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Tim's Motorbike Rides
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Out of Brisbane, Australia, I organise small-group motorcycle rides... long day rides full of fun, adventure, great people and good food, and road trips along amazing roads to iconic destinations across eastern Australia. https://www.youtube.com/@timsrides
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Chillin’ in Nimbin with good vibes and great company. ✌️🌈

#BeKind #RainbowWalk #Nimbin #PrideMonth #MotorcycleLife
Two smiling men pose arm in arm in front of a colorful sign about the Nimbin Aquarius Festival and Rainbow Walk. Both wear ‘Be Kind’ T-shirts with rainbow logos. They stand at the corner of a wooden building on a sunny day, with nearby signs advertising crystals, books, and the Nimbin Artists Gallery. A few people stroll past on the shaded footpath, adding to the village’s relaxed, alternative vibe.
June 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Nimbin vibes 🙂

#Nimbin #Pride #MotorcycleLife
June 15, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Enjoying pizza in Nimbin 🙂

#NimbinPride
A group of eight men are seated around an outdoor café table, smiling and enjoying drinks after a meal. Several empty plates and bottles are visible on the table. One man is standing in the background holding a coffee. The setting appears to be a small town with shops and parked cars in the background. The atmosphere is casual and friendly, with clear blue skies overhead.
June 15, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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I had planned to bling my bike up, but typically for me I left it too late 😢.

But I'll be wearing this t-shirt!
Black T-shirt displayed on a rustic wooden background. The shirt features a vintage-style rainbow in Pride colors—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet—symbolizing LGBTQ+ pride. Above the rainbow is the curved phrase 'In a world where you can be anything,' and below it, in large, typewriter-style text, it reads 'Be kind.'
June 14, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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Off on a ride to celebrate Pride Month tomorrow morning. First time I've done this, but I'm keen to support everything this month stands for—and it has become more personal to me this year.

Nimbin, a centre of counterculture, seems like a fitting destination 🙂.
Illustrated poster featuring a large, weathered rainbow overlaid with the text 'Nimbin Pride Ride' in a distressed typewriter font. The background shows a colorful forested landscape with native Australian wildlife, a red and white VW van, and two characters—one with a guitar and another smoking in a tree. The style evokes a retro, psychedelic, and counterculture aesthetic.
June 14, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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Browsing through some old photos of mine, came across this one... my first attempt at tilt shift 🙂

#urbangaze #cityscape #urbanphotography #tiltshift #londonarchitecture #fromabove
View from above St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, showing its twin bell towers in the foreground and a curved city street lined with historic buildings and red double-decker buses. Image uses a tilt-shift effect that blurs the edges and sharpens the center.
May 30, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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My first cell phone… 1994. 🙂
A hand holding a Nokia 2110 mobile phone against a blue background. The phone has a monochrome LCD screen displaying ‘NOKIA GSM’ and menu options ‘Menu’ and ‘Memory.’ It features a physical keypad, directional buttons, and a prominent external antenna on the top right. The casing is black with a curved design and the Nokia logo above the screen.
May 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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I've been very slack about posting ride updates here!

