Melbourne Bicycle Touring Club

Glenlyon Camping weekend departing Kyneton, finish Castlemaine. Hard 30 & 37 km.

Sat, Apr 18 · 10:15 AM AEST

Kyneton Railway Station, Mollison St/Lauriston Reservoir Road, KYNETON, AU

Depart Kyneton Station 10.15, please note if you are planning to come by train, trains are now so often crowded that you will need to book a ticket days in advance if you want a seat and spaces for bikes are limited.
Trains departing SX 7.01 arr 8.16, dep 7.40 arr 9.00, dep 9.01 arr 10.11.
View Kyneton to Glenlyon on Ride with GPS:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54479002
Camping is free at the rec reserve.
Flushing toilets with running water in hand basins.
You will need to bring dinner and there is an electric BBQ, otherwise a stove to cook it on.
Also a tent, sleeping bag, mat and camping pillow.
Your bike will need to be fitted with pack racks and paniers to carry camping equipment, food and water.
A late lunch is available at Glenlyon General Store but it closes 3pm.
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No food drink or toilet stops between Kyneton and Glenlyon.
Glenlyon Cafe itself closes at 3pm but I estimate we'll be into Glenlyon in time for a late lunch before it closes at 3pm
There are no other cafes restaurants or even an iga in Glenlyon so you will need to either bring dinner or buy one of the more substantial lunches available at the Glenlyon general store and reheat it for dinner
Brekky available on Sunday at Glenlyon General store and for those who are on the train we will trek across to Castlemaine via Porcupine Ridge Road and Vaughan Springs.
See Ride with GPS:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54479075
For those who have come by car they can return to Kyneton via the saturday route in reverse or contact me through Meetup maybe for a more interesting route through bridge road and lyonville springs rec ground.
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For those who wish to ride ahead of the group, depart early or arrive at Kyneton late, please download the route on Ride with GPS.
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People coming on this ride need to be fit, experienced cyclists with the necessary cycling equipment but also need to be a good fit socially, good at listening to others as they are at expressing an opinion.
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This ride is for financial MBTC members. To join our club check out https://www.mbtc.org.au/membership

RIDE REGISTRATION FORM
The form should be available within a day or two of the ride announcement. The link to the form will be seen in the event messages when you RSVP. Please complete it when available.

ESSENTIAL ITEMS
Functioning headlight & tail light
Spare tube and a puncture kit
MYKI card, ATM card/cash, basic tools, rain gear, food/snacks, etc

WATER
It's your responsibility to check the temperature and distance for the day and carry an appropriate amount of water. When riding outside suburbia remember that carrying too much water is better than not enough as the distances between water availability may vary greatly from the planned route due to road closures or other unforeseen circumstances.

Check Meetup for any changes the day before the ride, as the ride may be cancelled in the event of extreme weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

If you cannot make it to the ride please change your RSVP to 'NO' as soon as you know but no later than the day before ride day.

The MBTC Refund & Cancellation Policy can be found here.

When I RSVP for this event/activity I acknowledge that the activity of bicycle riding can be dangerous and that I may suffer loss or injury or death and I agree that in consideration of my participation in any event conducted by the MBTC that I will absolve from liability the MBTC, its officers, and any event organiser from all claims, demands, or suits whether for personal injury or property loss suffered whether by negligence or breach of contract or otherwise, save for any right I may have pursuant to the Australian Consumer law. I acknowledge that photos may be taken of me during MBTC rides and social events, and that it is club practice that these photos will be published on Meetup, Facebook, and the club website. I will notify the ride leader and other riders if I wish to not be photographed. MBTC cannot guarantee that my photo will not be published and will promptly honour requests to be removed from MBTC controlled sites.

BELGRAVE-Gembrook-PAKENHAM Autumn GRAVEL Pt2Pt Ride.

Sun, Apr 26 · 9:00 AM AEST

The Blacksmith Cafe, 1700 Burwood Highway,, Belgrave, AU

Enjoy the autumn color of the rolling hills of the East Dandenong Ranges, Gembrook & Upper Pakenham.

54km. +750 / -960 vm. 70% gravel roads & tracks; 20% sealed roads & paths; 10% rougher tracks.

Hilly. Medium pace. Intermediate skills, fitness & gravel experience required. Suitable for fatter tyred gravel / touring / hybrid, & xc mtb’s. Skinny slick tyres not acceptable.

This is a point to point, Metro train-based ride, starting in Belgrave & finishing at East Pakenham (public transport is free until the end of April). Car shuttling could be an option for some. Lunch options available in Gembrook (IGA, bakery, takeaways). Bring snacks & water.

