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Fifty-six cyclists aged from 12 years to 80 years old participated in Stage 3 of ‘The Real 160 km Brisbane Valley Rail Trail End-to-End Bike Ride’ from Esk to Fernvale organised by the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Users Group, including a morning tea stop at the historic Bellevue Homestead in Coominya for $10 and a cheese tasting at Gerber Farms in Clarendon for a donation to Drought Angels. This was the entirely unsolicited feed-back about the ride from Emily Rotta from Logan Cycling Club on Facebook – I think it speaks for itself: “What an awesome weekend for some off road fun for two Logan Cycling Club members. How lucky we were to have the ‘Passion for the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail’ crew give us a guided tour of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (BVRT) . Such an amazing diverse group of keen cycling enthusiasts. The adventure group, riding various bicycles from single speed steelies to fat boys, explored the Esk to Fernvale (46 kms) section passing through some very scenic parts of Queensland. We stopped in Coominya at Bellevue Homestead and Vineyard for some good old country hospitality and morning tea to help us on our way for the next 25km adventure down the Rail Trail. We passed through some beautiful farm lands and heritage listed old wooden railway bridges. Next we stopped into a local dairy farmer at Clarendon Station Road for a cheese tasting. The event also raised some much needed funds for the Drought Angels, to help support our farmers out west who are struggling. Our final leg into Fernvale passed by some breath taking views of the Brisbane River. How privileged we are to be cycling in Somerset, Qld. All that is missing of this 160 km Brisbane Valley Rail Trail adventure is two vital sections, from Wulkuraka Station in Ipswich to Wanora (15 km) and from Toogoolawah to Moore (30 km) in Somerset. So please let’s all support this community trail adventure by continuing to raise awareness.” For more events organised by the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Users Group crew, please check out: https://www.facebook.com/Passion4theBVRT