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Weekly Ride Stories 

In Which we have a Weckweational Wide

September 14, 2004August 12, 2012 admin

With only a couple of days to go until the big Around the Bay in a Day Ride it was

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In Which We Are Stopped by an Angry Posse

September 9, 2004August 12, 2012 admin

You can only begin to imagine our surprise when we rode into Woori Yallock to find an angry mob carrying

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In Which we enjoy a Perfect Ride

September 6, 2004August 12, 2012 admin

In my mind there are four things that go towards making a perfect ride – great weather, great friends, great

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In Which Spring Fails to Appear

September 2, 2004August 12, 2012 admin

The last time Peter “serviced” the red rattler my chain flew off the derailleur in the middle of a serious

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In Which More Riders Clutch at Straws

August 24, 2004August 12, 2012 admin

Over the past few weeks we have seen ample evidence that the early onset of Spring time has played havoc

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In Which the Eyes Have It

August 17, 2004September 3, 2012 admin

It would have been hard to imagine the level of our excitement when we heard that the day was predicted

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In Which Eddy Makes a Comeback

August 12, 2004August 12, 2012 admin

Like many of my fellow baby boomers, as a child I was traumatised by the Alfred Hitchcock classic “The Birds”.

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In Which and Peter and Dennis Go It Alone

August 5, 2004August 12, 2012 admin

There have been difficult calls to make over the past couple of months and this was always going to be

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In Which Disaster Strikes Twice

July 29, 2004August 12, 2012 admin

On a fine afternoon you might have expected the trail to be full of riders, but as John and I

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In Which we Welcome a Ghost from the North

July 20, 2004September 3, 2012 admin

The prospect of welcoming a new potential Ghost Rider is always exciting, even more so when the new recruit has

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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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