Rides
BrimBUG conducts two rides per month, suitable for various levels of fitness. All information about our rides is listed below.
All rides run rain, hail, or shine!
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Date: Sunday 28th March
Time: 8 30 am approx
Start: Woodend
Distance: 65 klms
Cost: Enter on line before March 6th $30
Level: Medium, MUST be Fit according to MAD website
Description: Join several of the BrimBUG riders as we try the Melbourne Autumn Day Ride. (MAD Ride). This is undulating country and one must be fit. The route starts at Woodend and goes through Carlsruhe, Kyneton, Lauriston, Upper Coliban and returns to Woodend. This is a Day ride - not a race.
Check out the MAD Ride 2010 website and enter on-line. We will arrange to meet at the start.
Contact: Stuart 9364 2956
Date: Sunday 21st March
Time: 10 00 - 10 15 am
Start: Watergardens (Sydenham) Railway Station
Distance: 18 klms
Level: Easy, any bike, Families welcome, some Highway riding
Cost: Free
Description: Join us as we investigate the significance of the first flight by Harry Houdini exactly 100 years ago. We will ride along the Melton- Keilor Highway to Plumpton Road and then to the plaque commerating Houdini’s achievement.
Then it is on to the Houdini Festival of Flight run by Melton Shire council at the Diggers Rest Recreation Reserve in Plumpton Rd. Lots of entertainment and activities from 11 am till 4 pm. Stay as long as you please.
Contact: Stuart 9364 2956
Date: Sunday 7th March
Time: 10 00 am
Place: Southern Cross Station
Distance: 50 klms
Level: Easy, Any Bike
Cost: Train fare and nibbles
Description: Meet at Southern Cross Station (Spencer St in Melbourne) and we ride via the Capital City trail to the Gardiners Creek Trail to East Malvern. Then we follow the Anniversary Trail to the Main Yarra Trail and return to Southern Cross station via the Capital City Trail. There are many stations to “bail out” along this scenic route.
Contact: Stuart 9364 2956
Ride Report: 6 riders started out on a grey cool day and ended up riding into glorious sunshine on a very scenic route.