Upfield, Westgate and next Critical Mass

Your Bike Fun Newsletter

Rides and events from 10th October 2023
Here is your list of Bike Fun events and more. Love to see you on a ride soon! Bike Fun rides mostly go at a social pace, Some rides are off-road recreational, some are on-road mini-masses. Food and moderate alcohol consumption are often featured. We also list rides organised by others, usually with a link to their website.
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Upfield Urban Forest Family Ride

Start: Sun, 15 Oct 2023
Time: 9:55 am
Finish: 11:30 am
Meeting place: Merlynston Station

Details
Thanks to the volunteers at the Upfield Urban Forest we have a great family ride coming up this Sunday exploring the work they have done along the Upfield corridor. Ever wondered who does all those cute plantings, or who the teams of people picking up rubbish and weeding you see are and what is the impact of projects like skyrail? Now is your chance to find out!
Meet at Merlynston Station Sunday October 15th just before 10am ready for a 10 o’clock departure. Bring water, sunscreen and your bikes!
We’ll be riding southwards and finishing at Jewell Station after 11:30.
If you, or the kids, don’t want to ride both ways then catch the train with your bikes to Merlynston for the start, or home from Jewell at the finish.
More information

https://www.facebook.com/events/873110647662886/
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Explore Westgate Tunnel project

Start: Sat, 21 Oct 2023
Time: 10:00 am
Finish: 2:30 pm
Meeting place: Kerferd Rd Pier (Albert Park)

Details

There are are some big changes to bike networks in the West and Inner West of the CBD as part of the Westgate Tunnel Project. Ride with Port Phillip Bicycle Users Group and find out more!

Join us from the Kerferd Rd Pier (Albert Park) at 10am as we venture through Westgate Park and across the Yarra River on the Punt ($5 weekend fee). From Spotswood we will head East on Hyde St to the Westgate Tunnel Project Office (Newport/Yarraville near Yarraville Park) to view the plans and snazzy 3d visualisations of the new bike infrastructure. Stop for a coffee / lunch near Footscray Arts Centre. We will then ride 6km along Footscray Road temporary bike paths and through to Docklands, where we can view some of the infrastructure under construction, including the early beginnings of some of the cycleways. End 2:30pm at Southern Cross station (overall ride to that point would be 14km) or ride back to Port Phillip together.

Riders of all ages & abilities welcome.

More information

https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1101276
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Critical Mass North(cote)

Start: Fri, 27 Oct 2023
Time: 5:30 pm
Finish: 7:30 pm
Meeting place: State Library

Details

Protest for safe bike lanes – Ride, scoot, skate
Pick up point: Gertrude / Nicholson Street
End: All Nations Park, Northcote

Co-hosted by Streets Alive Darebin, Streets Alive Yarra, XR Pedal Rebels and Yarra Bicycle Users Group.

More information

https://criticalmass.melbourne/
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Other Places to Find Rides:
YarraBUG Radio — Every Monday on 3CR

Broadcasting every Monday at 10-10.30am on 3CR Community Radio 855am www.yarrabug.org/radio
Have an idea, want to be interviewed or have program feedback? We welcome your contribution, after all YarraBUG Radio is here for you to help you make your cycling safe, fun and infectious for others. YarraBUG Radio – streaming live on the web at: www.3cr.org.au/3CR_streaming

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