SUNDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2008
Start Caltex service station Keabla (26H2) TIME 8.30 ride time about 1 hr
to yarraville
Distance 60 kms COST 1 DOLLAR PER KM ON EACH
DIABETES RIDE
Details of the event are as follows:
- Date: Sunday 23rd November
- Time: 9.00am registration, 10.00am start
- Venue: Yarraville Gardens (Melways Ref. 42 C8)To offer something to varying abilities, the event offers the following bike rides:
- 40km
- 25km
- 5km
Each of these rides take in open roads and bike paths in the following western region suburbs:
- Yarraville
- Williamstown
- Newport
- Altona
The day, also, supports the work of JDRF. JDRF are a medical research charity dedicated to finding a cure from Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes.
CONTACT STUART 93642956
5 riders on a cool and windy sunday
Saturday 8th November 2008
Start: 10 am Finish: 1 pm
Distance: 30 klms Level: Easy, bitumen path
Suits: Over 15’s Adults Any Bike Cost: Free, coffee money
Description
Starting at the Caltex Service Station, cnr Western Ring Road and Sunshine Avenue, (mel 26 H2) at 10 o clock. A gentle ride along the Ring Road path, past Jacana Reserve, to Westmeadows for coffee and cake, returning along the same route. Plenty of safe parking at the start.
Contact
Stuart 9364 2956
Ride Report
9 riders on pleasent and socal mornings ride
Sunday 26th October 2008
Start 9 am Finish 1 pm
Distance 50 klms Suits over 15, Adults
Level Easy, paths, bitumen Cost Free, coffee money
Description
Starting from the Caltex Service Station, cnr Sunshine Ave and Western Ring Road, Kealba (Melways 26 H2),we ride along the Western Ring Road bike path to the Federation Trail . Turning left we ride to Millers Road, along Millers Road to Kororoit Creek road and in to Williamstown for a rest stop. From there we ride along the Maribynong Creek path to Edgewater estate, up Gordon Street, along Mitchell Street and Suffolk Street to Mcintyre Road, along Barwon Ave, then return to the Service Station.
Contact
Stuart 93642956
Ride Report
9 riders on a sunny, day. We took a pleasant detour through the Altona Foreshore Wetlands. This ride was part of the Brimbank Leisure Challenge. Congratulations to our youngest rider - Aged 11 years and his dad. Well Done.
Posted on Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 | No Comments
Date: Saturday 18th October 2008
Start: 1000 am Finish: 1200 noon
Ages: Over 15’s, Adults Cost: FREE
Suits: any bike Level: Easy gravel path
Distance 20 klms
Description
Starting at The Leaping Lizard Café in Brimbank Park (Melway 14 H8) Meet at the back of the café and head down Melbourne’s finest river trail to Canning Reserve, Avondale Heights. Here we’ll take a break (there is shelter, toilets and water) then turn around and cycle back to the park. The bush setting and wild fauna along the mighty river are incomparable.
Contact
Stuart McLaren 93642956
Ride Report
8 riders on a pleasant leisurely ride. This ride formed part of the Brimbank Leisure Challenge. 2 of the riders were involved.
Sunday 28 September 2008 Start Time 9 am Finish 1pm
Starting at More Park, Ardeer (25 k9) Distance 55kms Flat ride Easy
Suits Flat Bar to road bike Cost Free
Description
Starting at More Park we ride along the Western ring road path to the Federation trail, along Fed Trail to Duncans road then into Werribee for coffee and a rest. Returning along Princes Hwy to Federation Trail then via the same route to More Park.
Contact
Stuart 93642956
Report
10 riders from various parts of Melbourne. Glorious weather. An easy, social ride.
Posted on Saturday, August 16th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Sunday 21 September 2008 Starting Time 900
Starting Caltex service station (26 H2) Finishing Horseshoe Bend Farm
Distance 20 kms 16 stops 36 items Cost Free
Suits Over 15 yrs All bikes Level Easy
Description
Ride into Keilor’s history. Over 16 stops, we see and hear about the pioneers of the keilor district. A leisurely, interesting ride.
Call Tony 0417536631 if attending the ride
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
Posted on Sunday, July 13th, 2008 | 1 Comment
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
s
-
Date: Sunday 13th July 2008
-
Start: 1000 am Finish: 1200 pm
-
Distance: 30 klms Level: Easy - Medium, Adult,
-
Suits: Road Bike / Hybrid Cost: Free
Start: Caltex Service station, Sunshine Ave, Kealba
Finish: Caltex Service Station
Description
Starting at the Caltex service station on Sunshine Ave & Western Ringroad cnr, Melways 26H2, we ride along the Western Ringroad bike path to Melrose Drive. Turning left along Melrose Drive and continuing to Link Road where we turn left and continue to South Centre Road. Turning left we continue to Annandale Road where a right turn takes us past the Keilor market gardens and along to the Old Calder Hwy. Turning right we ride to Sunshine Ave and turning left along Sunshine Ave return to the starting point. This ride is mostly on road riding. Not suitable for Mountain bikes.
Enquiries
Stuart McLaren
telephone 03 93642956
Ride Report
4 riders on an cool and windy day
