Rides Supplement September 2008

Camberwell Downhill Gourmet Bike Riders August Ride - Sunday 17 August - Heatherdale Station to Dandenong

There were 7 riders who participated on the ride to Carrum via Eastlink and Jells Park. Bruce (who led the ride), Yvonne, Elva, Val, Don, Graeme F and Annette. We met at Heatherdale Station and rode down the Eastlink Path to Jells Park where we stopped for morning coffee and a chat. We then rode down the new path towards Dandenong and took in the new surroundings on the way. We all decided to ride on to Carrum, so we had lunch beside the Patterson River on a picnic table in the sunshine just out from Carrum. After lunch we rode to the Carrum station with the next train due within 2 minutes – great timing Bruce! We all enjoyed the day very much. Annette Campbell September Ride – Sunday 21 September – East Camberwell to Eltham and Return Meet: East Camberwell Station at 9.45am for a 10.00am start. The Ride: We’ll ride along the Anniversary – Outer Circle Trail to join Main Yarra bike path continuing on to Eltham. We’ll have lunch (BYO) in Eltham Central Gardens. There are shops nearby if needed and also toilets in the gardens. Those wanting a shorter ride can train from Eltham to Alphington Station then a short 8 km ride through Kew (bike path) to East Camberwell Station. Contact: Val Staley 9836 4548 – Please let Val know if you intend coming on this ride.

