride home after we went to the pub (wasn’t drinking) but took one look at the fog that developed and decided meh will just leave in the morning.

Fucking Roos have put the shits up me now. Having minimal run-ins with them previously on the bike (Nebo one night and completely put me off night time mountain riding ever since!) they haven’t really bothered me even when I have seen their dopey asses standing next to the road. They either decide to run away or make a dash at crossing. Unpredictable.

Video for anyone keen to see what a GSXR-1000 vs too might look like. I feel sad for the kangaroo 🦘 not a great way to go however lucky for the rider he didn’t arse off too. The fact they are nearly the same brown shade as all the brown grass doesn’t help either.

Keep an eye out for bouncy things and the fog boogeyman. If you see a kangaroo on the roadside contemplating death, maybe be on high alert more are lurking as these weren’t the only ones we saw 👀