The distance is 38 km each way. The rail is mainly flat and there are lot’s of stops along the way (a gentle rise over Mt Evelyn – trains don’t climb so well eh). We plan to stay overnight in Warburton and ride back to Lilydale on the next day. They have a lovely campsite in Warburton, right next to the Yarra River. Cabins are also available and there are a few Bed & Breakfasts in Warburton.

We will meet at Flinders St Station at Platform 3 (where the last 2 carriages will stop) at 9.00 am to catch the 9.10 am train to Lilydale. This should leave plenty of time for a lovely relaxing day.

Or you could met us at the Lilydale Railway Station at 10.15 am.

For further information have a look on the trail website.

Or have a look what Bicycle Victoria is saying about the trail.

If you are interested in joining us or if you have any further questions please contact our ride leader Rod Callander (rod.callander@gmail.com). Also, sing out if you need to borrow some panniers and/or camping gear – we have a few spare.

Finally, the rides are back! After quite some time without any BUG rides we managed to get them back on track.

The first ride for this year is scheduled for February 14th and will go to the Studley Park Boathouse.

We will have two departing points:

We will depart from O’ Heas Street Bakery at 9.30 am. From there we will go to the Noise Bar in Brunswick to pick up additional riders. We would expect to leave the Noise Bar by approx 9.45 am.

The next stop is the Studley Park Boathouse for refreshments.

This is a leisurely ride and suitable for families. The distance is about 30 km return.

If you have any further questions don’t hesitate and contact the ride leader Rod Callander: rod.callander@gmail.com.

Don’t forget to bring water bottles, sunscreen, a puncture repair kit and some money.

Cheers,

Julia Mischke.
Moreland BUG Secretary

The Crosskeys Cruisers – Strathmore – Friday rides

The Crosskeys Cruisers are a group of retired men and women who meet in the Crosskeys CarPark near the Strathmore station at 9am on Friday mornings.
The rides are decided each Friday and the adventure begins. Some riders go till morning tea while others ride till lunch and then home at about 3pm. New members most welcome to chat and share the experience.
Telephone Max 93783501 or John 93707829

Darebin Bug Social Rides – Tuesdays and Thursdays

9.30am Meet at Jika Jika Neighbourhood House, cnr Plant and Union Sts, Northcote. 40 – 60 km rides mainly on bike paths and quiet streets for experienced cyclists. Bring lunch, snacks and water. Contact Norm on 9484 4767 to confirm start time and location (usually departs from Jika Jika).
http://www.darebinbug.org.au/rides.html

Darebin Bug Port Melbourne Ride – Saturdays

9.30am Meet at Jika Jika Neighbourhood House, cnr Plant and Union Sts, Northcote. Slow ride suitable for beginners.
http://www.darebinbug.org.au/rides.html
]]> http://www.morelandbug.org/2010/01/372/feed 0 http://www.morelandbug.org/2009/11/355 http://www.morelandbug.org/2009/11/355#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:08:58 +0000 gcross http://www.morelandbug.org/2009/11/355 One more sleep till the Fawkner Festival! Should be a bit of fun.

If anyone would like to ride together in a suitably relaxed manner, Bill has organised a ride from outside the Railway Hotel (a.k.a. ‘Noise Bar’, located where the Upfield Shared Path crosses Albert Street, MEL 29 G8) at 9:30am (Sunday, November 15).

Bill has factored in oodles of time, to suit all riders, kids etc. Hope to see you there!

The Fawkner Festival is a community festival with music, stalls, food, children’s activities and rides. The Festival is organised by a committee of residents and representatives of local community groups.

The Moreland Bicycle Users Group is intending on holding a stall at the event and require volunteers to help out. We need people to help set up, at least two people at the stall at any one time and people to help pack up the stall. If you could volunteer two hours of your time to help out at the stall or help set up or pack up, please email Phuong with options of your preferred shifts.

Volunteer shifts:
10:30-12:30 – set up & stall
12:30-2:30pm – stall
2:30pm-4:30pm – stall & pack up

Also, there have been suggestions of organising a bike ride from the southern parts of Moreland to the event and also the possibility of organising valet bicycle parking. If anyone is keen to take on any of these, please get in touch with Phuong ASAP!

Across Australia, work places and community groups will host Ride to Work Day breakfasts to reward people who choose the healthy commute.

Last year Moreland City Council hosted a community breakfast in Victoria Mall which attracted around 100 cyclists. This year is going to be even bigger with community breakfasts in three locations across Moreland.

1. Capital City Trail: Velo Bike Hub – Cnr Nicholson Street and Capital City Trail

If you head down Nicholson Street or the back streets of Brunswick East, be sure to stop at the breakfast by Moreland City Council and Velo Bike Hub on the Capital City Trail, just near the intersection of Nicholson Street.

Stop for a muffin and coffee and chat to Council staff or one of the friendly Velo Bike Hub crew.

Over 700 cyclists pass through the Capital City Trail and Nicholson Street intersection on their way to work each day so this breakfast is bound to be a big one.

2. Commuter Cycles: 14 Prentice Street, Brunswick

If you live in Brunswick and head down the Upfield path to get to work, the closest breakfast site is at Commuter Cycles, on Prentice Street between Victoria and Albert Streets, just behind Brunswick Railway station.

Enjoy breakfast, chat to the staff about upcoming bike events and have your bike looked at by one of their mechanics.

If you need to leave your bike for a full service, ask about one of their courtesy bikes.

3. Victoria Mall, Coburg

If you live in Coburg or head down the Upfield path north of Bell Street, visit the main Council breakfast site in Victoria Mall.

We’ll be serving up a healthy breakfast and expect around 100 cyclists to stop, enjoy a pastry, fruit and a cup of coffee.

Come chat to Council staff about how we can improve cycling in your area. We are particularly interested in what Council can do to help encourage cycling in the northern parts of the municipality and want to include your suggestions as part of the Moreland Bike Plan Review

All sites have Moreland TravelSmart Maps available and information about choosing the right bike.

Dinner Dash – Thursday 3rd September

Slow ride to Sydney Rd for some slow food: Meet at IMAX in Rathdowne St Carlton 6pm and head off for some Moroccan food at La Paella 217 Sydney Rd Brunswick. Bookings not essential but text Pete on 0417145375 if you can.

Reasonably Fast Rides – Thursday 3rd September and every 1st and 3rd Thursday

6:30PM North Melbourne Town Hall. Riding about 20km & faster than your average bikefun ride – on roads. May end up joining the reasonably slow ride for dinner at Moroccan food at La Paella 217 Sydney Rd Brunswick (to be confirmed). Organiser: Stevie.

Brunswick Op Shop Ride – Saturday 5th September

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Meet at Jewell Railway Station. Bring your panniers as we go hunting for a bargains in the op-shops of Brunswick. Organiser: Bikenerd

Date: Sunday 29 March 2009
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Meeting Venue: Upfield Bike Path between Railway Hotel and Brunswick Train Station, Brunswick
Distance: 40 km with a few hills
Surface: Bike Path
Suitable: Children and All bikes

Date: Sunday 8 March 2009
Time: 9:00am to 11:30am
Meeting Venue: Upfield Bike Path between Railway Hotel & Brunswick Train Stn
Distance: 40km with a few hills
Surface: Road
Suitable: All bikes
RSVP: Please e-mail to rides@morelandbug.org by March 6 2009

2. From Brunswick to Altona via Cheetham Salt Lake

Date: Sunday 29 March 2009
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Meeting Venue: Upfield Bike Path between Railway Hotel & Brunswick Train Stn
Distance: 30km with a few hills and moderate, good, elite level of riding
Surface: Along various bike path
Suitable: All bikes
RSVP: Please e-mail to rides@morelandbug.org by March 27 2009

And remember that the Moreland BUG events, including upcoming rides, are listed on our Google Calendar.

