A man has died after crashing his bicycle on the north Queensland coast.

The 62-year-old man had left for a ride in Kanimbla, Cairns about 5pm and was reported missing when he failed to return home.

Sydney's ambulance dispatch boards have been reconfigured. Credit:Quentin Jones

Police searched the area and found the man down an embankment off Lake Morris Road more than five hours after he had left for his ride.

Emergency services were called however the Whitfield man died at the scene about 10.45pm.

The Forensic Crash Unit were investigating.

AAP

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