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🚴‍♂️ Eat Drink Dance Melbourne: The Great Suburban Spin‑Off (Cheeky Edition) 🚴‍♀️

When Friday 14 February
10:00am start . Please arrive at 9.45 am
Meet at: Love Bar, South Wharf (next to the Skyline Ferris Wheel, opposite the Exhibition Centre)
Distance: ~30km (plus optional coastal chaos)
Finish: ~2–3pm at Hughesdale Station

Melbourne, it’s time to clip in, roll out, and flirt shamelessly with the middle suburbs.

Join Eat Drink Dance Melbourne for a social bike ride with big personality — part scenic cruise, part snack‑hunting expedition, part rolling group chat. Zero Lycra‑snobbery, zero racing, maximum fun.

+++Ensure you read the rules at the end before joining. Registering = agreeing to them+++

🌿 The Adventure
We launch from Love Bar (because of course we do) and glide along the river before sliding onto Swanston Street’s bike paths like a well‑oiled social machine. Then it’s up to Princes Park, onto the Capital City Trail, and across to the leafy charm of Fairfield Boathouse.

Expect:

  • 30km of “I swear this is still leisurely” riding
  • 4–5 hours including snack‑based diplomacy
  • Café stops, ice‑cream stops, hydration stops, existential‑crisis stops
  • A pace that encourages conversation, not competition
  • Views that make you say “wow, Melbourne, you’re actually kinda hot”

We then follow the Outer Circle Rail Trail to Hughesdale Station, where the official ride wraps up and the trains whisk you back to the city like the responsible adult you pretend to be.

🌊 Optional Coastal Extension (For the Bold, the Beautiful, and the Mildly Delusional)
If you’re still feeling spicy, you can continue from Hughesdale to Elwood Beach, then cruise the Bayside coastal path back into the city.
Perfect for:

  • People who don’t melt in the heat
  • People who think “just a bit further” is a personality trait
  • People who want to brag later

✨ Vibe Check
This is classic Eat Drink Dance Melbourne energy:
Playful, social, a little chaotic, and very snack‑positive.

Bring:

  • A bike that won’t betray you
  • Water
  • Snacks
  • Bike Lock and helmet
  • Sunscreen
  • A sense of humour
  • Your best “I’m absolutely stopping for ice cream” attitude

If you want to, you can hire a bike at l Blue Tongue Bike Rental just across the river from where we start. please allow 15 minutes or so to arrange this.

Come roll with us, chat with strangers, and see Melbourne from angles you didn’t know existed.

⚠️ Group Rules & Event Etiquette ⚠️
These are basic, commonsense standards that keep events safe, smooth, and enjoyable for everyone.

👟 Fitness Requirements
Riding: 10–15 km/hr

We walk/ride at a relaxed pace. Please ensure you meet the fitness level for the event. If the group is forced to wait excessively, you may be asked to leave the event.

⛹️ Pace: Too Fast or Too Slow
Small social events rely on staying together. If you prefer a very different pace, consider going solo, joining a faster/slower group, or choosing events that match your fitness.

👩‍💼 Time Constraints
If you’re on a tight schedule, this may not be the right event. Social activities rarely run exactly on time.

⚠️ CRITICAL EXPECTATIONS ⚠️

👻 No‑Shows
No‑shows block waitlisted people from attending and disrupt small-group events.

  • Remove yourself at least 24 hours before the event.
  • No‑shows will likely be removed and blocked from the group.
  • Last‑minute cancellations (“flaking”) may also result in group removal, especially when there is a waitlist.

👀 Attending Without Being on the Going List
This is a security issue.
Do NOT turn up unannounced.
If you’re not on the Going list and haven’t arranged it with the organiser beforehand, you will be asked to leave. Event check‑ins are performed.

⏰ Late Arrivals
If you’re late, the group will not wait.

  • You may be marked as a No‑Show and removed from the group.
  • It’s your responsibility to communicate and catch up—this may not be possible for some events.

🎲 Second Chances
If something goes wrong, communicate with the organiser. Silence + poor behaviour = removal. Communication + accountability = second chances. As the organiser is busy organising this may be impossible during the event.

🚩Disclaimer: No Liability & Organiser Indemnity
By participating in this event, you acknowledge and accept full personal responsibility for your own safety, wellbeing, and belongings. The organiser assumes no liability for injury, loss, or damage incurred during the activity. Participation is entirely at your own risk.

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