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European Ride 2011 

Ingolstadt to Kelheim

August 29, 2011August 16, 2012 admin

The weather today was probably the best we have enjoyed so far in this trip. With a top tem of

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European Ride 2011 

Donauworth to Ingolstadt 75 km

August 28, 2011August 16, 2012 admin

So far on this ride we have had one very hot day and one cold and wet day. Just like

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European Ride 2011 

Lauingen to Donauworth

August 27, 2011August 16, 2012 admin

Yesterday the temperature was an (apparently unusual) 35C. With the sun beating down all day from a cloudless sky there

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European Ride 2011 

Free Day in Ulm

August 25, 2011August 16, 2012 admin

Beautiful Ulm – Einstein’s birthplace and our starting point for our Danube ride. Last night we walked to a restaurant

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European Ride 2011 

Ulm Bavaria

August 21, 2011August 16, 2012 admin

After the mother of all trips we have finally arrived in Ulm, ready to start our ride. It’s now been

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European Ride 2011 

The Day before Departure

August 21, 2011August 16, 2012 admin

As soon as we returned from our first European ride in 2009 I started to plan a return ride in

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In Which You Could See Us from the Moon

April 8, 2010September 3, 2012 admin

For the past couple of months I have been arriving at Woori Yallock an hour earlier than usual and using

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Weekly Ride Stories 

A New Decade Begins

January 7, 2010September 16, 2012 admin

Not only was Thursday 7th Jan 2010 the first Thursday in the new year but it was also the first

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In Which Seventeen Soggy Santas Spread Some Smiles

December 17, 2009September 3, 2012 admin

The final Thursday ride for each year is always an event of some significance. Not only does this mark our

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In Which the Wind Sucks

December 3, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

It was a warm and windy outlook when I arrived at Woori Yallock. Since I had not been able to

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Upcoming Events

  • April 18, 2026 – Monthly Eastern Suburbs Ride - start in Pakenham at 9 am

    Meet in the car park of the Cardinia Cultural Center in time for a start at 9 am. We will be riding for around 40 km with a morning tea stop along the way. After the ride you are invited to stop for lunch by the lake.

  • 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.

Monthly Calendar

Events in September 2025

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1September 1, 2025●(1 event)

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

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September 1, 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

2September 2, 2025 3September 3, 2025 4September 4, 2025●(1 event)

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

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September 4, 2025

Meet in the car park of the Stud Rd Indoor Stadium in time for a 10 am start. We will be following a series of bike paths to Beaconsfield and back. Lunch will be at BTs Cafe in Beaconsfield

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

5September 5, 2025 6September 6, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralSpecial Saturday Ride - Clematis to Gembrook - start at Clematis at 10 am

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September 6, 2025

meet in the far end of the Paradise Hotel car park in time for a 10 am start. The ride will follow the multi purpose path through Emerald and Cockatoo to Gembrook and back.

More about Special Saturday Ride - Clematis to Gembrook - start at Clematis at 10 am

7September 7, 2025
8September 8, 2025●(1 event)

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

N/A
September 8, 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

9September 9, 2025 10September 10, 2025 11September 11, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralAlternate Thursday Ride - Malvern East to Dockland - start at Malvern East at 10 am

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September 11, 2025

Meet in the car park in Basil St, Malvern East in time for a 10 am start. We will be following the Gardiners Creek and Main Yarra Trails to the city and then continuing to Docklands for lunch.

More about Alternate Thursday Ride - Malvern East to Dockland - start at Malvern East at 10 am

12September 12, 2025 13September 13, 2025 14September 14, 2025
15September 15, 2025●(1 event)

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

N/A
September 15, 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

16September 16, 2025 17September 17, 2025 18September 18, 2025●(1 event)

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

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September 18, 2025

Meet in the car park of Woori Yallock Station in time for a start at 10 am. Lunch will be at the Gladysdale Bakehouse from 12 noon

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

19September 19, 2025 20September 20, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralMonthly Eastern Suburbs Ride- start in Pakenham at 9 am

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September 20, 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 in length with a morning tea along the way. After the ride, riders are invited to stop for lunch at the cafe by the lake.

More about Monthly Eastern Suburbs Ride- start in Pakenham at 9 am

21September 21, 2025
22September 22, 2025●(1 event)

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

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September 22, 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

23September 23, 2025 24September 24, 2025 25September 25, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralFinal Mystery Ride - Start at the Stud Rd Indoor Stadium car park at 10 am

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September 25, 2025

This will not be a full mystery ride as I simply have not had the time to put one together, however I will keep the destination secret until the start. We will be starting at the Stud Rd Indoor Stadium at 10 am.

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26September 26, 2025 27September 27, 2025 28September 28, 2025
29September 29, 2025●(1 event)

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

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September 29, 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

30September 30, 2025 1October 1, 2025 2October 2, 2025●(1 event)

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

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October 2, 2025

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

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

3October 3, 2025 4October 4, 2025●(1 event)

Category: GeneralSpecial Weekend Ride - Kororoit Creek Trail - now cancelled

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October 4, 2025

The ride will start in Altona at 10am. This ride was put together by David Yates, but since he is now out of action, we will have to cancel it this time. Maybe next year ?

More about Special Weekend Ride - Kororoit Creek Trail - now cancelled

5October 5, 2025
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