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Author: Dennis Dawson

2015 Renaissance Rides - Now Underway 

Day 66 – In Which we Run the Gauntlet in a Two Wheeled Maelstrom

October 30, 2015October 30, 2015 Dennis Dawson

It would be impossible to describe Amsterdam without mentioning the bicycles. Hundreds of thousands of them crowd every road, alleyway

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2015 Renaissance Rides - Now Underway 

Day 65 – In Which we say Au Revoir to the City of Lights and Hello to the City of Bikes

October 30, 2015October 30, 2015 Dennis Dawson

It’s now been almost 10 weeks since I left Australia, and Maggie and I are nearing the final stages of

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2015 Renaissance Rides - Now Underway 

Day 64 – in Which we Enjoy our Final Baguettes

October 28, 2015October 29, 2015 Dennis Dawson

On our final full day in Paris Maggie and I take advantage of the glorious warm weather to walk many kilometres around the city.

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2015 Renaissance Rides - Now Underway 

Day 63 – In Which We Soak Up the Sunshine

October 27, 2015October 27, 2015 Dennis Dawson

After three days of living in the Middle Earth of our Paris Apartment, my head is showing distinct signs of

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2015 Renaissance Rides - Now Underway 

Day 62 – In Which the Sun Returns (and the cars all leave)

October 26, 2015 Dennis Dawson

On Sunday mornings Paris is closed to cars and the streets are given over to thousands of walkers and cyclists. It is a beautiful thing to experience.

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2015 Renaissance Rides - Now Underway 

Day 60 – In Which the Evil Paris Metro Eats my Luggage

October 24, 2015October 25, 2015 Dennis Dawson

After three nights in Dijon in beautiful Burgundy, it was time for us to make the next transition back to

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2015 Renaissance Rides - Now Underway 

Day 59 – In Which we Meet Tiny Ronald the Wrongfoot

October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 Dennis Dawson

While visiting the Musee de Beaux Arts in Dijon we discover a fascinating but little known character from French History – Ronald the Wrongfoot.

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2015 Renaissance Rides - Now Underway 

Day 58 – In Which Everything Comes Unravelled

October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 Dennis Dawson

They say that everything comes in threes, and that certainly was the case on day 58 of our adventure when three catastrophes threatened to undo all the successes of the previous 8 weeks.

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2015 Renaissance Rides - Now Underway 

Days 54-57 In Which it’s Beginning to Look a Bit Like Christmas

October 21, 2015October 22, 2015 Dennis Dawson

The next stage of our French journey takes us to the North East to visit the unique region of Alsace – more German than French. The signs are everywhere that Christmas is rapidly getting closer.

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Days 50 to 53 In Which we Switch from Sea to Snow

October 17, 2015October 17, 2015 Dennis Dawson

Maggie and I have now left the seaside town of Cassis and have made our way across the Alps to the Eastern region of Alsace, hotly contested for hundreds of years.

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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 March 2023

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27February 27, 2023●(1 event)

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

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February 27, 2023

Meet at the FTG Library car park in time for a 9 am start. The ride will be around 45 km with a coffee stop along the way.

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

28February 28, 2023 1March 1, 2023 2March 2, 2023●(1 event)

Category: GeneralAlternate Thursday Ride - Arkoonah Park to Marriot Waters - start at 10 am

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March 2, 2023

Meet in Arkoonah Park, Berwick in time for a 10 am start. The ride will follow a selection of bike paths to Marriot Waters and back again. Lunch will be at Marriot Waters.

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3March 3, 2023 4March 4, 2023 5March 5, 2023●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMullum Mullum to Wattle Glen - start at Mullum Mullum Reserve at 10 am

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March 5, 2023

This ride will proceed along the Diamond Creek Trail to Wattle Glen and back again. Lunch will be at Wattle Glen.

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6March 6, 2023●(1 event)

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

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March 6, 2023

Meet near the FTG library for a 9 am start. The ride will be around 45 km with a coffee stop,

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7March 7, 2023 8March 8, 2023 9March 9, 2023●(1 event)

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

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March 9, 2023

Meet in the Woori Yallock car park in time for a start at 8 am.

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10March 10, 2023 11March 11, 2023 12March 12, 2023
13March 13, 2023●(1 event)

Category: GeneralSpecial Labour Day Ride - Carrum to Baxter - 9.00 am start

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March 13, 2023

Meet in the Chelsea Bicentennial Park car park in time for a 9 am start. We will be following the Peninsula Link Trail and some other local trails to Baxter and back. Lunch will be in Baxter. The ride will be around 50 km in length.

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14March 14, 2023 15March 15, 2023 16March 16, 2023●(1 event)

Category: GeneralSpecial Alternate Thursday Ride - Nyora to Korumburra and return - start at 9 am

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March 16, 2023

This is a VERY special ride for the Ghostriders. The ride will start at the old Nyora Railway Station at 9 am (NOTE THE EARLY START). We will be riding the Great Southern Trail to Korumburra and back again. This is the first chance the group will have to sample the new section from Loch to Nyora.

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17March 17, 2023 18March 18, 2023 19March 19, 2023
20March 20, 2023●(1 event)

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

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March 20, 2023

Meet near the FTG library in time for a start at 9 am. The ride will be around 45 km with a coffee stop along the way.

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21March 21, 2023●(1 event)

Category: GeneralDonna Buang eBike Challenge

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March 21, 2023

This is a ride specifically for all those who own an ebike and would like to see how well it would go when riding up a real mountain.  The plan is to meet at Panton Gap, at the start of the back way to Donna Buang, in time for a 10 am start. We will then follow the closed back road (closed to cars, not bikes) to the summit. from there to the summit, the distance is only 16 km, but there is 700 m of climb. When you reach the summit, you can roll most of the way back to the start.
If any riders would rather start at Launching Place and tackle the full ride, they will need to leave at about 9:15 am, so that they can join the others at Panton Gap at 10 am.

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22March 22, 2023 23March 23, 2023●(1 event)

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

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March 23, 2023

This is the last early start for this summer season. The ride will start at Woori Yallock at 8 am.

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24March 24, 2023 25March 25, 2023●(1 event)

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

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March 25, 2023

The ride will start at the Cardinia Cultural Centre car park at 9 am and then follow some lovely local bike paths for around 45 km. We will be stopping for coffee along the way.

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26March 26, 2023●(1 event)

Category: GeneralSpecial "Ride With Kay" Ride

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March 26, 2023

When we were in Provence in 2019, we met a group of riders from Portland in Oregon. One of them is now visiting Melbourne on the 26th March and we would like to share a ride with her and show her something of Melbourne. We already have a bike and helmet, all we need are some Ghostriders to share the ride. The ride will start in Gardenvale at 10 am (meet near the Sons of Mary Cafe) and then follow the Elster Canal and Bayside Trails to Docklands and back again. Please come along and give Kay a good Ghostrider welcome.

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27March 27, 2023●(1 event)

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

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March 27, 2023

Meet near the FTG library in time for a start at 9 am. The ride will be around 45 km with a coffee stop along the way.

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

28March 28, 2023 29March 29, 2023 30March 30, 2023●(1 event)

Category: GeneralAlternate Thursday Ride - Stud Rd to Wheelers Hills - start at 10 am

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March 30, 2023

This is an interesting loop ride, which proved to be very popular the last time we rode it. The route is meandering and full of surprises, the coffee shop is worth riding for.

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31March 31, 2023 1April 1, 2023 2April 2, 2023
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