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Rooftop bicycle polo: - Wednesday 2nd July <br>
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<br><font size=3>Rooftop carpark above IKEA Cnr Victoria St and Burnley
St Richmond</font>
<br><font size=3>Mallets and ball provided. Bring
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OzHpv Birthday ride: - Sunday 6th July <br>
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Meet between 10am and 11am, at the entrance to the St Kilda Pier, near Fitzroy
St, St Kilda for our "Come and Try Recumbent Day". (Nearest railway station:
Balaclava.) At 11am we ride to the banks of the Yarra. Lunch, Interminable<br>
Speeches by the banks of the Yarra from 12 till 1. After that we ride to the<br>
Hawthorn Bike track via the bike track on the South Side of the Yarra and the<br>
Boulevarde. We return to the City and St. Kilda via the Boulevarde, Main Yarra<br>
Trail and Port Melbourne, with a stop for Coffee in one of the<br>
numerous cafes on the way. The total distance is 30 - 40k.</font><font size=3 color=blue><u><br>
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Morebug ride: CERES to the Abbotsford convent - Sunday 13th July <br>
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Meet 10am at CERES, East Brunswick.<br>
Easy 20km ride - we will wander down the Merri Creek trail and then the Main<br>
Yarra trail to Abbotsford Convent.<br>
Distance: 20km. Organiser: Ruth<br>
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Geelong Full Moon Bike Ride - Friday 18th July <br>
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Meet outside Café 9 Zero at 90 Pakington St, Geelong West to leave at 6.30pm. <br>
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BBQ dinner at Pt Henry which now has a significant wetland area, and offers a<br>
charming view of Geelong at night time. We should be close to South Geelong<br>
Rail Station by about 9.30pm giving plenty of time to get the last train<br>
(10.15pm) back to Melbourne. <br>
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As a general rule, we have all those with a Christian name beginning with A-M<br>
to bring a small salad or side dish to go with the main BBQ. Those with names<br>
L-Z can bring a supper item such as cakes, biscuits, cheese, dips, chips, etc.<br>
Everyone brings their own BBQ meat or substitute, but to get a nice sense of<br>
community spirit, be prepared to share these with everyone. <br>
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For a view of the route check out:</font><font size=3 color=blue><u><br>
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Pub Bug - Friday 18th July <br>
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Mountain Goat Brewery, Corner North & Clark Streets, Richmond.<br>
Potential to park your bike inside.<br>
Every month on the third Friday. Organiser: HiJustmePete<br>
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Decathalon Pub Crawl - Saturday 19th July<br>
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6pm to 2am</font>
<br><font size=3>Stand by for details of the next decathalon pub crawl.
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Morebug ride: Bay trail ride - Sunday 17th August<br>
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Meet at Flinders St Station at 10:05am, in front of the mural/mosaic near<br>
Princes Bridge (and Clocks TAB)<br>
Ride to Beacon Cove along the light rail trail. Follow the bay past St Kilda. <br>
Stop for lunch along the way, and people can catch a train back when they are<br>
ready (the fittest could head towards Frankston).<br>
Organiser: Ruth. Distance: 20km+<br>
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REGULAR EVENTS:<br>
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Every Friday<br>
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Ride from Flemington to Mountain Goat Brewery (Richmond).<br>
Start Cyclic Bikes, 56 Pin Oak Cres (opposite Newmarket Station)<br>
Leave 6pm sharp, different route each week, faster than your average bikefun<br>
ride.<br>
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Bike Polo!<br>
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Sundays 1pm until around 6pm @ the carpark in the Carlton Gardens, west of the<br>
Exhibition Buildings Bring a bike, beverage and yourself. <br>
See above for notice of Wednesday night game this week.<br>
More information at </font><a href=http://www.urbanbicyclist.org/><font size=3 color=blue><u>http://www.urbanbicyclist.org</u></font></a><font size=3><br>
Mallets and ball provided. Melbourne Bicycle Polo Club:<br>
melbourne.bicycle.polo.club -at- gmail.com<br>
Join the bike polo list on Yahoo Groups:</font><font size=3 color=blue><u><br>
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Most rides go at a social pace, run rain or shine, and are free (like the<br>
streets themselves).<br>
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BikeFun depends on people like you to create events and contribute to<br>
Melbourne's creative bike community. Organise a ride (or whatever) and BikeFun<br>
will promote it. email details to: bikefun@nikdow.net<br>
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