Other Rides for 2008: October 19th Jack Simpson; November 16th David & Geraldine Dinner: November 21st Hawthorn Cycle Tours Hawthorn Cycle Tours (run by the Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre) has 10 bikes (and helmets) available. Or you can bring your own bike (and helmet) if you prefer. Rides are on Tuesday mornings from 9.30am - 11.00am. Child minding is available at the Creche. It is a social ride, with either a coffee stop out on the trail or on return to the centre (or both!). Distance travelled is usually between 15- 20km, mostly flat riding with an occasional hill. Riders’ ages vary from 20-70 years old. Contact: Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre, phone: 9815 0988, Website: http://www.geocities.com/perften/Hct.html or e-mail: [email protected] Ashburton Riders Club ARC is an informal group of cyclists from (mostly), the Ashburton, Glen Iris and Camberwell area who ride for fun, fitness and good company. We seek to be inclusive of, and helpful to, all riders (male and female) and of differing fitness levels. We have approximately 70 cyclists on our email list. We have a regular Sunday 7am ride to Black Rock for coffee. However, there are always more rides of shorter and longer distances and on other days. These alternative rides are organised by ARCers posting a notice on the ARC Forum. We enter many of the main organised rides in Victoria such as Around the Bay, the Great Divide Ride and Amy's Ride. You are welcome to join us for a ride. Schedule of rides: Sunday (every week), 7am to Black Rock for coffee (44k) Monday (every week) Hawthorn velodrome leaving from 8 Audrey Cr at 6.10am, return 7am Tuesday (every week) Carnegie velodrome leaving 6 Rosedale Rd at 6.10am, return 7am Other Rides will appear here if advised to ARCer1 via a Forum message prior to Wednesday 5:00 pm . Rides start from Ashburton Railway Station car park, west/city side of the track unless otherwise stated. Contacts: Tony Landsell’ email: [email protected] or Justin Murphy, email: [email protected] Kew Neighbourhood Learning Centre Bike Riding Group Get back into cycling. Explore the Yarra bike paths. Make sure you have checked your bike is in working order before you come. Rides are between 15km -25km. Let us know if you are coming. Free - Second Wed of the month - 9.30am -12pm - 12 March , 9 April, 14 May, 11 June Contact: Robin Kendrick, phone: 9853 3126 Finbar Neighbourhood House Rides We are now riding regularly on the third Sunday of the month. Meet at Finbar, 143 Kent Street, Richmond to ride at 10.30am. We try to stick to paths where possible and always include a stop for a cuppa and chat. ALL WELCOME. Contact Deb in the office on 9428 7668 or 0403 028 200 on the day . Sassafras Ride Every Sunday all year. Starts at Bike Life , 114 Auburn Road, Hawthorn, near corner of Burwood Rd and the overhead railway bridge, Melways Ref. Map 45 F10. Arrive prior to 7:30am to ensure departure at 7:30am sharp. Arrives in Sassafras around 9:00am and leaves Sassafras by 9:30am Arrives back in Hawthorn around 10:45am. Distance under 70km from Hawthorn to Sassafras return (includes the 7km 1 in 20 hill climb). Route: Auburn Road, Rathmines Road, Canterbury Road, Boronia Road, Mountain Highway (Wantirna Sassafras Road), Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd. You can join and leave the peloton anywhere along this route. Refreshment stop: Café Ripe , 376 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Sassafras, phone: 9755 2100; Melway Ref. Map 66 F9. Council on the Ageing (COTA) Cycling Group - Rides Program Seniors Bike rides in 2008 •The 1 st and 3 rd Wednesday rides are short (20- 30km). The 2 nd and 4 th Wednesday rides are more challenging, (50- 60km). NB There are no short rides in July and August •We meet at 10am . (see below). Check the timetable to catch a train to arrive before 10am. A coffee stop is found midmorning! We take our own lunch and picnic together on the long rides. • If the temperature is 30°C or above on the day, the long rides will be cut short. •Please contact Janet Bennett by e-mail [email protected] or on 9853 9808 to discuss details. All riders are requested to join COTA. We also recommend that riders join Bicycle Victoria. Date Place to meet Description and alternate leaders Kms.&Grade Sep 10 th Glenvale Tennis club Croydon & The Basin. Eastlink/Dandenong 50km carpark Mel 71 J3 or Creek trails to Ringwood lake, Mullum-Mullum Medium ride from Glen Trail & Mountain Highway trails to The Basin. Waverley station. Along Forest Rd (bike lane) to Ferntree Gully, then Belgrave railtrail and Blind Ck Trail to start. Leader Les Deady Sep 17 th New Quay Short ride, Docklands to Williamstown and return 15 or 30 km by train or ride back. Leader: Darren Room. MEL 2E 4G Easy Sep 24 th Eltham station Eltham station to Aqueduct circuit and then to the Hard/ hills city via Diamond Creek and the Main Yarra trails. MEL 21 J7 50km. Oct 1 st New Quay Short ride along the Maribyrnong trail to 30km Poyntons Nursery and return. MEL 2E 4G Easy Oct 8 th Motel Woongarra Base camp this week in Rutherglen – details Easy/ available on request to Janet Medium Oct 15 th Footbridge in Short ride to Hampton station and return by train. 20km. Southbank, Vanilla slice ride! Easy MEL 2F F7 Oct 29 th Southern Cross for Geelong circuit Ride from Lara along coastal 40km 10.00 am train to trail, inland railtrail, Barwon R. trail, Eastern Easy Lara (arr. 10.40) Beach, coastal trail to finish at North Shore station. Leader: Les Deady Nov 5 th Footbridge in Short ride – 3 Cathedrals ride. 20km. Southbank, Leader Darren Room Easy MEL 2F F7. Nov 12 th No ride See Sunday Nov 16th Nov16th Meet at the start of Ride the (GSF) Great Southern Rail trail to Foster 64km the GSF trail in and return. Medium Meeniyan at 9.30am. Nov 19 th Somerville station Tour through Hastings, the Bittern Coastal 55km Wetlands to Stoney Point and Somers and return. MEL 107 E12 Medium Nov 26 th See COTA news COTA AGM followed by a short ride to the Bay. 20km/Easy Dec 3 rd Jacana station Short ride to return to Docklands 25km. MEL 6 G12 Easy Dec 10 th Lilydale Station. We will ride the Warburton rail trail and return. 40 or 80km. People are welcome to ride to lunch and return. MEL 38 D4 Medium Dec 17 th Royal Park station Christmas lunch ride to Graduate House, 220 20km, Leicester St., Carlton. Ring Janet to book Mel 29 E11 Easy

Whitehorse Cyclists Inc

Last updated 20 August 2008 Date Day Grade Ride Distance Leader 4-Sep Thur M Werribee 50 Bob H 0423 746 668 7-Sep Sun M Sassafras 50 Phil R 0439 307 172 7-Sep Sun E ATBIAD Training 180 John H 9568 4717 9-Sep Tue E Mid-Eastern Circuit 36 David S 9878 3065 9-Sep Tue M/H Craigieburn 70 Bruce D 9852 1921 CLUB NIGHT 9-Sep Tue Community Arts Centre Station St Box Hill 7.45pm 11-Sep Thur M Dandenong 60 Barry McC 0417952 418 14-Sep Sun E Casual 50 Decide on day 16-Sep Tue E Hughesdale 42 Doug H 9877 1408 16-Sep Tue M/H Yellingbo 70 Bob B 0412 028 068 18-Sep Thur M Diamond Creek 50 Bruce D 9852 1921 21-Sep Sun E Casual 50 Decide on day 23-Sep Tue E HughesdaleTBA TBA 23-Sep Tue M/H Werribee 70 John C 0438 566 977 25-Sep Thur M Warrandyte 50 Peter L 9842 5193 28-Sep Sun E Kensington 40 Bruce E 9848 4804 27-28-Sep Sat/Sun H ATBIAD Training 50/170 John H 9568 4717 30-Sep Tue E Museum 30 Mike T 9859 3647 30-Sep Tue M/H Big Loop: Carrum 120 Barry McC 9848 1154 Banyule Bicycle User Group—Rides Program Rides start from Heidelberg Park (Melway ref 32 B4) except as otherwise indicated. Visitors are welcome to just turn up. Contacts/leaders can provide additional information if required. EasyRide : Every Tuesday and Friday 9.30am – relaxed pace and informal, with break for coffee/snack/chat. Contact: Les B. 9435 0615. Regular Friday program below, Tuesdays by consensus. Day in Month Ride Description 1st Friday Eltham Library Café – 15 km. & Diamond Ck. Trail. Break at café. 2nd Friday Fairfield Boathouse – 20 km. Main Yarra Trail. Break at café. 3rd Friday Studley Park Boathouse – 25 km. Main Yarra Trail. Break at café. 4th Friday Mailing Road Canterbury – 22 km. Main Yarra Trail & Anniversary. Break at café HarderRide: every Tuesday & Sunday 9.00am BYO morning tea. Check program below. September Sun 7 “ Two Hour Riders’ Choice” Rider who suggests is leader, otherwise by agreement Tue 9 Richmond ~50 Yarra Trail to Fairfield and Victoria Park then streets south to Alan P/ km Lennox St. Break at Burnley. Yarra trail home. 9435 9421 Sun 14 Boeing Reserve Out by Darebin Ck Trail (H2 to Waiora Rd), Cheddar Rd path, John G/ 53 km Ring Rd, Moonee Ponds Ck Trail to break at Boeing Res. Continue 9439 3884 down creek, then Pascoe Vale streets to Merri Ck Trail, Thornbury streets. Tue 16 Point Cook to South Kensington station ( coin-only Maurie A/ 74 km machine ). Train to Altona (Zone 1). Ride Coastal Trail, Altona 0409 186082 Meadows/Sanctuary Lakes streets & trails to the Coastal Park for lunch. Return by same route. Train from Altona to H'berg via city would shorten trip by 20 km. Sun 21 Currawong Park Out and back via Westerfolds & Mullum Trail. Short H3 into Graeme W/ 35 km. Currawong Park. Careful on short piece of road. 9435 9687 Tue 23 Broadmeadows Out and back to Roper Reserve by Ring Road. Robert R/ 50 km . 9439 1078 Sun 28 Blackburn Lake Out by Koonung Trail and streets. Return by Mitcham pipe track Lou B/ 43 km and streets to Koonung Trail. 9459 6887 Tue 30 Middle Capital City Trail, Moonee Ponds Ck Trail and streets to Marib’g Les D/ Maribyrnong River. Up river to Canning St Resv. for break (switchback H2 both 9459 2701 60 km ways but great view). Return by streets (H2 from river valley) through Moonee Ponds, Brunswick, Thornbury. NightRide: Every Wednesday 8:00pm from Rivergum Walk at Banyule Rd pedestrian traffic lights - 20 km on Koonung trails or Yarra Trail to Westerfolds Park. Lights required. Contact: Robert 9457 1980 Manningham BUG For general enquiries ring Harvey (03)9890-8006 or Garry (03)9439-5016