A few weeks ago we did a four-day tour targeting some local grain silo art. Here are a few photos from the tour. Will post videos soon.
A motorcyclist on a Can-Am Spyder trike rides into the historic Boolboonda Tunnel, a narrow, unlit railway tunnel carved into solid rock, surrounded by dense greenery and rugged cliffs. A group of motorcycles parked beside the vividly painted silos at Three Moon Creek, with murals depicting a farmer gazing at a cosmic, dreamlike landscape filled with celestial bodies and native wildlife. Two photographers crouch on the grass, capturing the scene. A Kawasaki Z900RS motorcycle parked on a dirt verge in front of the Thallon silos, which are painted with a sunset landscape featuring Australian flora, fauna, and sheep. Puffy white clouds and a bright blue sky complete the rural Queensland scene. A Kawasaki Z900RS parked in front of the Yelarbon silos, painted in shades of blue and teal, depicting scenes of wetlands, native birds, and a young boy playing by the water. The artwork stretches across multiple silos under a clear sky.
May 27, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Who's watching?
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman stand beside their motorcycles on a scenic mountain road, promoting their Apple TV+ series "Long Way Home." Both wear riding gear, with lush green hills, a winding road, and distant snow patches in the background.
May 15, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Great ride today, but now my bike's shit... literally bull shit!
Close-up of a motorcycle engine and exhaust pipe splattered with a generous helping of cow manure, courtesy of an unexpected high-speed bovine booby trap on the road. Rider’s boot and jeans caked with cow dung after a 100kph encounter with a fresh pasture present—nature’s way of reminding you who's boss on rural roads.
March 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Just remembered... back in 2021 we had a motorcycle exhibition here in Brisbane, which had a huge range of bikes, including some gorgeous old motorcycles (some details in alt text)...
A black vintage Crocker motorcycle on display in a museum, featuring a brown leather seat, black fenders, and a classic V-twin engine. The background shows a crowd of people admiring various motorcycles on display, with white walls and projected images related to motorcycle history. A deep red vintage Indian motorcycle with a large front fender and a horizontal twin-cylinder engine, displayed in a museum. It has a brown leather seat and classic spoked wheels. People in the background observe the exhibits, with various other motorcycles on display. A historic Indian board track racing motorcycle in red with gold lettering, featuring a rigid frame, thin tires, and a V-twin engine. The bike is displayed with a white metal mesh backdrop, and museum visitors can be seen admiring the exhibit. A beautifully restored black and red vintage Henderson motorcycle with a four-cylinder engine, a leather saddle, and white-wall tires. It has an antique brass horn mounted on the handlebars. The exhibit is in a well-lit museum with a crowd in the background admiring other classic motorcycles.
March 9, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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What are some of the more interesting motorcycles you've seen in your travels?

The first is the bizarre looking Aprilia Moto 6.5, designed by Philippe Starck, which I saw on the streets of Vienna.

The second, rather less functional 🙂, outside a shop in Old Town Prague...
A Moto 6.5 motorcycle, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Aprilia, is parked on a city street in Vienna's Innere Stadt. The bike has a distinctive orange and gray color scheme with a minimalist, futuristic design. It is parked alongside a row of scooters, including a green and yellow-striped Vespa, with a stone-paved sidewalk and shopfronts visible in the background. An incredibly handsome man with a beard, wearing a black cap, black t-shirt, and beige cargo shorts, sits on an intricately designed metal motorcycle sculpture. The bike is entirely constructed from metallic parts, with a detailed mechanical look and an exaggerated chopper-style frame. The setting is outside a store in Old Town Prague, which sells metal sculptures and artwork, with a few people walking by in the background.
March 8, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Seems like a reasonable plan!

To soothe their ire, next time Mr 20 has friends over, hang this in the bathroom.
A bathroom sink area with a green wall. Hanging on the wall is a small, round embroidery hoop with black fabric and gold stitching. The embroidered text reads: “PLEASE DON’T WASH YOUR DICK IN THE SINK” in a decorative, caution-tape-style border. Below the embroidery, on the marble countertop, is a soap dispenser shaped like an American football, with a white pump on top.
March 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Group ride to the Bunya Mountains for lunch this Saturday.

I'm trying a route I usually avoid because of significant (and usually pretty shitty) unpaved road between Maidenwell and the Bunya Mountains, which has recently been paved.

Here's our route for the day: waypoint.guru/9eed48e0
A promotional image for a motorcycle ride to the Bunya Mountains. The background features a stunning landscape view of rolling green hills and valleys under a dramatic sky with sun rays breaking through dark clouds at sunset. The foreground is framed by native Australian grass trees and other lush vegetation. Overlaid in the center is a circular logo with a black-and-white illustration of a motorcyclist riding head-on, encircled by the text "Tim’s Motorbike Rides - Brisbane." Below the logo, bold white text on a black banner reads "Bunya Mountains for Lunch."
February 18, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Rest stop at the Border Loop Lookout on Lions Rd, on the way to Tenterfield for lunch. 🏍️
February 9, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Sunday we have a group heading down to Tenterfield for lunch via Lions Rd and the Bruxner Hwy... always a fun ride, but will be interesting to see what the weather holds for us this time 🙂

