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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 20, 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 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.

Monthly Calendar

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28July 28, 2025●(1 event)

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

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July 28, 2025

Meet in the car park of the Ferntree Gully Library in time for a 9 am start. The ride is usually around 40 to 50 km in length and may involve riding on roads and bike paths.

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29July 29, 2025 30July 30, 2025 31July 31, 2025●(1 event)

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

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July 31, 2025

Start at the Woori Yallock car cark at 10 am then ride towards Lilydale. Lunch at the Carriage Cafe from 12 noon.

More about Warby Trail Ride - Start at Woori Yallock at 10 am

1August 1, 2025 2August 2, 2025 3August 3, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralSpecial Weekend Ride - start at Chelsea Bicenntial Park at 10 am

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August 3, 2025

Meet in the car park of the Chelsea Bicenntenial Park in time for a 10 am start. We will be riding to Baxter and back.

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4August 4, 2025●(1 event)

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

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August 4, 2025

Meet in the car park of the Ferntree Gully Library in time for a 9 am start. The ride is usually around 40 to 50 km in length and may involve riding on roads and bike paths.

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5August 5, 2025 6August 6, 2025 7August 7, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralAlternate Thursday Ride - Mystery Ride - Details TBA

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August 7, 2025

This will be another in our series of Mystery Rides. Watch out for details

More about Alternate Thursday Ride - Mystery Ride - Details TBA

8August 8, 2025 9August 9, 2025 10August 10, 2025
11August 11, 2025●(1 event)

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

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August 11, 2025

Meet in the car park of the Ferntree Gully Library in time for a 9 am start. The ride is usually around 40 to 50 km in length and may involve riding on roads and bike paths.

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

12August 12, 2025 13August 13, 2025 14August 14, 2025●(1 event)

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

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August 14, 2025

Meet in the car park of the Dandenong Indoor Stadium in time for a 10 am start. We will be riding to Waterways and back with lunch at The Nest Cafe from 11:45 am

More about Alternate Thursday Ride - Stud Rd to Waterways - start at Stud Rd at 10 am

15August 15, 2025 16August 16, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMonthly Eastern Suburbs Ride - start at Cardinia Cultural Centre Car Park at 9 am

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August 16, 2025

Meet in the car park of the Cardinia Cultural Centre in time for a 9 am start. The ride will be around 45 km with a morning tea stop along the way. After the ride we stay around for lunch at the cafe by the lake.

More about Monthly Eastern Suburbs Ride - start at Cardinia Cultural Centre Car Park at 9 am

17August 17, 2025
18August 18, 2025●(1 event)

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

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August 18, 2025

Meet in the car park of the Ferntree Gully Library in time for a 9 am start. The ride is usually around 40 to 50 km in length and may involve riding on roads and bike paths.

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

19August 19, 2025 20August 20, 2025 21August 21, 2025●(1 event)

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

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August 21, 2025

This will be the final of our designated Mystery Rides for this season. The start point will be the familiar Stud Rd Stadium at 10 am. The route will include many familiar trails, but with a surprise coffee shop for lunch.

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22August 22, 2025 23August 23, 2025 24August 24, 2025
25August 25, 2025●(1 event)

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

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August 25, 2025

Meet in the car park of the Ferntree Gully Library in time for a 9 am start. The ride is usually around 40 to 50 km in length and may involve riding on roads and bike paths.

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

26August 26, 2025 27August 27, 2025 28August 28, 2025●(1 event)

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

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August 28, 2025

Meet in the Woori Yallock station car park in time for a 10 am start. We will be riding towards Lilydale, with lunch at the Carriage Cafe from 12 noon.

More about Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 10 am

29August 29, 2025 30August 30, 2025 31August 31, 2025
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