Rides

Popular places to Ride:

ROAD

  • Beach Rd : Route 33-The Weekday and Weekend Mecca for Roadies - Port Melbourne to Mordialloc (50klm roundtrip) . Many bunch rides and groups here, & on weekends, more riders than cars.
  • Kew Blvd : For Close to the City Road and Time Trialling (7klm) (MelWay 44H6)
  • 1:20        :  a Hill Climb to remember out Sassafras (MelWay 66F9)
  • Bellarine    :  A Beach and Bay Tour out of Geelong , Portarlington or Queenscliff. (1 Hour drive south of Melb CBD or take the Sorrento Car ferry from the Mornington Peninsula (7days).
  • Mornington : From Frankston to Portsea and over to Flinders - Bay Touring at its best Tour the Peninsula, check out the B&B's and hit the hot springs at : http://www.peninsulahotsprings.com/ for a World Class Treat on a Tour of the Vineyards.
  • Smiths Gully Tour : for the lovers of Chocolate Muffins, hills and great air (MelWay 264E3) and head out to StAndrews, up up to Kinglake, across to Diamond Creek (ah..Lovegrove Winery at Cottle's Bridge) and back to the city via Hurstbridge and Greensborough for rolling hills, forest, farms and great views.

FUN, Community & Social

  • Melbourne's "Courteous" Critical Mass - last friday of the month at 6pm State Library in Swanston Street - cool, colourful and musicly fun.
  • Community Riding Group and Support - Chats, gatherings and local activities -  http://www.yarrabug.org/
  • Aeolian Ride - Worldwide Art on a BiCycle - www.aeolian-ride.info
  • Paths & Parks - have a look at the  "good stuff"  down below !

OFF ROAD

TOURING

Using Melbourne as your Base, Ride the Great Ocean Road, Tour Gippsland, The Gold Fields, The High Country,  the Mighty Murray Riverlands, the Wimmera and Grampians. A State of Contrasts, and spectacular riding, fabulous history and superbly friendly locals.

 COMPETITIVE

  • Cyclesport Victoria  - for links to Cycling Clubs and Coaches and Events: www.vic.cycling.org.au
  • Velodrome (indoor) - hire a bike, ride the boards and maybe enter some club races or get some coaching (UCI Club Licence required to ride on DISC): Darebin International Sports Centre : www.vic.cycling.org.au/DISC/DISChome.htm

SERIOUS MEMORIAL RIDE

  • Ride of Silence - Each May in Melb (and Internationally) - City Ride- to honor rides who have died or been injured on the roads-Slow silent ride of respect-Part of International ROS see : www.rideofsilence.org & www.woj.com.au

BIKE SHOP:

(there are lots in Melb - and by all means chose the one of your fancy. If unsure or in need of good advice and a good coffee as well, then this one I endorse as seriously committed to safe riding and they back this up with quality products, service and experience of elite level Champions (World Champion, National Champions & World Masters Champion, Australian Junior Champion, Current World Professional record Holder- no mean feats by anyone's standards)

  • Kennedy Cyclefit & Café : Melb Bayside: at 304 Beach Road, Black Rock (Open 7 days in Summer) - for Sales, Parts & Custom Fitting and Bicycle manufacture-Eddy Merckx Dealers and Campagnolo Pro Shop- : http://www.kennedycyclefit.com
  • John Kennedy and Brigid Farrel also offer fitting and component support to Elite level Triathletes, Elite Road and Track Riders, Touring Cyclists and MTB Offroaders.
  • Brigid has developed Australia's best Ladies Only Cycling Group : Pink Inc. ( -Fun, Tuition, Workshops,Group Rides, Events).
  • Instore prices are competitive and quality is not compromised. They also run an online store for the lowest prices for components for cycling delivered to you at home at: www.kennedydirect.com

Advocacy:  

  • Wheels of Justice ( grass roots and extensive resources and advocacy support): www.woj.com.au
  • Bicycle Federation of Australia (Australia's Cycling dedicated peak Lobby group):  www.bfa.asn.au
  • Yarra Bicycle Users Group (YarraBUG) : Advocacy & Awareness, meet and make friends www.yarrabug.org
  • YarraBUG Radio Show 3CR Community Radio 855am streaming at www.3cr.org.au Mondays 10am-10.30am

Catching up on the Gos. with heroes, Tough Carrots and Good Guys:

Some "good stuff" here:

 RIDE SAFE , KEEP YOUR HEAD UP AND ALWAYS BE :-

VISIBLE, PREDICTABLE, LEGAL

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