From a previous ride, at the Border Loop Lookout on Lions Rd...
A group of motorcycle riders standing on a wooden viewing platform at the Border Loop Lookout on Lions Rd. The riders are dressed in a mix of riding gear and casual attire, smiling and posing against a backdrop of lush green hills and a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. The scene is surrounded by tall trees, creating a serene and picturesque atmosphere.
February 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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If you have any spare time during the week, and enjoy a beer, Eagle Heights Pub is a great spot... awesome views of the Gold Coast if you sit out the back.
A stunning view of the Gold Coast skyline from the Eagle Heights Pub (Eagle Heights Hotel Motel). The tall buildings of the city rise dramatically along the coastline, contrasting with the deep blue of the ocean and sky. The foreground features a lush expanse of forested hills, creating a striking natural frame for the urban landscape.
February 2, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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From Mt Coot-tha...
A clear, sunny view of Brisbane city from Mt Coot-tha. The skyline stands prominently against a bright blue sky, with the urban area stretching out to the horizon. The foreground is filled with vibrant green trees and manicured hedges, creating a picturesque contrast to the cityscape. A view of Brisbane city from Mt Coot-tha on a cloudy day. The city skyline, featuring tall buildings, is partially obscured by rain and haze. The foreground shows lush greenery, and the Brisbane River meanders through the urban landscape under an overcast sky.
February 2, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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I hope you also like lizards... these adorable guys are pretty common around the city 🙂...
A large Eastern Water Dragon, a species of lizard native to Australia, rests on a wooden deck. Its scaly body features greenish-brown coloration with dark bands along its tail and limbs. The dragon's distinctive spiny crest and sharp claws are visible, and its head is turned slightly to the side as it appears to observe its surroundings.
January 31, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Amusing, but sadly faked. Here's the original...
Four officers from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), wearing uniforms labeled "POLICE HSI" on their vests, escort a handcuffed man in a gray shirt and hard hat away from a facility. The scene is outdoors with buildings, vehicles, and other personnel visible in the background, suggesting a workplace operation or raid.
January 30, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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No, but it is modified. Here's the original...
Four officers from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), wearing uniforms labeled "POLICE HSI" on their vests, escort a handcuffed man in a gray shirt and hard hat away from a facility. The scene is outdoors with buildings, vehicles, and other personnel visible in the background, suggesting a workplace operation or raid.
January 30, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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And big, fun ride today to Rudd's Pub in Nobby for lunch.

Thirteen bikes all up (one with a pillion), which is pretty close to the upper limit of my preferred group size 🙂.

This was our route - a big day for those of us who did the whole thing... waypoint.guru/794c3351 (634km total for me)!
A group of eight people sitting at a wooden outdoor table under a shaded area, smiling and enjoying refreshments. A variety of empty glasses and plates are scattered across the table. The background features rustic decor and lush greenery, creating a relaxed atmosphere. One rider in the foreground takes a cheerful selfie with the group. A line of motorcycles and their riders paused on the shoulder of a tree-lined country road. The road stretches ahead, flanked by dense green forest, under an overcast sky. Riders, some wearing helmets, are preparing to continue the journey. Two motorcycles parked by the side of a narrow country road surrounded by open fields and scattered trees. A rider, wearing black and red gear, stands by a red motorcycle, holding a water bottle and admiring the serene rural landscape under partly cloudy skies. The historic Rudd’s Pub in Nobby, Queensland, with its distinct red roof displaying the words "Rudd's Pub Nobby." Several motorcycles are parked outside, and a few riders in leather jackets stand nearby, chatting under the clear blue sky.
January 25, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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I wonder if the Ballmer Peak applies to drawing. 🤔
January 18, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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4o finally got it when I specifically told it how to solve it…
January 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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But the ongoing conversation with 4o got it really confused…
January 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM