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Weekly Ride Stories 

In Which Bev Turns 89

July 16, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

Lately I have come to the conclusion that Michael must have taken up residence at the Woori Yallock car park.

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In Which Sun Swells the Peloton

July 9, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

Ever since returning from Nepal almost three months ago, I have had the misfortune to have been struck down with

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In Which Werner Gets a Weally Wobbly Wheel

July 2, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

I arrived at Woori Yallock only about 20 minutes late and was not exactly surprised to see only two other

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In Which the Peloton is Plagued by a Proliferating Plethora of Perforating Punctures

June 25, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

After missing out on a full ride in recent Thursdays I finally managed to get away for an early start,

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In Which our Noses Run while We Ride

June 11, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

According to the laws of Physics, the absolute zero of temperature occurs at approximately minue 273.15 degrees Celsius. According to

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In Which We Embrace Winter

June 4, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

After last week’s debacle (and the fact that my legs are atrophying in front of my own eyes) I was

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In Which the President Pulls the Pin

May 28, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

It was always goin to be touch and go whether or not I was going to be able to get

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In Which Real Ghosts Appear

May 21, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

Since arriving back in Australia after the recent Nepal Adventure I have been accutely conscious of my severe lack of

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In Which an Annus Horribilis turns into an Annus Bloodycatastrophicus

February 19, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

Queen Elizabeth may have thought that 1992 was a real Annus Horribilis for her but with the combined effects of

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Weekly Ride Stories 

In Which we Turn Lebanese

February 12, 2009August 16, 2012 admin

(Story supplied guest journalist- Jon Bate) Many thanks to Bob Needham for organising this Thursday ride. What a delight! All

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Upcoming Events

  • 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.

  • August 20, 2026 – Alternate Thursday Ride - Stud Rd to Waterways - start at 10 am

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

  • August 24, 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 27, 2026 – Alternate Thursday Ride - MYSTERY RIDE - Details to follow

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

N/A
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

N/A
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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