Five roads every Brisbane rider should know

Brisbane is spoiled. Within an hour of the city you've got rainforest hairpins, open ridgelines and hinterland descents that riders fly interstate for. Here's where to start.

Mount Glorious is the classic — tight, technical and busy, so ride it early. Mount Mee is its quieter, flowing cousin to the north. The Tamborine twisties give you the best of the Gold Coast hinterland.

And don't sleep on the boring loops: knowing the Northside workshops by heart has saved more rides than any set of tyres. Every one of these is on the map — go ride them.