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Weekly Ride Stories 

In Which we Watch some other Elite Athletes

October 14, 2005August 13, 2012 admin

It is not every day that the average person gets the chance to watch elite cyclists in action. Of course,

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In Which I cop a Faceful

October 6, 2005August 13, 2012 admin

We all know well the perils of riding the Warburton Trail. These include slippery gravel, unleashed dogs, marauding magpies, unpredictable

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In Which Hooters Goes Hiding

September 29, 2005August 13, 2012 admin

Looking ahead at the impressive number of cyclists in our peloton it is hard to believe that so much has

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In Which Records Continue to Tumble (and so does Tubby)

September 22, 2005September 3, 2012 admin

Over the past couple of weeks I have had a steady inflow of phone calls and e-mails from new riders

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In Which we Discover How Many Ghosts it takes to change a Tyre

September 15, 2005August 12, 2012 admin

Gary’s e-mail was not exactly encouraging. “It’s been pouring down here all morning and now it’s just started to hail”.

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In Which History Repeats Itself

September 8, 2005August 12, 2012 admin

Before embarking on today’s ride I decided to look back in the extensive Warby archives to see what happened on

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In Which Spring has Sprung

September 1, 2005August 12, 2012 admin

The rapid (and welcome) onset of Spring always brings forth dramatic changes. As well as the explosive changes that we

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In Which we celebrate the end of Winter

August 25, 2005August 12, 2012 admin

There are indeed rare times where Freedom is so much more than just another word in the dictionary. As I

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In Which we get a Taste of Spring

August 18, 2005August 12, 2012 admin

After months of languishing in the miserable depths of a Warburton Winter you can only imagine how much we long

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In Which We Mourn for Eddy

August 11, 2005August 12, 2012 admin

The experts told us that Wednesday was one of the coldest days on record for Victoria, with widespread snow and

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Upcoming Events

  • April 23, 2026 – Alternate Thursday Ride - Jells Park top Tooronga - start at 10 am

    Meet near the kiosk in Jells Park in time for a 10 am start. We will be following a sequence of bike trails to Tooronga and back.

  • April 25, 2026 – Special Weekend Ride - Newport to Pt Cook - start at 10 am

    Meet in the Strand Car Park in time for a 10 am start. This is near the big chimney at the old power station. We will be following a series of bike paths along the bay to Pt Cook and back.

  • April 27, 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.

  • April 30, 2026 – Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 10 am

    Meet in the car park of the old Woori Yallock Station in time for a 10 am start.

  • 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.

Monthly Calendar

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30October 30, 2023●(1 event)

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

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October 30, 2023

Meet at the car park of the FTG Library in time for a 9 am start. This ride is usually around 40 km in length with a coffee stop along the way.

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31October 31, 2023 1November 1, 2023 2November 2, 2023●(1 event)

Category: GeneralAlternate Thursday Ride - Chelsea to Baxter - start at 10 am at Chelsea Bicentennial Park

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November 2, 2023

Meet in the carpark of the Chelsea Bicentennial Park in time for a 10 am start. The ride will follow the local bike paths and Peninsula Link to Baxter and back again. Lunch will be at Sage's Cottage Homestead Cafe.

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

Category: GeneralGreat Vic Rail Trail - Yea to Alexandra - start at Yea at 10am sharp

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November 5, 2023

The ride will start at the old Yea Railway Station at 10 am sharp. If you get there early, you may have time to share a coffee at the bakery before the ride starts. The ride will follow the rail trail to Alexandra and back again. Lunch will be in Alexandra. The total ride length will be around 80km, so not for beginners.

More about Great Vic Rail Trail - Yea to Alexandra - start at Yea at 10am sharp

6November 6, 2023●(1 event)

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

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November 6, 2023

Meet at the car park of the FTG Library in time for a 9 am start. This ride is usually around 40 km in length with a coffee stop along the way.

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7November 7, 2023●(1 event)

Category: GeneralSpecial Cup Day Ride - Great Southern Rail Trail - start at Nyora at10 am

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November 7, 2023

Come and celebrate Melbourne Cup Day on two wheels. The ride will start at the old Nyora Railway Station at 10 am sharp. We will then follow the Great Southern Rail Trail to Korrumburra and back again. The surface is best suited to MTBs and hybrid bikes.

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8November 8, 2023 9November 9, 2023 10November 10, 2023 11November 11, 2023 12November 12, 2023
13November 13, 2023●(1 event)

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

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November 13, 2023

Meet at the car park of the FTG Library in time for a 9 am start. This ride is usually around 40 km in length with a coffee stop along the way.

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14November 14, 2023 15November 15, 2023 16November 16, 2023 17November 17, 2023 18November 18, 2023 19November 19, 2023
20November 20, 2023●(1 event)

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

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November 20, 2023

Meet at the car park of the FTG Library in time for a 9 am start. This ride is usually around 40 km in length with a coffee stop along the way.

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21November 21, 2023 22November 22, 2023 23November 23, 2023●(1 event)

Category: GeneralWarby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 10 am

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November 23, 2023

This week we will be riding towards Lilydale, before meeting at the Carriage Cafe for lunch from 12 noon.

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

Category: GeneralEastern Suburbs Ride - Start at Cardinia Cultural Centre at 9 am

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November 25, 2023

This ride was originally scheduled for Sunday 26th November, but all Pakenham rides will now be held on Saturdays. The ride will start at the Cardinia Cultural Centre car park at 9 am sharp, then proceed for around 40 km on local bike paths. There will be a coffee/morning tea stop along the way.

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26November 26, 2023
27November 27, 2023●(1 event)

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

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November 27, 2023

Meet at the car park of the FTG Library in time for a 9 am start. This ride is usually around 40 km in length with a coffee stop along the way.

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

Category: GeneralAlternate Thursday Ride - Mullum Mullum to Darebin Creek

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November 30, 2023

This ride will start at the Mullum Mullum Reserve at 10 am sharp, then proceed along the Main Yarra Trail to the Darebin Creek turnoff. We then ride up the Darebin Creek Trail for around 5 km to the Artiga Coffee Shop for lunch. The return ride will be along the same route.

More about Alternate Thursday Ride - Mullum Mullum to Darebin Creek

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