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Author: Dennis Dawson

Special Club Rides 

Anzac Day Ride – Monday April 25th – Federation Trail

April 19, 2016May 3, 2016 Dennis Dawson

On Anzac Day 2016 28 Ghostriders enjoyed delightful cycling conditions to explore the Federation Trail from Newport to Werribee and

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News Special Club Rides 

Sunday 20th March – Great Vic Rail Trail – Yea to Tallarook

January 15, 2016March 21, 2016 Dennis Dawson

On Sunday 20th March 19 Ghostriders travelled to Yea to sample the Great Victorian Rail Trail.

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News Special Club Rides 

Sunday 10th January – Special Weekend Ride – Maribyrnong River Trail

January 9, 2016 Dennis Dawson

All riders are invited to join us on Sunday 10th January for a special ride along the Maribyrnong River Trail

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News Rides 

2016 Gets Off to a Flying Start

January 7, 2016 Dennis Dawson

We are now a week into a brand new year and our rides have got off to a flying start.

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News 

Saturday 2nd Jan – Social Ride from Pakenham

December 12, 2015December 30, 2015 Dennis Dawson

START THE NEW YEAR ON TWO WHEELS  There is no better way to start the new year than on two

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Special Club Rides 

Point Nepean Ride – Sunday 29th November

November 25, 2015December 6, 2015 Dennis Dawson

On the 4th November 1852 a clipper called The Ticonderoga sailed through the Heads of Port Phillip Bay. On board

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Bass Coast Weekend – Sat 21st and Sun 22nd Nov

November 15, 2015November 15, 2015 Dennis Dawson

You are all invited to join us on the beautiful Bass Coast for a weekend of cycling and/or walking along some of the best coastal scenery in Australia.

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2015 Renaissance Rides - Now Underway 

Days 69 and 70 – In Which we Circle the Planet and Reach Home

November 10, 2015November 11, 2015 Dennis Dawson

Although we had arrived in Amsterdam with no clear idea of what to expect, in the space of the past

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2015 Renaissance Rides - Now Underway 

Day 68 – In Which we Start the Long Journey Home

October 31, 2015October 31, 2015 Dennis Dawson

In a couple of hours we begin the long journey back to Melbourne. We sat at the breakfast table and

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2015 Renaissance Rides - Now Underway 

Day 67 – In Which we Escape with our Lives (but our nerves are shot)

October 31, 2015October 31, 2015 Dennis Dawson

Anyone planning to walk around Amsterdam would be well advised to first practise a few exclamations. Goodness knows that, in

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Upcoming Events

  • May 4, 2026 – Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG library at 9 am

    Meet in the car park of the FTG library in time for a 9 am start. The ride may be between 40 to 50 km with considerable road riding.  Experienced riders only for this one.

  • May 7, 2026 – Alternate Thursday Ride - MYSTERY RIDE

    Special Mystery Ride - Details TBA

  • May 11, 2026 – Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG library at 9 am

    Meet in the car park of the FTG library in time for a 9 am start. The ride may be between 40 to 50 km with considerable road riding.  Experienced riders only for this one.

  • May 14, 2026 – Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 10 am

    Meet at the Woori Yallock car park in time for a 10 am start. This week we will be riding towards Lilydale, with lunch at the Carriage Cafe.

  • May 16, 2026 – Monthly Eastern Suburbs Ride - start at Pakenham at 9 am

    This is our monthly Eastern Suburbs ride, starting in the car park of the Cardinia Cultural Centre at 9 am. The rides are usually around 40 to 45 km in length with a morning tea stop along the way. After the ride everyone is invited to stop for lunch at the cafe by the lake.

Monthly Calendar

Events in February 2024

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29January 29, 2024●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMonday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

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January 29, 2024

Meet in the car park near the FTG library in time for a start at 9 am. These rides are usually between 50 and 75 km in length and conducted at a brisk pace. They are intended for experienced riders only. The pace is usually at least 20 kph.

More about Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

30January 30, 2024 31January 31, 2024 1February 1, 2024●(1 event)

Category: GeneralAlternate Thursday Ride - Bentleigh to Albert Park - start at Bentleigh at 10 am

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February 1, 2024

The ride will start at Bentleigh Reserve (Higgins Rd) at 10am. We will be following the Elster Canal Trail and the Bayside Trail to Albert Park and back again. Lunch will be at Sons of Mary in Brighton.

More about Alternate Thursday Ride - Bentleigh to Albert Park - start at Bentleigh at 10 am

2February 2, 2024 3February 3, 2024 4February 4, 2024
5February 5, 2024●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMonday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

N/A
February 5, 2024

Meet in the car park near the FTG library in time for a start at 9 am. These rides are usually between 50 and 75 km in length and conducted at a brisk pace. They are intended for experienced riders only. The pace is usually at least 20 kph.

More about Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

6February 6, 2024●(1 event)

Category: GeneralSummer Night Ride - start at Chesterfield Farm car park at 8 pm

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February 6, 2024

Come join us for a ride under the starry summer night sky. The ride will start at the car park outside Chesterfield Farm at 8 pm sharp. We will follow the Dandenong Creek and Eastlink Trail to Dandenong and back again. Good front and rear lights are essential. We will be stopping for coffee in Dandenong.

