Monthly Archives: September 2019

Sunday Ride – Kyneton – 29th September 2019

27 members arrived in Kyneton this morning for today’s ride. The weather was cold early with a strong southerly wind blowing. During the ride the sun began to  shine through and warmed conditions up slightly. The early part of the ride was assisted by the tail wind.

12 riders rode the medium ride and the remaining 15 rode the longer ride which was in 2 groups with the faster group of 10 riders and 5 in the slower group. During the longer ride when the slower group arrived at the regrouping points they were able to see the others ahead of them in the distance. Apart from the head wind the other main problem on the ride was being attacked by magpies especially if a rider became separated from the bunch and was on their own.

Back at the cafe it was the usual chatter and refreshments before heading home. Quite a few of the riders had ridden up from Woodend and they shortened the route and went back direct to Woodend without having refreshments in Kyneton.

Woodend to Malmsbury Ride – 66km

19 members assembled in Woodend this morning for today’s ride plus 1 other member who joined the ride at Kyneton. The weather was cool with a strong North Westerly wind blowing. The wind made the ride to Malmsbury a bit of a struggle but with the tail wind back the overall ride was conducted at a good speed with most rides being completed at 24 kph or better. During the ride the members split into 3 groups depending on riders speed with riders regrouping at various points to ensure everybody was OK.

Once at Malmsbury we all enjoyed the chatter and refreshments at the Malmsbury Bakery before we commenced the ride back to Woodend.

Once we had climbed the hill out of Malmsbury the ride speed increased especially with the tail wind and it was great to have the assistance all the way back. We were also fortunate to arrive back in Woodend before the forecast of the wind changing to a southerly wind arrived.

8 members arrived in Woodend this morning on a perfect start to the day for a ride. The sun was shining and a light breeze blowing which was not strong enough to effect the ride. We were also joined by another member during the ride as we headed back to Woodend.

We rode our usual loop out to Newham via Bryces Lane, 3 Chain Road, Chases Lane and turning for the ride back to Woodend at Batters Lane. One rider shortened the ride by not riding the Chases Lane Loop and another had the misfortune to have a puncture near the corner of Batters Lane. As he was fully prepared he told the riders with him to continue and he rejoined us later after he finished the ride. As the conditions were good the ride was ridden at a good pace and we all enjoyed being in the sun and not freezing for a change.

Back at the cafe it was the usual chatter and refreshments before we all head ed home.

Sunday Social Ride – Woodend – 22nd September 2019

25 members assembled in Woodend this morning for today’s ride. Weather conditions were cool and overcast with a cold Northerly wind blowing. We also had one of our riders having his first ride in 6 months after having a hip replacement. A good effort on a ride with some difficult climbing. Another one of our members was down from sunny Queensland and was in shock with the cold weather. Get over it was the main comment.

17 riders rode the medium ride and the remaining 8 rode the longer ride. Ride conditions were good as most of the ride into the wind was on downhill sections and both rides were followed by fast sections back to Woodend with the tail wind which had strengthened a little by the time rides were being completed.

All riders were together at the cafe after the ride were we enjoyed the usual chatter and refreshments before heading home.

14 riders assembled in Woodend this morning on a sunny day with a very strong north easterly wind blowing. We were also joined by another member during the ride and 2 of today’ riders were riding with us for the first time including one rider down from Sydney.

We rode our normal Thursday loop out to Newham via Bryces Lane, 3 Chain Rd, Chases Lane and turning at Batters Lane for the ride back to Woodend.

4 riders rode modified versions of the ride with 3 eliminating the Bryces Lane Loop and the other eliminating the Chases Lane loop. The ride out to Batters Lane was either directly into the wind or sections of cross tail wind followed by a fast ride back to Woodend being blown along by the wind.

All riders were together back at the cafe sitting in the sun for the usual chatter and refreshments before we all headed home

Sunday Ride – Gisborne – 15th September 2019

9 members (poor deluded souls) assembled in Gisborne this morning for today’s ride. Weather conditions were very windy with a north westerly wind. A rain shower had come through the area at about 8.00am but by the time the ride commenced the roads had dried and apart from the strong head and cross winds, ride conditions were good especially during the tail wind sections.

7 riders rode the medium ride and the remaining 2 rode the longer ride. One other member who started from home also rode the longer ride and joined us at the cafe later but ahead of the other 2 on the long ride. There was an amusing incident on the long ride, names will not be mentioned. When the slower of the 2 riders reached the Kerrie Hall he found the other rider sitting on the side of the road watching highlights of the Vuelta on his phone. One way to catch up on the latest racing news.

We were all together at the cafe for the usual chatter and refreshments before we all headed home.

12 members arrived in Woodend this morning on a sunny day with a cool & strong northerly wind blowing. As the ride progressed the temperature began to rise and by the end of the ride conditions were as good as we have had for some time.

3 riders elected to climb Mt Macedon and the remaining 9 rode our normal 53km loop out to Newham via Bryces Lane, 3 Chain Road, Chases Lane and turning at Batters Lane for the ride back to Woodend. 2 riders also rode to Woodend from Gisborne for the ride which was straight into the head wind. On the ride out to Batters Lane we had a head wind or cross head wind for most of the way followed by a tail wind for the ride back to Woodend.

Once back in Woodend it was sitting outside at the cafe in the sunshine while we enjoyed the usual chatter and refreshments before heading home.

Sunday Ride – Kyneton – 8th September 2019

22 members assembled in Kyneton this morning on a cold morning with low cloud, a strong north westerly wind blowing and the ever present threat of rain. As the rides progressed the cloud lifted and conditions improved. All rides encountered a light short sprinkle of rain that was nor heavy enough to dampen the road and we quickly rode out of the rain.

2 riders rode the short ride as they were both returning from injuries, 10 riders rode the medium ride and the remaining 10 rode the longer ride. as most of the riders on the long ride had ridden from Woodend they returned direct there to reduce the distance of the ride. We also had one other member on the long ride who had not ridden for some time also due to injuries and it was good to see him back riding again.

Once back into the warmth at the cafe it was the usual chatter and refreshments before we all headed home.

6 member arrived in Woodend this morning for today’s ride. Weather conditions had some local fog, a light northerly wind and clear sunny skies once away from Woodend.

We rode our usual 53km Thursday ride to Newham via Bryces Lane, 3 Chain Road, Chases Lane and turning at Batters Lane for the ride back to Woodend. One of the riders was having his first ride for some time and rode the shorter loop by eliminating the Chases Lane section. With the light breeze and sunny skies it was a very enjoyable ride with a faster than usual average speed for the ride.

Once back in Woodend it was warm enough to sit outside in the sun where we enjoyed the usual chatter and refreshments before heading home.

Sunday Ride – Woodend – 1st September 2019

14 members assembled in Woodend this morning for today’s ride. Weather conditions were cold, overcast with a strong northerly wind blowing. Once the ride progressed we rode out of the cloudy conditions and into clear skies. All rides were held at a good pace as the main portion of the ride was with either a cross tail wind or a full tail wind.

4 riders rode the long ride with the remaining 10 riders setting off together to ride the medium ride. 2 riders on the medium ride elected to ride a 57km modified shortened version of the long ride and one member rode the short ride due to time commitments.

Back at the cafe all riders were together for the usual chatter and refreshments before heading home.