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STORY AND PHOTOS: BARBARA JONES

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eah, we all love looking at

the latest bike releases and

imagine actually having

them, but for those of us of

an age, there’s still a fascination with the

past. To experience it, and get a great ride

in, go where no one else goes to admire

some great private restoration work on

classic UK bikes.

This ride starts from Cairns and

continues south along the Bruce

Highway until just before the Pyramid

mountain, then turns right onto the

amazing Gillies Range Road. This

twisting, steeply ascending road passes

through rainforest that opens out into

eucalypt ranges and begs for a return

ride. It will take you up to the tiny artist

community of Yungaburra. It’s a fun ride

that passes lots of neat li le coff ee shops

where you can stop for a break.

Continue to the Malanda/Millaa Millaa

turn-off , south on your way out of town.

This hilly ride through dairy country

will bring you to the time travel portal of

Tarzali — and the restoration heaven of

really old UK motorcycles in the garage

of Tarzali Cycles. There is nothing here

made a er 1980. And nothing that isn’t

Old-world

■ Like any other old bike

shop from the outside

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