Join me and my mate Simon as we tackle the entire DSMR—a challenging 56km one-way ride from Paradise Point all the way down to the Point Danger lookout at Coolangatta/Tweed Heads. We rode the full return trip for an epic 105km day in the saddle!
This ultimate Gold Coast cycling route takes us past every major landmark: the Broadwater Parklands, The Spit, Surfers Paradise, Burleigh Heads, Tallebudgera Creek, and Currumbin. See what it’s like to navigate the traffic, the beachfront boardwalks, and the final killer climb up Hill Street!
🙏 Remembering Darren Smith: We trace the path of Gold Coast Olympic Cyclist, Darren Smith, who tragically lost his life while training at just 20 years old. We ride in his memory and search for his elusive memorial plaque along the way.
My GPX route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50793993
00:01 – Ride Finish: Point Danger & DSMR Overview
00:41 – Start Point: Paradise Point & The 105km Plan
02:22 – SPONSOR: Bob and Brad Q2 Mini Massage Gun Review
04:22 – DSMR Map & Full Route Breakdown
06:37 – History of Darren Smith, Olympic Cyclist & Plaque Search
15:26 – Southport Broadwater Parklands
18:11 – Riding to The Spit Headland
23:45 – Landmarks: Soul Building & Q1 at Surfers Paradise
28:21 – Burleigh Heads Headland & Tallebudgera Creek Bridge
32:54 – Elephant Rock & The Final Stretch
35:44 – The Killer Climb Up Hill Street to Rainbow Bay
37:27 – Arrival at Point Danger Lookout (End Point)
41:23 – Queensland/New South Wales Border Crossing (Tweed Heads)
42:08 – The 105km Return Ride Begins!
48:01 – Final Ride Stats & Wrap-up (105km in 4h 53m)
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OTHER LINKS:
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Well done to you both..
This has become a real MAMIL channel. Cheers.
Beautiful City. I like The Truck You Have Down There.
Probably faster to travel this route by bicycle than by car 😂
Well done John. Nice ride in what is one of the flashest, prettiest urban stretches in Oz. 👍 was surprised you missed the pretty dirt track section from the Spit to Mainbeach.
nice one .loved seein the south coast again ty .
nice little ride
as a local and a cyclist ill say at cavill ave theres actual cycle way along beach all cement and when you had urned at miami slsc thats robbie mckewens cafe australian olympic cyclis and tour de france rider .
allso at raibow ay when you were on top of lookout you pointed out the old war cement thing its actually the old rainow bay ocean pool
You need to do Brisbane to Gold Coast ride in October mate!You would love it!
What a mission
Gonna do sunny coast next?
I done maroochy to caloundra via mooloolabah & point cartright but hasnt done northern half yet (noosa to maroochy)
Great ride 👍
I'm here for the massage gun innuendo.
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I bought a 360 x5 recently. Awesome good fun mounted on my bike. Great ride.
At 40.27, that used to be a tidal pool. There are a lot of them along the Sydney beaches. Very nice pools, good for swimming. I went through a stage where I wanted to visit all of them one by one and then got bored with that project. lol
At 40.27, that used to be a tidal pool. There are a lot of them along the Sydney beaches. Very nice pools, good for swimming. I went through a stage where I wanted to visit all of them one by one and then got bored with that project. lol
Top effort again mate, well done to you both! I'm definitely keen to ride this route one day, just need to find the time and when the weather is great.
The essence seq🎉
The plaque to Olympic cyclist Darren Smith is affixed to the stone pylon marking the start of the 48 km Darren Smith Memorial Route, at the Captain Cook Memorial Park lookout:
Location: Captain Cook Memorial Park lookout, Boundary Street, Point Danger, Coolangatta QLD 4225, Australia
So are you hybrid biking with parts done manually and some done electric assisted?
I've done a small segment of that ride a few times, with the Train to reduce the burn.
I park the car at Varsity-Lakes station, then train to Helensvale, then ride through Arundel, south down Captain Cook Drive to avoid the shops [too dangerous with all those driveways] , East on Musgrave to the Broadwater, then the run to Burleigh Heads is obvious and lovely, and from Burleigh any number of routes back to Varsity Lakes station.
[ But beware that you can't cross 'southport-burleigh road' except at Christine Ave or [nearly] Reedy-Creek-Road – so it is yet another Road that cuts a suburb in-half instead of connecting the suburb! ]