Mid Week Rides There are rides on most Wednesdays. Meet at 9:30am at Warrandyte (outside Pasta Mania) for a local ride every second week, alternating with a 10am meeting at a distant location for a longer ride. Contact Don 9848-5803

Interested? Email us to find out more about the BUG - [email protected]

Melbourne Bicycle Touring Club

September

Thu Sep 4 Tee Shirt Printing John

Sat Sep 6 Eastlink Explorer (Yarraman to Canterbury on bike paths) 45 km Easy Robyn

120km medium- Sat Sep 6 Seymour to Kyneton & thereabouts Claire hard

Sun Sep 7 Buffet Danish Luncheon easy Kathy

Thu Sep 11 Social night and Trip Planning Jon

Sat Sep 13 Russell Mockridge Memorial Ride 40km easy Peter

Sat Sep 13 Williamstown and the Newport Train Museum Easy 25km Norm

Sun Sep 14 Green Gully 70km medium Di

Sneak preview of the newly resurfaced Ballarat-Skipton rail W/E 13-14 140km medium Pat trail.

Tues Sept 16 Lunch at Happy Thai Hawthorn Kirsty

The Corella Dare. Photos from the Silver City Bush Treadlers' Jon and Thu Sep 18 ride from Broken Hill to Alice Springs Susan

50km easy- Sat Sep 20 Eastlink trail to Frankston Frank medium

short and Sun Sep 21 Asparagus Away Max refreshing

w/e Sept 20- 200 miles (yes!) Bendigo Double Century Peter 21 hard Thu Sep 25 TBA

Kirsty Fri Sep 26 35th anniversary dinner Harris

medium, 70km Sat Sep 27 Keith Dunstan Tribute Ride (anti-grand-final-ride) John (?)

Easy/Medium - 45 Sun Sep 28 Sunshine to Kensington via Kororoit Ck and Maribyrnong R John km

Sat Sep 27- Kangaroo Island week Glenn Oct 5

October and November

Sat Oct 4 Tarago Reservoir 55km medium Peter

Sun Oct 5 Bellarine Peninsula 120km hard Peter

Sat Nov 1 - Rutherglen Winery Ride-A-About 150 - 200 km Judy Tue Nov4

For information on the above rides, please contact the Touring Secretary, Jon, on (03) 9523 1694, or

at [email protected] . Please note that this e-mail address doesn't get checked every day - so don't

expect an immediate response!

YHA YHA Cycling is made up of people who enjoy cycling in the suburbs and out in country Victoria with a sociable group of like-minded people, aged mainly between mid 20s and mid 40s. YHA Cycling is a recreational club, not a racing club, and we do a mixture of day and weekend rides. The group is based in Melbourne, Victoria, under the umbrella of the YHA , and is one of a number of such local YHA activities groups. YHA contacts: Ride Co-Ordinator Kathy on [email protected] or mobile 0425-792 574, or Secretary Voula on [email protected] ; website: http://yhacycling.org.au

Rides Calendar

Date Description Distance Contact

Weekend Around the bay in two Various Belinda – [email protected] days distance Sept 13 - 14 0410 488 228 Any bike