Ride the Dandenongs

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  Sunday,April 22, 2017

  9:30 AM

• Boronia train Station

  Lupton way, Boronia, Melbourne (edit map)
• ABOUT :This ride will be in a  loop using  back roads through the Dandenongs  This is a hilly  using gravel and sealed roads. little traffic about.   Mt Dandenong township, past William Rickett's Sanctuary  Olinda Falls.  National Rhododendron Gardens and down the big descent on Olinda-Monbulk Rd
  On all Rides WE LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND
  Online Map:   Click here Dandenong ranges map
  Bail out Station :Belgrave station 26km
  Trains:Flinders St Station Platform 2 take lilydale 8:36am train  change at Ringwood station for  Belgrave train to Boroina station
  Meet Rear Carriage train  or at Boronia station 9:38am we leave 9 :45am
  Suit : Mtb,Cross bike, touring, hybrid which are all similar 32mm tyres or more
  Suitable Rider : Intermediate   can cycle 60km or more
   distance:  50 km
  Things to bring: Water bottle or two, wet weather clothing or sunscreen, a spare tube, pump, any bike tools, money and your myki card etc
  
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Long weekend Otways back roads Bike packing tour

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  Saturday, 29th april, 2017

    6;45 AM to 10:00 AM

• Southern Cross Railway station

  Spencer and Collins st Corner Entrance, Melbourne (edit map) 
• Back Roads of the Otways from  Colac,ride old beech trail to Beach Forrest  back roads to Forrest then back to Colac 110km over 1 days  Meet at Colac station  9am approx  This will be on dirt roads and rail trail Suit/Bring :Gravel, Cyclo x or MTB   Click tap here for the map
  TRAINS Sat 7:00am Southern Cross Station Take the train towards Warrnambool
  ARR Sat 9:23amGet off at  Colac Railway Station
  V/LineNotes: Catering Available
  ** RESERVATIONS REQUIRED **
  Intercity Service
  First Class Available
  ** Reserved Service originates at Melbourne City at 07:00am **Colac Railway Station
  On all Rides WE LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND
  If you don't have a suitable bike you can hire from Velo cycles Nicholson,nth Carlton  or St kilda cycles barkly St St kilda these are 2 places I know of which have touring bikes.

Cycle to Warrandyte

Sun. 22 January 2017. 9:30 am – 5:00 pm

LOCATION
Rushall station
Corner Rushall cres. and Falconer St
Clifton hill melbourne, victoria 3001

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DESCRIPTION
Meet@ 9:30 am leave 9:40am Cycle up past Alphington Station then along the Darebin trail, to Greensborough ,Warrandyte, Park Orhards Koonung trail Click here for the map best viewed a Browser

Please Check the PTV Site for times On the Sth Morang Line to Rushall station

Distance : 18- 92km its hilly 

Bail out Station : Greensborough 18km Montmorency 21km 

these are 3km from Koonung trail Mitchum @54km to Box Hill @60km stations 

Bring something to eat

Speed ; 20-22kph 

Suit: Any bike Intermediate or above 

Cancellation: pouring rain ,no interest, 1 hour before start time

Bring: Tubes, Tools, Pump, Lock, Water, Money Myki, etc please make sure your bike is in good working order You ride at your own risk

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Full Moon Ride and picnic Nth West to South Thursday, January 12, 2017

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  Thursday, January 12, 2017

  7:30 PM to 11:00 PM

• Water gardens Station 

  Melton Hwy and Sydenham Rd, Melbourne (edit map)
• Last Carriage on train Or Watergardens SC side carpark outside station
• I believe it will be Full Moon so lets go for ride we start and meet at Watergardens station ride to brimbank  park then the Maribynong trail finishing at docklands this is a One way ride    so
  Bring : something to to eat and share ,  Tools pump spare tube, Bottle of water ,money
  Oh this will be on compacted slightly loose Gravel along the Maribynong till around Essendon
  YOU Will need good bike lights back and front
  Distance: 35km
  Trains: 6:56pm Flinders Street Railway Station (Melbourne City) Platform platform 5  (Take the train towards Sunbury) get off Watergardens Station 7:35
  Find us on the last carriage of the Train Last Carriage on train  Or Watergardens SC side carpark outside station
  CLICK/TAP HERE FOR MAP
  We have done this Ride many times in daylight  so lets do it as an evening Ride
  
  PLEASE NOTE IF Pouring rain no ride no fun Cancellation will be around 6pm
  

Quarry Hils darebin Creek wednesday 28 dec 2016

Decided to hop on the bike on wednesday and just keep riding North so i rode up the darebin Creek till around Mt Cooper then continued to the ring rd  followed this till i hit the Northern Section of the darebin crk trail which continues thru Lalor its mostly Concrete now till you get to some footy ovals where it join henderson Creek  which gets you to sth morang train line i just continued north as i havent been up up this way for a while there is a section that has been left as freeway reserve likely never to used for this

I found my way to quarry Hills which MBTC did back in September  a nice ride to do on much cooler day than when i did it at 35c
there are about 4 look outs its right between epping and Mill park lakes

@ Quarry Hills from the first look out

Henderson Creek trail

Quarrys Hill going up

Craigeburn

Craigieburn

9/5/2015

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Starting from Preston ride up through the back streets  Reservoir past Edwardes park lake this is a good spot for a BBQ in the warmer months we join the Metro creek trail up to the ring road which we follow to the east we cross a bridge it's a at the bottom it's a sharp left turn  then you are riding beside the Hume fwy this section of path is concrete but the movement joins have been badly done so it's like 1.5m cobblestones it's not like this all the way just in sections  this take you all the way to craigieburn there are a couple sets of traffic lights to cross that's about it we pass Melbourne New fruit and vegetables wholesale market as well .
And new sub divisions the more you do this ride you see Melb grow some more.
General you take the path all the way to craigieburn Cross the Hume Hwy on the other side you will find more path which head s south beside the Hume follow this around to the creek cross the first bridge you see on the left this takes you to Craigieburn shopping shopping centre there are a couple of bakerys Here I would recommend Fergison Plaire  on the western side .
From here you need to navigate your way through to Roxborough park there are path's every where .When this is done you will find your way to the Shankland valley trail which leads on to moonee ponds creek trail this is the route we followed till we got to to the north side of the ring road

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CTA WA Golden heartlands Ride

Golden heartlands WEstern Australia
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Victoria :Goldfeilds track , Melbourne Roobaix Queensland: Far north wilderness tour,

GOLDEN HEARTLANDS TOUR  For photos click on this link
The first day was a little wet so that didn't help no fun standing in the rain waiting for the buses to arrive , Fortunately we could load our bikes onto the back of the semi trailer Luggage  went into back of  a small truck  . We still had some light rain  by the time we got off the bus at Merridden but it was good to get back on the bike after we had some lunch ....
This is a work in progress at the moment more to come