Name: City to Balwyn loop - 42 km social ride
Start: 2025-11-22T10:30:00+11:00
End: 2025-11-22T15:30:00+11:00
Location: Federation Square

* Forecast on Saturday for Melbourne area:
* 21°C, Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower later in the day. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
* https://reg.bom.gov.au/places/vic/melbourne/forecast/detailed/#d2025-11-22

**Ride**:

* A social pace ride from town out to Canterbury for lunch in Maling Road. Lunch over, we'll head north to Maranoa Botanic Gardens and the Observation Tower in Balwyn then cycle back to town via Hays Paddock for a change.
* Note, this ride has some hilly sections but nothing extreme. See the profile graph in the route map below.
* Check for any planned disruptions if you're coming in by train: https://www.metrotrains.com.au/planned-works/

**Bike**:
Any mechanically sound bicycle. Do check your bike and pump your tyres to firm, please.

**Speed**:
Social pace (about 22 km/h max)

**Distance**:
42 km

**Route Map:**
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53320279 \*
\* I'll do a recce before the weekend so the route may vary on the day

**Bring**: Water, jacket, spare tube, tools, your phone with my number. Please carry details of your emergency contacts (just in case).

**Contact**: Neil Griffiths, 0419 560 409

**Photo**: Maranoa Botanic Gardens and Beckett Park Observation Tower in Balwyn - Jul 2022

"All riders are riding at their own risk and Melbourne Cycling does not take any responsibility for any injuries or accidents you may have on any of our rides"

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