RIDE

Ride Thursday 2nd.

Meet at Bayswater Park

At 0900

Going to Wattle Glen

Highlihts of Nyora Ride

 Nyora Rail Trail

Mr Universe in our midst !

 I Think Werner has this years Hills Cycling Group Mr Universe award done and dusted ! Taken during our tough 110 km ride on Tuesday from Nyora to Meeniyan. Thank goodness we didnt go to Fish Creek ha !       

Berwick Return ,Tuesday February 28, 2023

Weather dependent, Temp under 30C, little to no rain = we're away...

Rendezvous, Stud Road Stadium for 9am start, mostly paved so all bikes welcome.

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Helen Geddes
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Olinda x 2

 Video from our last ride to Olinda - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_V5D3Q_P6M  

Great Southern Rail Trail. 21 Feb

Rendezvous: Nyora 9.30. Plan is to ride from Nyora to Meenyan and return. ( about 100 km); however we may decide to only go as far as Leongatha or Koonwarra- plenty of turn around options and being a rail trail there will be no outrageous hills. The surface is hard packed gravel so choose your own weapon.

Jurgen Weller
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New Rides discovered

It was a week that unveiled 2 new adventure filled routes. 

Tuesday saw Kerri, Helen and self take Old Gembrook Rd all the way to Army road before we got really off track on Reynolds road taking a horse trail to stumble across the remains of a long forgotten aqueduct. From here we flew down Army road to Mullane road entering the Cardinia Lakes estate from a scenic "back door" to have lunch at a bakery with the worlds best Chicken Curry pie ! Our return was predictably  uphill along Deep Creek and Huxtable Rds to Bourke Creek Rd. We decided to make it even more challenging by pulling apart Kerris bike to fix a sudden puncture. Throw in a tyre that was glued to the rim, a pump that wasnt working and the one that was designed to blow up kids balloons (3,589 pumps later) the return effort was a tiring one that saw us arrive back ar the car park between after 4 pm following a 9a.m. start !

With Kerri on holidays and the rest of the group MIA  Thursday saw Helen lead a group of one (me) from FTG to Berwick along our well cycled route made more "thrilling" when Helen narrowly avoided a high speed head on near Police Paddocks on the Dandenong Creek trail. Still shaking (both ) we made it to Berwick where we thought it would be interesting to have a progressive lunch Coffee at one place, croissant at another and a 3rd course at Endeavour Hills on the way back

The return leg (done by Helen on Monday by Karlos ride group) was a beauty going along Ernst Wanke road before venturing into wetlands and reserves. One was Frog Hollow reserve which we cycled twice before declaring ourselves lost. With directions given by locals we cursed as we climbed what was one of the steepest roads in Melbourne then cursed some more when we found out that directions given had got us further lost. Finally we made our way to Heatherton road when this time we really cursed realising that the long footpath we had to go up was in fact steeper than Road one (we walked)

Finally we were back on track cycling into the Endeavour Hills shopping centre (lunch course 3) through more parks and Police Paddocks back on to the Dandenong Creek Trail

This time we arrived back at the car park somewhere between 4.30 and 5 - I cant be sure as i was delirious and fixated on a thickshake from Mcdonalds in Upwey. Never the less 2 days of really interesting riding !

As for me I'm off to the furniture leather restoration place to repair my bum !

to see i can get my "Bum"

 

Kalorama etc Tuesday 14th,

Rendezvous 9.00 at Hermons corner or 9.30 At Kallista fire station.
Route: leaving the flatlands behind & heading to Olinda via Upper Coonara rd. Then down Silvan rd followed by an easy climb to Kalorama via Olinda Crk road. Then there are various options back to the start which will be decided by group consensus. Gravel or MTB recommended
Jurgen Weller
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Thursday 9 Feb

Meet at Upper Ferntree Gully rear car park for 9 am start. 

Mixed ride to Berwick with exploration for alternate home routes.

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Helen Geddes


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Some Pics

 A couple of pics from our recent Lyrebird Track adventure. 

Highlights of the day cane be found at ...  - Lyrebird

Tues 7 Feb

 Meet at Emerald Library for 9.00 a.m. start - mixed road / trail riding on a newish "combo" route   

Amendment to Saturday ride.

Delete Saturday. (rain)

Insert Sunday.

All other details unchanged.

Saturday ride

Kirsten is headed for a ride thus Saturday.

Meet at the Stud Rd stadium at 1000.

Road bikes.

Thursday 2nd Feb ride

Meet at Stud Rd stadium for a longish ride.

Start time is 0900.

Sealed surface, hence road bikes ok.

Headed Dingley,  Frankston and other unique places.

Guidance will be a cojoint effort from Karlo and Helen.

Oops correction

Delete Thursday 31 and insert Tuesday 31.

Tuesday 31 Jan ride

Mississippi here we come.

Meet at Yarra Juntion.

0900.

Dirt bikes.

Depending how we feel, we may come back via the aquaduct or parts thereof.

Jon

Thursday 26th. Oz Day ride

Early start of 0830 to avoid the teeming throngs.

Meet at Emerald library.

Headed to Up. Beac, then the forest, then make it up as we go along. Back via Birdland.

Definitely dirt bikes.

 A small towel could be useful to dry your feet, if the river/creek is running and the log across it is slippery (or missing!).

Jon

Ride Tuesday 24th

A journey to the flat lands.

Meet at the Ferntree Gully Library

at 0900

to be guided by Helen on a "tour de-suburban delights," 

Mainly sealed. Tiny bit of dirt though should be ok for road bikes.

Forecast says  slight chance of a shower. Should that happen, be prepared. Bring a brush and use the opportunity to wash your  bike.

Jon

Sandy Point cycling Sun 22 to Sun 2

I'll be down there at that time. The hordes have departed and the roads / bike tracks are now quieter. If anyone wants to come down at some stage between those dates you would be most welcome; however, if so please let me know when, otherwise I might have done an overnighter paddle to the Prom.

Jurgen Weller
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A hard days ride

 

An early start 

An aerial view at 4 Brothers

Jon looking pretty distressed after having to climb back up after missing a turn ! 

What you look like with a 360 camera in your mouth for a POV shot 

Through Mortimers

Jon's missed turn