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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

  • August 9, 2026 – Special Weekend Ride - Yarra Flats to Latrobe Uni Loop - Now Cancelled

    This ride starts in the Yarra Flats car park at 10 am and then follow the Darebin Creek Trail to Latrobe Uni and back. Due to the poor response and the challenging weather conditions,, this ride has now been cancelled.

  • August 10, 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 60 km in length and may include significant on road riding. A morning tea stop is held along the way.

  • August 13, 2026 – Alternate Thursday Ride - Mystery Ride - start at Akoonah Park, Beaconsfield at 10 am

    Meet in the car park of Akoonah Park, in time for a 10 am start. We meet near the entrance to the caravan park. There are public toilets available. The ride will be around 36 km in length and will showcase some of the ever growing network of bike trails in this region.

  • August 15, 2026 – Monthly Eastern Suburbs Ride - Start at Cardinia Cultural Centre at 9 am

    meet in the car park of the Cardinia Cultural Centre, Lakeside Blvd Pakenham, in time for a 9 am start. The ride will be around 40 km in length with a morning tea stop along the way. After the ride we usually stop for lunch at the cafe by the lake.

  • August 17, 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 60 km in length and may include significant on road riding. A morning tea stop is held along the way.

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