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Weekly Ride Stories 

In Which We Meet a “Real” Ghost

March 10, 2005August 12, 2012 admin

(Story Provided by Guest Writer – Peter Warren) Dennis was to attend a meeting with BV today so it was

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In Which we Experience the Perfect TEN

March 3, 2005August 12, 2012 admin

Cruising down the long hill from Mt Evelyn, it was impossible not to feel exhilerated. After all, it was Thursday

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In Which we are Pursued by a TOPLESS Warby Groupie

February 24, 2005August 12, 2012 admin

With the temperature tipped to rocket to near 40C on the trail, I suspected that this was always going to

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In Which a Weckweational Wider Wuns Over a Wicious Weptile

February 17, 2005August 12, 2012 admin

With the influx of new members into our weekday peloton I had been looking forward to getting all of our

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In Which New Recruits Rush to Join the Warbies

February 10, 2005September 3, 2012 admin

After the chronicle of confusion that constituted last week’s ride I was more than a little anxious that the Warbies

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In Which Murphy Makes His Presence Felt

February 3, 2005August 12, 2012 admin

The weather wallahs at the Bureau had described it as “the perfect storm”. With over 150 mm of rain dumped

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In which we Achieve a Decoloton

January 20, 2005August 12, 2012 admin

I have always said that the prospect of new riders joining the group is a very exciting thought, even more

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In Which we Face a Scorcher

January 13, 2005August 12, 2012 admin

Hills, Head winds and Heat are the three pet hates of most cyclists (especially recreational ones). Although this was going

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In Which we introduce Snow White and Her 7 Dorks

December 16, 2004September 3, 2012 admin

It was with a degree of concern that I stood and looked at the sight before me. I always considered

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In Which Crasher Unveils His New Bike

December 9, 2004August 12, 2012 admin

“I can’t possibly ride this afternoon” John explained. “I checked on the Internet and there is a small cloud hovering

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Upcoming Events

  • August 31, 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.

  • September 3, 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. We ride for two hours before meeting together for lunch.

  • September 7, 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.

  • September 10, 2026 – Alternate Thursday Ride - Stud Rd to Beaconsfield - start at 10 am

    Meet in the car park of the Stud Rd Indoor Stadium in time for a 10 am start. The ride will follow a mixture of bike trails to Beaconsfield and back

  • September 13, 2026 – Special Weekend Ride - Newport to Brimbank Park - start at 10 am

    Meet in the Strand car park in Newport, in time for a 10 am start. The ride will follow the beautiful Maribyrnong River Trail to Brimbank Park and back.

Monthly Calendar

Events in August 2026

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27July 27, 2026●(1 event)

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

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July 27, 2026

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.

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

28July 28, 2026 29July 29, 2026 30July 30, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralAlternate Thursday Ride - MYSTERY RIDE - Start at Gloria Pyke Netball Complex - Dandenong

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July 30, 2026

Come along and explore bike trails that you may never have ventured before. This one will be led by John Blain. The start point will be the car park of the Gloria Pyke Netball Complex in Bennet Rd, Dandenong at 10 am. This is very close to Yarraman Station.

More about Alternate Thursday Ride - MYSTERY RIDE - Start at Gloria Pyke Netball Complex - Dandenong

31July 31, 2026 1August 1, 2026 2August 2, 2026
3August 3, 2026●(1 event)

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

N/A
August 3, 2026

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.

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

4August 4, 2026 5August 5, 2026 6August 6, 2026●(1 event)

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

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August 6, 2026

All riders start at the old Woori Yallock Station car park at 10 am and ride for 2 hours before meeting together for lunch.

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

7August 7, 2026 8August 8, 2026 9August 9, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralSpecial Weekend Ride - Yarra Flats to Latrobe Uni Loop - Now Cancelled

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August 9, 2026

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.

More about Special Weekend Ride - Yarra Flats to Latrobe Uni Loop - Now Cancelled

10August 10, 2026●(1 event)

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

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August 10, 2026

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.

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

11August 11, 2026 12August 12, 2026 13August 13, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralAlternate Thursday Ride - Mystery Ride - start at Akoonah Park, Beaconsfield at 10 am

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August 13, 2026

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.

More about Alternate Thursday Ride - Mystery Ride - start at Akoonah Park, Beaconsfield at 10 am

14August 14, 2026 15August 15, 2026●(1 event)

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

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August 15, 2026

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.

More about Monthly Eastern Suburbs Ride - Start at Cardinia Cultural Centre at 9 am

16August 16, 2026
17August 17, 2026●(1 event)

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

N/A
August 17, 2026

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.

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

18August 18, 2026 19August 19, 2026 20August 20, 2026●(1 event)

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

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August 20, 2026

Meet in the car park of the Stud Rd Indoor Sports Stadium in time for a 10 am start

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

21August 21, 2026 22August 22, 2026 23August 23, 2026
24August 24, 2026●(1 event)

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

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August 24, 2026

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.

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

25August 25, 2026 26August 26, 2026 27August 27, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralAlternate Thursday Ride - MYSTERY RIDE - Details to follow

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August 27, 2026

More about Alternate Thursday Ride - MYSTERY RIDE - Details to follow

28August 28, 2026 29August 29, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralGhostriders Epic France Ride Start in Joigny, France

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August 29, 2026

38 riders from the Ghostriders will be taking part in an epic, long distance ride across France, from Burgundy to the Atlantic Coast at Le Croisic.

More about Ghostriders Epic France Ride Start in Joigny, France

30August 30, 2026
31August 31, 2026●(1 event)

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

N/A
August 31, 2026

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.

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

1September 1, 2026 2September 2, 2026 3September 3, 2026●(1 event)

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

N/A
September 3, 2026

Meet in the car park of the old Woori Yallock Station in time for a 10 am start. We ride for two hours before meeting together for lunch.

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

4September 4, 2026 5September 5, 2026 6September 6, 2026
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