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2008: one good ride already

The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, but an almost total lack of planning led to a pretty good New Year’s Day family ride for us this year.

Ending the year on the Warburton Trail

It was just me and the cows on the popular Lilydale-Warburton Rail Trail, to start with at least…

Melbourne day trips by bike

Some recommended routes for exploring Melbourne by bike.

Speedlinking 26 October 2007

Nothing has happened here since my last efforts, so it must be safe for me to speedlink…

Scratching the surface of bike paths

It’s odd the things that come to mind while you’re commuting by bike. Lately I’ve been thinking about path surfaces. I don’t know why…

Plan B: Dandenong Creek Trail

It wasn’t much of an alternative to a 100km dirt brevet, but my fall back plan was to hit Dandenong Creek Trail…

Not quite a dirt series at Beechworth

Ack! It’s Friday already and I haven’t got around to talking about last weekend’s exploits. The lesson of the weekend was, don’t go riding with a man who chooses his routes using bushwalking maps…

New stuff noticed on Gardiners Creek Trail

After a three month gap, I take a fresh look at Gardiners Creek Trail–and find a few small improvements have occurred.

More wind than fire

The Audax ‘Wheels on Fire’ ride at Drouin takes riders through some “picture postcard” countryside.

ANZAC Day tour of the eastern suburbs

A tour of the eastern suburbs on ANZAC Day: Glen Waverley, Vermont, Blackburn, and Box Hill.