More about Summer Night Ride - start at Chesterfield Farm car park at 8 pm

7February 7, 2024 8February 8, 2024●(1 event)

Category: GeneralWarby Trail Breakfast Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 8 am

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February 8, 2024

Meet at the Woori Yallock Station car park in time for a start at 8 am. We will be riding towards Lilydale, before meeting at the Carriage Cafe for Morning Tea at 10 am

More about Warby Trail Breakfast Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 8 am

9February 9, 2024 10February 10, 2024 11February 11, 2024●(1 event)

Category: GeneralSpecial Weekend Ride - Darebin Creek Trail - start at Yarra Flats at 10 am

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February 11, 2024

Meet in the Yarra Flats car park in time for a 10 am start. We will be heading along the Yarra to join the Darebin Creek Trail up to Latrobe Uni, before returning for lunch at the Artiga Cafe.

More about Special Weekend Ride - Darebin Creek Trail - start at Yarra Flats at 10 am

12February 12, 2024●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMonday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

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February 12, 2024

Meet in the car park near the FTG library in time for a start at 9 am. These rides are usually between 50 and 75 km in length and conducted at a brisk pace. They are intended for experienced riders only. The pace is usually at least 20 kph.

More about Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

13February 13, 2024 14February 14, 2024 15February 15, 2024●(1 event)

Category: GeneralAlternate Thursday Ride - start at Stud Rd Indoor Stadium at 10 am

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February 15, 2024

Meet at the car park of the Stud Rd Indoor Stadium for a 10 am start. This week we will be riding to East Bentleigh and back again.

More about Alternate Thursday Ride - start at Stud Rd Indoor Stadium at 10 am

16February 16, 2024 17February 17, 2024●(1 event)

Category: GeneralEastern Suburbs Ride - start at Pakenham at 9 am

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February 17, 2024

Meet in the car park of the Cardinia Cultural Centre in time for a start at 9 am. The ride will follow local bike paths for around 45 km, with a coffee stop along the way.

More about Eastern Suburbs Ride - start at Pakenham at 9 am

18February 18, 2024
19February 19, 2024●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMonday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

N/A
February 19, 2024

Meet in the car park near the FTG library in time for a start at 9 am. These rides are usually between 50 and 75 km in length and conducted at a brisk pace. They are intended for experienced riders only. The pace is usually at least 20 kph.

More about Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

20February 20, 2024●(1 event)

Category: GeneralSecond Summer Night Ride - Mystery Ride - Details to follow

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February 20, 2024

This will be our second and final Summer Night Ride for 2024. We are looking at a new route option for this ride. Watch out for details. Good front and rear lights will be essential.

More about Second Summer Night Ride - Mystery Ride - Details to follow

21February 21, 2024 22February 22, 2024●(1 event)

Category: GeneralDual Ride Day - Two rides to pick from.

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February 22, 2024

This week we have two rides to choose from.

One of these will be led by Ron Thomas. It will be a "Special Ride’ for e-bikes and the very fit only, up the proposed Olinda Creek Bicycle Nature Trail in February from Tramway Track Mt Everlyn to Olinda and back. Coffee at Ranges. Riders are asked to meet near the corner of York and Tramway Rds in Mt Evelyn around 9:15 am. There will be a press conference to promote the proposed trail, before the ride gets underway at 10 am. The ride is best suited to hybrids or MTBs (ebikes an asset). Road bikes would not be suitable.

For those that would prefer a more familiar option, you could join a Warby Trail Breakfast ride instead. That ride will also start at corner of York and Tramway, then proceed via back roads to join the Warburton Trail. Lunch will probably be taken at the Carriage Cafe in Seville.

 

More about Dual Ride Day - Two rides to pick from.

23February 23, 2024 24February 24, 2024 25February 25, 2024
26February 26, 2024●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMonday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

N/A
February 26, 2024

Meet in the car park near the FTG library in time for a start at 9 am. These rides are usually between 50 and 75 km in length and conducted at a brisk pace. They are intended for experienced riders only. The pace is usually at least 20 kph.

More about Monday Morning Ride - start at FTG at 9 am

27February 27, 2024 28February 28, 2024 29February 29, 2024●(1 event)

Category: GeneralWarby Trail Breakfast Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 8 am

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February 29, 2024

Meet at the Woori Yallock car park in time for a start at 8 am. This week we will be riding towards Warburton, with morning tea at the Gladysdale Bakehouse from 10 am

More about Warby Trail Breakfast Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 8 am

1March 1, 2024 2March 2, 2024 3March 3, 2024●(1 event)

Category: GeneralSpecial Ride - Chelsea to Baxter and back - start at Chelsea at 10 am

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March 3, 2024

Meet in the Centennial Park in Chelsea in time for a 10 am start. We will be following the Peninsula Link Trail and other bike trails to Baxter and back.

More about Special Ride - Chelsea to Baxter and back - start at Chelsea at 10 am

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