At Richmond, catch the 7:49 am Lilydale (Belgrave) train, changing at Ringwood for Belgrave.

After coffee in Belgrave, we’ll pedal off at 9:30 am (allowing for any latecomers on next train). A variety of scenic back roads and tracks takes us through to Clematis, where we pretty much follow the East Dandenong Ranges Trail all the way through to Gembrook for lunch.

Mt Eirene Road heads us south out of Gembrook, before we visit little known sections of aqueduct walking trails, climb and descend through Upper Pakenham, & cruise into East Pakenham via quiet back roads and parklands.

Finishing at East Pakenham railway station around 3:30 pm, Metro trains depart every 20 minutes back towards the city.

Route here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45141880

RIDE REGISTRATION FORM
This will be available within a day of the ride being announced. Preferably it is to be completed when you RSVP, but no later than the day before the ride. It can be found at
https://www.mbtc.org.au/registration-forms-rider.

ESSENTIAL ITEMS
Functioning headlight & tail light
Spare tube and a puncture kit
MYKI card, ATM card/cash, basic tools, rain gear, food/snacks, etc

WATER
It's your responsibility to check the temperature and distance for the day and carry an appropriate amount of water. When riding outside suburbia remember that carrying too much water is better than not enough as the distances between water availability may vary greatly from the planned route due to road closures or other unforeseen circumstances.

Check Meetup for any changes the day before the ride, as the ride may be cancelled in the event of extreme weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

If you cannot make it to the ride please change your RSVP to 'NO' at least one day before the ride day**.**

This ride is for MBTC club members, or those who have not yet done 3 days riding with us. To join our club check out https://www.mbtc.org.au/membership

When I RSVP for this event/activity I acknowledge that the activity of bicycle riding can be dangerous and that I may suffer loss or injury or death and I agree that in consideration of my participation in any event conducted by the MBTC that I will absolve from liability the MBTC, its officers, and any event organiser from all claims, demands, or suits whether for personal injury or property loss suffered whether by negligence or breach of contract or otherwise, save for any right I may have pursuant to the Australian Consumer law. I acknowledge that photos may be taken of me during MBTC rides and social events, and that it is club practice that these photos will be published on Meetup, Facebook, and the club website. I will notify the ride leader and other riders if I wish to not be photographed. MBTC cannot guarantee that my photo will not be published and will promptly honour requests to be removed from MBTC controlled sites.

Discover Clayton Food Scene 32 km Social

Sun, May 3 · 11:00 AM AEST

Caulfield Station, Station Street, Caulfield, AU

There is a vibrant food culture in Clayton. With Asian flavours. If you like Yum Cha or Ba Minh's its got it all. Then we will explore the DIngley Bypass trail.

We will meet at Caulfield Railway Station outside Platform 1.

Any type of bicycle will do as it is on roads and cycle paths. Bring water .
Your bike needs to be in good order.
Ride route Caulfield - Gardenvale

RIDE REGISTRATION FORM
The form should be available within a day or two of the ride announcement. The link to the form will be seen in the event messages when you RSVP. Please complete it when available.

ESSENTIAL ITEMS

Functioning headlight & tail light

Spare tube and a puncture kit

MYKI card, ATM card/cash, basic tools, rain gear, food/snacks, etc

WATER

It's your responsibility to check the temperature and distance for the day and carry an appropriate amount of water. When riding outside suburbia remember that carrying too much water is better than not enough as the distances between water availability may vary greatly from the planned route due to road closures or other unforeseen circumstances.

Check Meetup for any changes the day before the ride, as the ride may be cancelled in the event of extreme weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

If you cannot make it to the ride please change your RSVP to 'NO' at least one day before the ride day.

This ride is for MBTC club members, or those who have not yet done 3 days riding with us. To join our club check out https://www.mbtc.org.au/membership

When I RSVP for this event/activity I acknowledge that the activity of bicycle riding can be dangerous and that I may suffer loss or injury or death and I agree that in consideration of my participation in any event conducted by the MBTC that I will absolve from liability the MBTC, its officers, and any event organiser from all claims, demands, or suits whether for personal injury or property loss suffered whether by negligence or breach of contract or otherwise, save for any right I may have pursuant to the Australian Consumer law. I acknowledge that photos may be taken of me during MBTC rides and social events, and that it is club practice that these photos will be published on Meetup, Facebook, and the club website. I will notify the ride leader and other riders if I wish to not be photographed. MBTC cannot guarantee that my photo will not be published and will promptly honour requests to be removed from MBTC controlled sites.