Safe and friendly bunch riding on the most scenic road in Australia. There are not many bunches where the call of "Koala ahead" is relatively common. Its a Medium paced ride covering about 50-100kms depending on where you start.
Easy Ride straight down the Torquay Highway into Torquay. Turn left at the road about into Bell Street and then left again onto the Esplanade. Follow the Esplanade around until the roadabout at Horseshoe Bend Road and turn left again. Return to Geelong.
Another 80km ride, this one heads out from the Turret coffee shop, 802 Sturt St Ballarat VIC 3350, Australia at 8.30am on Sundays returning back to the start.
Join the Turret Group Ride which always goes out into the wind and returns with tail wind, usually average about 30km/hr for 80kms
The Aspendale Breezers ride takes us along picturesque Beach Road for both directions with all partipants enjoying the view of the Bay for the entire trip. All genders, ages, nationality are welcomed. We expect everyone to respect other riders and abide the road rules with out exception.
Join the Echuca Morning Ride for a medium paced 35km loop. Starts at 6.30am every weekday and has a bunch size of around 10-20riders.
The Stawell-Halls Gap Saturday Coffee Ride is a social ride from Stawell to Halls Gap, stop for coffee and return to Stawell. Average speed 26-29 kph, but general rule is to ride as fast as the slowest rider. Riders holidaying in Halls Gap can ride to the start point in Stawell and then return to Halls Gap with the bunch. All riders most welcome.
The "Maling Room Ride" (MRR) has been running since January 2007. The ride starts on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, at ~6:00 am at the park on the corner of Canterbury Rd and Avenue Athol, Canterbury. We ride East out Canterbury Rd and take in some of the rolling hills of the Eastern suburbs before returning to Canterbury (see route map linked below). The ride is around 27 km and finishes at 7:00 for coffee at The Maling Room, corner of Maling Rd and Canterbury Rd.
Join the Ashburton Riders Club, for a ride to Sassasfras in the Dandenong ranges. However there are various route options to choose. The decision on which route is usually detailed on the ARC website on the Friday prior to the ride. The most common route is via Burwood Hwy, Mountain Hwy to the Basin then up the 1 in 20 to Sassasfras.
This is a ride from Ashburton to Mordialloc via North Rd then Beach Rd. There is little traffic on the suburban streets at this early hour on the weekend. Beach Rd is a cycling mecca so relatively safe given that the motorists expect to see many cyclist sharing the road.
Join the Plenty Cycles Bunch Ride for a 30km round trip out to the Kew Boulevard and back. New riders welcome and the usual riders are always happy to give advice to the new riders. This ride is on Saturdays and Sundays.
The Coastal Cruzers welcomes all riders who can maintain above 25km average. The ride leaves at 7am from the Pieman at Inverloch. Beginners welcomed.
Join the GranPrix Shop ride on Saturday mornings for a 7am easy 45km ride down the beach road to mordiallock and back.
Join the BSS Nunawading Ladies Ride for a Easy 15-20km ride along the bike paths every last Thursday of the month....
The 'Town Haul' Ride leaves from the Richmond Town Hall in Victoria Australia. Its a 80km ride that averages about 40kph. It's fast, hard and a good test of the legs.....
The CTX Crew Ride Heads south toward Mordialloc along beach Rd, heads out gently for about 2.5-3kms warm up, pace increases rapidly on slight decline towards Black Rock clock tower. From there it files into single file and is flat out single file peeling track turns to the right...Average speeds are mid 40's including stops for traffic lights etc...
Get out on Saturdays for a great medium paced 45km ride with a few sprints thrown in for fun at Black Rock and Mordialloc. Its a awesome Saturday morning hit out! Great coffee and breakfast at Remobroza (Church St Brighton) after ride.
Join the Fatties Night Group Ride MTB Bunch. Route in Ivanhoe Victoria changes weekly. 2 hours exploring the single track along the Yarra and surrounds. Ride finishes between 8.30 and 9PM, lights required if darkness falls before this.
The Footscray Bunch takes it easy until North Rd and then fires up to Black Rock where some turn but most continue to Mordie. Some in summer continue onto Frankston. After turning they ride back to Middle Park for a coffee and then roll back to the Western Suburbs of Melbourne.
Join this Monday Melbourne morning bunch for a nice easy recovery ride, its easy and social, averages about 30km/hr. Returns to St Kilda. The Tuesday and Thursday Bunch follows the same route, yet is a fast ride averaging over 45km/hr.
The Cycling Obsession Bunch Ride is a easy 65km ride. Perfect for any ability or gender and yes Triathletes are more than welcome. Ride leaves from Seaford, turnarond at St Kilda and return to start.
The Tour De Peninsula Ride heads south along Nepean Hwy and then the route changes weekly but usually goes through Red Hill via Tubabruba Rd, White Hill, Arthurs Seat, down to Rosebud and back up to Frankston via the Esplande. This ride is on Saturdays and is a Medium to Hard Ride covering 80-130kms....
The Bike Hub Saturday ride has a couple of different routes to keep it interesting including Whittlesea, St Andrews and Black Rock, finishing back in Heidelberg with coffee afterwards! Done at a comfortable pace (low 30kmh) to accommodate newer riders and ensure we all have a good ride. It's planned as a general fitness / recovery ride.
Ride route includes Beverley Rd, Bonds Rd, Mt Pleasant Rd and returns via Main rd and Bonds rd again. There's three testing climbs so anyone comfortable with the Tour de Suburbs should give this a go to test you. A moderate level of fitness is required and we regroup after each climb. It's not an A-Grade leg-smash, although KOM bragging rights are on offer!
Monday, February 1, 2010
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