Rides
Weekend rides: BrimBUG conducts two weekend rides per month, suitable for various levels of fitness. All information about our rides is listed below.
Rides may be altered or cancelled in extreme weather conditions.
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Date: Saturday 15th July 2017
Meet: 1000 am
Where: Caltex Service station, cnr WRR & Sunshine Ave, Kealba, Melways 26 H2
Distance: 45 klms occasional on road riding – mostly paved / gravel trails.
Cost: Free, BYO nibbles, food
Description: Following a brief on road detour the route continues along the WRR till a deviation to West Meadows area & the Moonee Ponds Creek where the route takes in the southern end of Woodlands Park. A gravel trail leads to the café. Return via the same route.
Note: There is only one train “bail out point” on this ride for the weary.
Date: Sunday 2nd July 2017
Meet: SUNBURY Railway Station – on the bus side. Plenty of free parking
NOTE: Sunbury train arrives at 1027 am if arriving by rail route.
Time: 1030 am
Distance: 30 – 35 klms.
Cost: free, need a maintained bike, nibbles, MYKI etc;
Description: From the railway station it is an undulating LOOP Ride exploring the surrounds of this growing area.
Contact: Vince 0401 184 969
Date: Sat 24th June 2017
Meet: Caltex Service Station, cnr WRR & Sunshine Ave Kealba Melways 26 H2
Time: 1000 am
Distance: 40 klms
Free ride, need maintained bike. BYO morning tea. Café lunch OR BYO.
NOTE: If attending this ride please contact the ride co-ordinator(s) to enable lunchtime café / coffee seating to be planned & booked as appropriate.
Description: From the service station the route crosses the E J Whitten bridge & after a little road work deviation we re-join the WRR path & continue over Sydney Rd to the Dalton Rd area where we turn R) onto the Merri Creek Trail. This trail takes us to our lunch stop along the trail (at Brunswick East) at a cafe OR BYO. Rides end is Nth Melb station BUT exit points along the route.
Contact: Ruth 0417 110 880 Ferdi 0409 384 977