News archive for July, 2008

August Saturday 23rd  2008

Start Time   9.00 am                                         Finish        after 3.00pm

Distance     70 kms                                          Level         Medium-Hard  
                                                                                              Some Hills

Suits             Adults     Any bike                          Cost         Free        

Description

Starting at Information Centre in Federation Square we ride along the Yarra river on the Capital City Trail to Dights Falls , then onto the Main Yarra Trail  through Yarra Bend Park ,along the side of the Eastern Freeway to Heidelberg then onto Westerfolds Park . There are some short sharp climbs along this ride.  We’ll rest for coffee and return via the same route

 

Contact

Stuart    93642956

Ride Report

8 riders on a crisp morning.  An excellent and leisurely ride.

Date            August 10th 2008

Note new start time

Start            9 am                                    Finish    After 3pm

Distance    80 km                                 Level     Hard /Hills

Suits           Adult     road bike > hybrid      Cost     Free

Description

Starting at Bachus Marsh railway station  and we head along the Bacchus Marsh -Gisbourne Rd all the way to Gisbourne for a rest stop . Then we head out along Gisbourne -Melton Road to Toolern Vale Road turning right onto Coimadai Road then to Bacchus Marsh.

Contact

Stuart  03 93642956

Ride report

Due to severe weather conditions the ride was post poned till a later date

Date:     Saturday 26th July  2008

Start:           1000 am                                Finish:    1 pm

Distance:    30 klms                                  Level:      Medium

Suit:            Adults,  All Bikes                   Cost:       free

 

 

Description:

Keilor to Edgewater Estate Loop          

Starting at The Leaping Lizard Café in Brimbank Park, Keilor, (Melways 14 H8) we follow the Maribyrnong River Trail up and over Lilly St hill, through Pipemakers Park all the way to Edgewater Estate where we stop for refreshments.  Returning along Mitchell St, Cranwell St and Suffolk Rd.  We then make our way through Sunshine North back to the Leaping Lizard Cafe.

 

 

Enquiries

Stuart McLaren

phone 93642956  

 

 

 

Ride report

5 riders on a cool morning.  Nice amble along the maribyrnong river to edgewater  for coffee then home via cranwell and suffolk street

slilley street hill 26/07/08