Tuesday’s
Start Location: Tank Street Gladstone near Fordys Fish and Chips Shop, 50 meters west of Toolooa Street between Toolooa and Auckland Street
Start Time: 4.45am
Ride Finish: Maccas
Ride Difficulty: Medium
Distance of Ride: 70km
Average Bunch Size: 10-20
Ride Contact Details: m1cycles@bigpond.com

About the Ride:
Ride leave Fordys fish and chip shop and heads through Barney point and Auckland Point, over the lookout, 15km Paceline averaging 40kph into the Marina, then out Red Rover Road to Dawson Highway, out over Haddock Drive to Kirkwood, back through Emmadale Drive, Cockatoo Drive to Dawson Highway, to Maccas

Additional Notes: This ride gets pretty firm in places but if you fall off, you can take the odd short cut to get back to the bunch whilst they are rolling along. These rides have strict etiquette, you may be told to shape up, don’t take it to heart, it is all about safety.

THURSDAYS:
Start Time: 5.30pm
Ride Finish: M1 Cycles, Tank Street, Gladstone
Days of the Week: THURSDAYS
Ride Difficulty: Easy
Distance of Ride: 40km
Average Bunch Size: 10-20
Ride Contact Details: m1cycles@bigpond.com

About the Ride:
Easy ride, suitable for beginners, just starting to ride in the bunch. Ride leaves M1 Cycles at 5.30 and does 2 loops of a 17km circuit, then back to M1. Ride is a learning ride for starters and includes tips on bunch etiquette and yes, if you do something silly, you will be chatted. We are friendly and helpful. This ride may help you avoid gravel rash in the bunch.

Additional Notes: ALL M1 RIDES REQUIRE YOU TO HAVE A FUNCTIONING FRONT AND REAR LIGHT. NO LIGHTS , NO RIDE

WEDNESDAYS:
Start Location: M1 Cycles Shop, 39 Tank Street Gladstone Qld
Start Time: 5.30pm
Ride Finish: Maccas
Days of the Week: WEDNESDAYS
Ride Difficulty: Medium-Hard
Distance of Ride: 75km
Average Bunch Size: 2-10
Ride Contact Details: m1cycles@bigpond.com

About the Ride: This is a firm round the block ride. Gladstone-Yarwun-Calliope-Gladstone. Paceline for 14km at 35-45kph, 2 x Hill climbs. Experienced stronger riders are generally able to hang on to the bunch. In winter, the ride changes to “Haddock Hell Ride” 3 laps of hilly circuit with 20% climbs.

Additional Notes: This ride will only wait for you at the top of the biggest climb, if you fall off the pack before then, you are riding solo. Ride is training ride for competition cyclists. ALL M1 RIDES REQUIRE YOU TO HAVE A FUNCTIONING FRONT AND REAR LIGHT. NO LIGHTS , NO RIDE

Additional Notes: Ride schanges to Town Ride after March each year, ALL M1 RIDES REQUIRE YOU TO HAVE A FUNCTIONING FRONT AND REAR LIGHT. NO LIGHTS , NO RIDE.