Thursday 31 Oct. The Songs

Start 9.15 at Kallista fire station OR 9.40 at Alfred Nicholas Gardens car park.

Route: Sherbrooke rd. One Tree Hill rd. Outlook track, Tobruk track, 1 in 20 for about 1.5 km, Ferndale track to the Basin / Olinda road. Then most likely up this road to Olinda and back to Sherbrooke rd and Kallista - unless by consensus we decide otherwise. Short ride less than 30 km and about 600+ climbing.
WARNING : there are some short rough patches on Tobruk and Ferndale tracks. May even decide to walk for about 100 metres. So definately gravel or mountain bikes,

monday 4 Nov. Kirsten's ride into the unknown

Start :  9.00 am sharp at Church/Kindergarten on Avon rd.  If you have a Melways Map 309, C12.  about 400 metres of gravel. That's all the info I know.

Thursday 31 Oct The Nongs

Start:  9.15 Kallista fire station OR  9.40 Alfred Nicholas Gardens car park on Sherbrooks rd

Route:  Sherbrook rd, One Tree Hill rd, Outlook track, Tobruk track, 1 in 20 for about 1.5 km.  Ferndale track to Basin Olinda rd. From there most likely to Olinda and back to Sherbrook and Kallista.  Short ride only about 30 km and 600+ climbing.

WARNING: there are some rough patches on Tobruk and Ferndale - may even dec decide to walk about 100 m on Tobruk.  So definitely gravel or mountain bikes.

Mount Worth ride

A great day's ride! Mostly warm sunny day, some hills, some flats, and a long downhill to the coffee stop at Fozzigobble in Yarragon, and of course good company. 

No incidents except that Helen and Werner decided to turn south instead of continuing east. They would have ended up in Leongatha and a very long way back to Warragul. Luckily they talked to a local who said they'd better turn back and catch up with us. 

tuesday 29 Oct easier local ride

This ride will give a chance for the no show people from last week , to catch up on an enjoyable, not strenuous journey.

Start 9.00 am sharp at Monbulk football oval.

Route: Macallister, Wiseman, Link, Monbulk/Seville, Hunter, McKillop roads to Mt.Evelyn. Then most likely avoiding as much as possible sections of Monbulk/Lilydale road by deviating along Parker rd and back to Monbulk along Monbulk/Seville road.  About 40km and 700+m climbing. Road bikes if you have one.

Tuesday 22 Oct. Warragul / Mt.Worth loop

See previous blog re:  details of this ride. Hopefully no gale force winds this time

Thursday 17 Earlier and short Local ride

Start 9.00 am at Monbulk football ground. Avoiding rain in the arvo.  A ride from the past, namely Monbulk, Seville, Mt. Evelyn back to Monbulk by consensus. Mainly asphalt but some gravel. choose your bike. Coffee at Jürgen's place because he needs a bit of man/women power to roll a tank.

Tuesday 15 Oct. Warragul Loop

Start Warragul R.S.  9.15 a.m.  66km 1022 m climbing. 70% asphalt, 30% relatively smoothish gravel, (unless there has been heavy run in the meantime). Route:From 

Warragul along Kurrumburra/Leongatha rd to the beginning of Grand Ridge Rd. Follow G.R.R to McDonalds track which takes us past Mount Worth. Then at Allambee a delightful downhill run to Yarragon for lunch. Flat ride from Yarragon back to Warragul or train back to the car.

Warning: 17km along the Warragul - Leongatha road which although not busy carries traffic including trucks. There will be hills. So no whinging please. You have been warned. Escape route at Yarragon - but by then the ride is almost finished. 

Transport:  Train from Pakenhame 8.42, Nar Nar Goon 8.47 or by car to Warragul.

Ride Tuesday 8th October

9:30 am start at Woori Yallock for ride to Gruyère, Mt. Evelyn return, dependent on weather.
Dirt bikes preferable.

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Ride Thursday 3rd October

Start 9:30 am Stud Road Stadium for ride to Sculpture Park and maybe coffee roam.
Any bike.

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Ride Tuesday 1st October

9:30 am start Marie Wallace Park Mountain Highway, Bayswater for an urban wander with a pass by of Blackburn Lake.
Any bike.

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Ride Thursday 26 Sept

Time to relax after Hazeldeane and Parkinson's roads, especially  Parkinsons Rd (hill, mountain, alp).

Gembrook, Evans, Stillwell.

Dirt bikes

0930

Emerald library.

Tuesday ride

The postpone ride to or near or around Big Pat's Creek, is on.

Ably lead by

John Bird from 

Woori at 

1000.

As the route is somewhat variable at short notice, dirt bikes are a safe bet.

Thursday Big Pat's Creek Ride

Lots of wet stuff forecast for this Thursday.

Thus, our proposed soiree to Big Pat's  Crk ....

..... is put off .....

until there is a coincidence between a good weather Thursday and John Bird's availability.

Jon

Tuesday 17.

A recuperating ride for geriatric muscles (Mike, Jon?).

The old faithful of Gembrook at 0930. Emerald Library start.

If, if jf the Dam wall is open, we may go to the orchard and  Cafe Werner instead.

Correction to Thursday 12th Ride.

Ride will start 0930 from Mortimer Park to proceed on to Maryknoll.

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Thursday Ride Gembrook Maryknoll

Start 9:30 am Station Street Gembrook.
Longish ride on mixture of bitumen and rough gravel.
Gravel bikes preferable.

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Thursday 12th Sept

Ride to Mary Knoll. Who knows, in the interim since our last visit, it may have gained something.

Start Mortimer Park.

0930

Dirt bikes best

Tuesday 10th September Ride Carrum Dingley Bypass Circuit By Popular Demand

Start 9:30 am from Stadium at Stud Road, Dandenong.
All bikes for easy Flatland lope & catch-up.

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No ride Thursday 5 September

With strong winds forecast for the earlier part of tomorrow,
Thursday 5 September there will be no ride blogged now till next Tuesday 10 September.

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