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Weekly Ride Stories 

In which everything goes PFFFF!

October 10, 2002August 11, 2012 admin

I had been looking forward to a ride all week and when the weather man said that this afternoon was

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In which John unveils his new wardrobe

October 1, 2002September 3, 2012 admin

On a fine day, everything looked promising for a great afternoon ride. This was to be our first October ride

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In which a sausage roll causes a nasty injury

September 26, 2002August 11, 2012 admin

Thursday dawned bright and relatively clear and with a maximum forecast temperature of 19C – another (almost) perfect riding day.

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In which a storm causes havoc

September 17, 2002August 11, 2012 admin

This page was accidentally deleted. If any of our readers have a hard copy of the original story, I would

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Special Club Rides 

First Ascent of Donna Buang – In which 4 brave men make a first ascent!

September 14, 2002September 3, 2012 admin

For countless aeons it had stood there, huge, impassive, impregnable, scoffing at the puny attempts of humans to challenge its

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In which we are attacked by an evil BDOH

September 5, 2002August 11, 2012 admin

After battling through the past Winter we were all keen for the arrival of springtime. There is nothing better than

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In which a catastrophe is narrowly averted

August 27, 2002August 11, 2012 admin

When Mal rang in to say that he had fallen off his training wheels and hurt his hand I suppose

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In which we all chase a cow

August 22, 2002August 11, 2012 admin

The day dawned bright and sunny but the man inside the radio said that the afternoon was going to turn

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In which a record is broken

August 15, 2002August 11, 2012 admin

In order to build up his speed for the Mt Evelyn Alps Bob started riding last evening from somewhere down

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In which new shoes draw blood

August 8, 2002August 11, 2012 admin

After hearing the weather forecast for another fine and warm afternoon, I am sure we were all keen for a

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Upcoming Events

  • May 31, 2026 – Special Ride - Chelsea to Baxter - start at Bicentennial Park in Chelsea at 10 am

    Meet in the car park of the Chelsea Bicentennial Park, Scotch Parade, Chelsea in time for a 10 am start. We will be following a mixture of bike paths to and from Baxter.

    All riders planning to take part will need to let me know by Saturday morning. If there are insufficient starters the ride will be cancelled.

    Lunch will be at the Round a Bout Cafe in Frankston.

     

  • June 1, 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.

  • June 4, 2026 – Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 10 am

    Start at the Woori Yallock car park at 10 am. Lunch will be at the Gladsydale Bakehouse from 12 noon

  • June 8, 2026 – Special Ride to Celebrate the Reign of Queen Sandie - start at Jells Park kiosk at 10 am

    Each year the reigning King or Queen is honoured by allowing them to conduct a special "Royal Ride". All Ghostriders are summoned to come along and show respect and gratitude by joining this special ride. The ride will start at Jells Park kiosk at 10 am. Where will it end ? Only Sandie knows.

    This ride replaces the regular Monday Morning Ride from FTG.

  • June 11, 2026 – Mystery Ride - Start at Schwerkolt Cottage at 10 am

    This is the ride that was cancelled a few weeks ago. Theo will lead us on a real mystery ride, starting at Schwerkolt Cottage in Mitcham at 10 am

Monthly Calendar

Events in May 2026

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27April 27, 2026●(1 event)

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

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April 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 50 km with considerable road riding.  Experienced riders only for this one.

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

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

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

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April 30, 2026

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

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

1May 1, 2026 2May 2, 2026 3May 3, 2026
4May 4, 2026●(1 event)

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

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May 4, 2026

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.

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

5May 5, 2026 6May 6, 2026 7May 7, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralAlternate Thursday Ride - MYSTERY RIDE - Start at Schwerkolt Cottage in Mitcham at 10 am

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May 7, 2026

Special Mystery Ride - This is the first of our Mystery Rides for this year. The ride will start at Schwerkolt Cottage in Mitcham at 10 am. Theo will be the leader and I am sure he has something interesting for us.

More about Alternate Thursday Ride - MYSTERY RIDE - Start at Schwerkolt Cottage in Mitcham at 10 am

8May 8, 2026 9May 9, 2026 10May 10, 2026
11May 11, 2026●(1 event)

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

N/A
May 11, 2026

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.

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

12May 12, 2026 13May 13, 2026 14May 14, 2026●(1 event)

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

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May 14, 2026

Meet at the Woori Yallock car park in time for a 10 am start. This week we will be riding towards Lilydale, with lunch at the Carriage Cafe.

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

15May 15, 2026 16May 16, 2026●(1 event)

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

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May 16, 2026

This is our monthly Eastern Suburbs ride, starting in the car park of the Cardinia Cultural Centre at 9 am. The rides are usually around 40 to 45 km in length with a morning tea stop along the way. After the ride everyone is invited to stop for lunch at the cafe by the lake.

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17May 17, 2026
18May 18, 2026●(1 event)

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

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May 18, 2026

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.

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

19May 19, 2026 20May 20, 2026 21May 21, 2026●(1 event)

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

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May 21, 2026

Meet in the car park of the Dandenong Basketball Stadium in Stud Rd in time for a 10 am start. This week we will be riding to Moorabbin Airport and back. Lunch will be at the popular Naked Racer Cafe and Museum.

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22May 22, 2026 23May 23, 2026 24May 24, 2026
25May 25, 2026●(1 event)

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

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May 25, 2026

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.

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

26May 26, 2026 27May 27, 2026 28May 28, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralAlternate Thursday Ride - Pakenham to Koo Wee Rup - start at 10 am

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May 28, 2026

This ride will start in the car park of the Cardinia Cultural Centre in Pakenham at 10 am. This will be a repeat of the special ride we conducted a couple of years ago when we assisted with the opening of the new bike path from Pakenham to Koo Wee Rup. There has been some further development since then, so it's time to revisit it. Bike paths (almost) all the way.

More about Alternate Thursday Ride - Pakenham to Koo Wee Rup - start at 10 am

29May 29, 2026 30May 30, 2026 31May 31, 2026●(1 event)

Category: GeneralSpecial Ride - Chelsea to Baxter - start at Bicentennial Park in Chelsea at 10 am

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May 31, 2026

Meet in the car park of the Chelsea Bicentennial Park, Scotch Parade, Chelsea in time for a 10 am start. We will be following a mixture of bike paths to and from Baxter.

All riders planning to take part will need to let me know by Saturday morning. If there are insufficient starters the ride will be cancelled.

Lunch will be at the Round a Bout Cafe in Frankston.

 

More about Special Ride - Chelsea to Baxter - start at Bicentennial Park in Chelsea at 10 am

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