Expressions of interest for this ride to be scheduled on Friday, 2 April 2021 (Good Friday public holiday). 334 km,...

423 km, 4.75 hours riding (excluding breaks) from Rowville to Pakenham taking in the awesome Seaview road. This route has been reengineered to suit those with reduced fuel range.

Granite and Gold (GG) – hard rocks and precious metals – North-West of Melbourne – level 3 ride classification, 400 km, 4 hrs riding time (excluding breaks) from Whittlesea to Melbourne Airport. Fast, open sweepers taking in spectacular volcanic scenery, tighter “treed” sections with an awesome view and 1850s pre federation gold rush era diggings, welcome to the GG ride.

Notes for giving ride briefings – a suggested starting point to tailor for your circumstances.

Granite and Gold (GG) – hard rocks and precious metals – North-West of Melbourne – level 3 ride classification, 400 km, 4 hrs riding time (excluding breaks) from Whittlesea to Melbourne Airport. Fast, open sweepers taking in spectacular volcanic scenery, tighter “treed” sections with an awesome view and 1850s pre federation gold rush era diggings, welcome to the GG ride.

Pakenham, Leongatha, Pakenham (PLP) might include Seaview (!) – level 3 ride classification, 351 km, ~4 hr riding (excluding breaks) from Pakenham outbound to Pakenham inbound, RSVP needed!

Pakenham, Mirboo North, Leongatha, Korumburra (PMLK) including Seaview (!) – level 4 ride classification. 400+ km, ~7.5 hr elapsed (including breaks) from Pakenham to Pakenham

Ride this Sunday, December 22 “Pakenham, Korumburra, Mirboo North & Moe (PKMM) including Seaview”, level 4, 434 km/5.5 hr elapsed (including breaks) from Pakenham to Rowville. RSVP.

I’m leading a Seaview Shuffle ride this Sunday 24 November, register attendance here -> https://netrider.net.au/events/vic-2019-11-24-sunday-all-day-ride.2900/

    PLEASE RSVP FOR THIS EVENT! Arc's Gippy New Old Route (GNOR) - level 3+ ~4.5 hours riding time from...

One of our comrades, 13noob13, will shortly be returning to East Australia (AKA NZ) and in the great Netrider tradition (which I’ve just created) there will be a send off ride – ostensibly to make sure that he leaves our shores with an ingrained sense of how superior the Western Isle is by comparison to the Eastern Isle.

Confirmed destination is the Great Ocean Road (GoR), regularly voted as one of the most scenic and best driving roads in the entire world, right here on our doorstep!

Forecast looking good for this Saturday 22nd! This is weather permitting though, if it’s going to rain then I’ll cancel Friday evening.

Away from the harsh and unnatural visual jarring of the angular concrete and steel constructs of the city, away from the creeping, constant and incessant traffic, away from the bustling multitudes of people, away from the city lights dimming the night stars, away from the tight enclosed spaces, away from the unique metropolis dirt, away from nature bent and subverted to human will – away from the ‘usual’ life. A way. A way to recharge, a way to connect with the earth, water and sky, a way to see anew with fresh, open eyes, a way to feel and hear with reinvigorated senses, a way to think, a way to explore. Reconnect away. Away in the mountains. Four days away.

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