Date: Sunday 15 Feb 2009

Time: 11:00am to 3:00pm

Meeting Venue: Upfield Bike Path between Railway Hotel & Brunswick Train Station

Distance: 30 km

Surface: Bike Path

Suitable: Children and all bikes

Organiser: Veena

Title: Yarra Boulevard Challenge Ride

Date: Sunday 8 Feb 2009

Time: 10:00am to 1:00pm

Meeting Venue: Upfield Bike Path between Railway Hotel & Brunswick Train Station

Distance: 20 km

Surface: Roads, Hills

Suitable: All bikes. Road bikes are an advantage

Meeting Point and Time:
Meet at Royal Park Train Station at 10:30am (opposite Melbourne Zoo)

Date:
Sunday 21 December 2008

Theme:
Please feel free to dress yourself and your bike with Christmas decorations

Venue:
Lunch at 1:00pm at Belgian Beer Café
557 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
www.belgianbeercafemelbourne.com

Route:
The route is a surprise and you will find out on the day

What to bring:
Mobile, Money, sunscreen, camera

RSVP:
By Friday 19 December 2008 to rides@morelandbug.org

Venue: Belgian Beer Cafe, 557 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne

Date: Sunday 14 December 2008

Time: 10:30am, meeting at Royal Park (zoo) train station (route yet to be decided)

RSVP: By Wednesday 10 December to Veena

Cost: Pay for your own food & beverages

We’ll return by the Merri Creek to CERES, or you can catch a train from Collingwood Station. This is an easy ride and all are welcome.

Distance: 15km
Rating: Easy, on bike paths
Date: Sunday, 9 November
Time: 1 – 5pm
Start: CERES cafe, cnr Roberts and Stewart Streets, Brunswick East, 3057, 30 B7
Finish: CERES cafe, Brunswick East

Note: 1pm is our DEPARTURE time, please arrive early and if you’d like lunch or a coffee at the cafe before hand, allow lots of time (lunch can take more than an hour to order, eat and pay for on a beautiful Sunday at CERES)!

Please do RSVP including your phone number. (We need at least 10 people for the tour. We should be able to accommodate everyone, but if numbers are too great, we’ll give Moreland residents who register before 2 November first priority.)

There will be a group meeting on Swanston Street out the front of the State Library at 8:00am. At 8:10am, the group will ride slowly down Swanston Street to the Melbourne Town Hall, where there will be one minute’s silence.

You are encouraged to leave a flower at the site of the accident (corner Bourke and Swanston) as the gathering makes its way to Town Hall.

Pedestrians are welcome to join the group on the day.

Around Moreland, the following Ride to Work activities will be happening.

The City of Moreland is hosting a breakfast in the Victoria Street Mall, Coburg, from 7:30am – 9:00am.

Commuter Cycles (14 Prentice Street, Brunswick) is offering espresso coffee (with a barista and machine in for the day) fresh fruit, and bacon & egg sandwiches, plus a quick bike tune up if you need it.
When: 7am to 10am
Cost: A gold coin donation, and that you register for Ride To Work Day.

Human Powered Cycles (38 Harrison St, Brunswick East) is offering:

• 8-9am – free intro bike maintenance training
• Free puncture repair all day
• 10% off parts and accessories all day
• 5-6pm – free intro bike maintenance training
• 6-8pm – drinks and pizza with the crew… open to everyone!

BV have a comprehensive list of other community breakfasts around the city and state.

Please remember to register, as the stats of how many people ride helps bicycling advocacy (and you have a chance of winning some great prizes!).

If you haven’t ridden to work before and you are not sure where to start, have a read of Bicycle Victoria’s “Where do I start?” guide.

Meeting at 8:45 for a 9am start so don’t forget that daylight savings begins tonight!

See the earlier entry for full details.

Meeting point will be out the front of Royal Park Train Station.

What to bring – lunch money (or own lunch)

Distance: ~ 56km one way

When: Sunday 5, October 2008

Time: Be there at 8:45 for 9:00am start

Pack some lunch for the day. Please bring some spare tubes for tyres just in case you have a puncture along the track.

The plan is stop at a cafe at Brimbank Park for lunch (They do serve tea/coffee but unsure whether they provide lunch.) We will be riding along some very steep hills.

If your running late please feel free to call Veena and we can wait for you – 0412 574 897

See you there!