Rides
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In addition to the rides list in this page, Bicycle Victoria have a Find a Ride section too. Search for a ride near you or post you own for people to find.
Boroondara Based Rides
See places to ride and pre ride preparation.
Ashburton Riders Club (ARC)
Ashburton Riders Club An informal group of cyclists from (mostly), the Ashburton, Glen Iris and Camberwell area.
Boroondara Bushwalkers
The Boroondara Bushwalkers also do rides.
Guides
Many of our commuting members are more than happy to be accompanied on their rides into the CBD, if all you need is a guide to get you on your way. If you're not sure you have the confidence to go on a ride just yet, you may like to pick up some riding tips in our Bicycle Information section.
Hawthorn Cycling club
Want to watch some racing locally? Hawthorn cycling club host criteriums during daylight saving at the closed loop of Kew Boulevard. A,B,C and D grades. Wednesday nights from 6pm.
Hawthorn Cycle Tours
Contact Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre
Hawthorn Cycling Club
Contact Hawthorn Cycling Club
Rotary River Ride
Held annually, typically in October, the ride starts in Hays Paddock, Kew East (map), and makes use of the off road shared paths such as the Yarra River Trail, Koonung Creek Trail and the Mullum Mullum Creek Trail. Proceeds go to charity.
Sassafras Ride
AKA Bike Life Hill Ride. Every Sunday all year. Starts at "Bike Life", 114 Auburn Road, Hawthorn, near corner of Burwood Road and the overhead railway bridge, opposite the Geebung Polo Club, Melway ref. map 45 F10. Arrive prior to 7:30am to ensure departure at 7:30am sharp. Arrives in Sassafras around 9:00am and leaves Sassafras by 9:30am Arrives back in Hawthorn around 10:45am.
Distance under 70km from Hawthorn to Sassafras return (includes the 7km 1 in 20 hill climb). Route: Auburn Road, Rathmines Road, Canterbury Road, Boronia Road, Mountain Highway (Wantirna Sassafras Road), Mount Dandenong Tourist Road. You can join and leave the peloton anywhere along this route.
Refreshment stop: Café "Ripe", 376 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Sassafras, phone: 9755 2100; Melway ref. map 66 F9.
Yarra Boulevard in Kew
One of Melbourne's most popular training routes lies within Boroondara: Yarra Boulevard in Kew, between Walmer St and Chandler Hwy.
Other Rides
- Audax
- Council on the Ageing (COTA) Cycling Group
- Darebin BUG
- Knox Bicycle Touring Club Inc
- Manningham BUG
- Melbourne Bicycle Touring Club
- Melbourne Bike Riding Meetup Group
- Whitehorse Cyclists
- Women's Cycling
- YHA
- You can also try Bicycle Victoria's Find a Community Ride
Days out
Eureka - ride 2 work
ATB - Around the bay
March of the living dead
Altona Refinery
Somewhere in Berwick
Mmmm - it's $%#! flat
Hawthorn velodrome
End of year lunch - Yarra Glen
End of year lunch - Roundstone winery
Alpaca, Llama, Guanaco or Vicuña?
Definitely an Alpaca
Mt Ridley - elevation abt 290m
82 mm of rain in one day is bad news for shopping trollies
Kew Crits
Kew Crits
Kew Crits
Kew Crits
Kew Crits
Kew Crits
Kew Crits
Kew Crits - Simon
Kew Crits - Simon
Up the West Gate Bridge
Supporting MS
