Rides
For the path pedaller interested in fun, friends, and coffee, we do two social rides per month, suitable for most abilities. Most of these rides follow or cross Melbourne’s rail system. If riders are new to riding and are finding it difficult, they can catch a train home, you can build your cycling ability over time. For the lycra-clad road warrior, we will do monthly road rides in the western suburbs if members are interested.
Every so often we get a little more adventurous and explore Victoria on a weekend ride, such as a Lilydale to Warburton overnight trip.
All rides are free and open to anyone who would like to participate. After two rides, we ask you become a member of BayWest BUG.
All rides have a “Ride Leader and Ride Tail Rider”, please stay with your ride leader, should you have any issue while on a ride, your ride tail rider will be able to contact our leader.
We ask that all riders program their mobile phone with an “ICE” [In Case of Emergency] contact number[s] so that we can contact someone for you in an emergency.
If the weather is inclement, please contact the ride leader to check if the ride is on. Please also note that rides may be altered due to circumstances beyond our control. Please check our website, it will be updated as soon as possible to advise any change.
Sunday 18 March 2012
Today we will meet at Altona pier and leave at 9.00am and follow the path west along the BayWest Trail to the old bridge over Skelton Creek and cross over from Altona Meadows to Seabrook. Once over the bridge we will follow the trail along and then make our way to Point Cook Shopping Centre where we can pick up something for an early lunch. From here, we will follow the back streets the end of the Skelton Creek trail where we will stop for our picnic. After lunch, we follow the Skelton Creek Trail back to Altona. The round trip should be approx. 35kms.
Contact – John [0425 781 475]
Sunday 4 March 2012
Today we will meet at the Hoppers Crossing station at 9.15am to ride to the Werribee Mansion, following the Federation Trail to where it ends at the Werribee River. We will cross under the freeway to follow the path to the Werribee Mansion for lunch at the café. We will reverse the ride back to Hoppers Crossing station for a train home. Catch the 8.58am train from Altona or 9.04am from Laverton. This ride will be approximately 20 kms.
Contact – Jen [0426 200 542]
Meet at the Information Centre, Commonwealth Reserve, Nelson Place Williamstown to leave at 9.30 am in time to catch the first Westgate punt to cross the Yarra River. Once on the other side, we will follow the path along the bay to St Kilda where we will turn around and ride back to Port Melbourne for lunch. After lunch, we will return to the punt to cross over the river again and ride back to Williamstown. Ride should be approximately 30 kms.
Contact – Allan [0417 594 601]
