Interesting array of transport assembled outside the "House of Mudgeway", five gravel bikes, Kirsten's glam carbon fibre number and John's roadie. Having mounted up we dropped into Heidelberg's infamous road blender before escaping into a great autumn day of tasting Melbourne's inner city parklands, with small interludes of big and little city, street life. At some speed we wound along a bending Yarra before mounting the noisy M3, till pipped for a breather following a short, sharp UP. Moving right along through Clifton Hill, past the Zoo and some reconfigured Maribinong River crossings, Docklands was reached for a highly regulated coffee respite. Werner's skill-set being tested as he attempted to mow down a Southbank pedestrian, "didn't see him!". Over the afternoon we covered some magical tree lined tracks heading south east through Cremorne, Hawthorn and on under Burke Rd. Once again, an interlude as Jurgen and Werner knocked heads over a "dropped handkerchief"? Swinging around to the north west we squinted into the sun through Deepdene, then along the Bulleen flats, before returning to our start and a specially prepared warm soup, cheese and garlic bread, courtesy of Natalie. Thanks all for your company and John and Kirsten for an excellent ride.
Helen
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