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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Critical Mass - Friday 25th September
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">5:30PM - State Library. - Come for a
pleasant ride in a big group, and socialise afterwards at the pub. Rumour
is that the ride will investigate some Gardens in the City of Melbourne,
but be sure not to ride inside any of them - explore the safety or otherwise
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Girl's Day Out - Saturday September
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Girl's Bike Polo 2pm-6pm Princes Hill
Secondary School basketball courts. Organiser: Taryn. Been
wanting to try bike polo but were too scared to ask? Now is your
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Fairy floss fun ride - Sunday 27th September.
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Meet 10 am outside Imax (Rathdown St
and Carlton Gardens) and ride to the last day of the Show. (Royal
Melbourne Show, that is). Organiser: jellyware 0411 437 137</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Reasonably Fast Rides - Thursday 1st
October and every 1st Thursday</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">6:30PM North Melbourne Town Hall. Riding
about 20km & faster than your average bikefun ride - on roads. Organiser:
Stevie. </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Full Moon Ride on the Maribyrnong River
trail – Saturday 3rd October </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Depart from St Albans station at 7:26,
supermarket and bottle shop near the station. Catch the 6:56 from
platform 5 at Finders St station on the Sydenham / Watergardens line (or
from North Melbourne station at 7:05). Join the Maribyrnong Trail
via Main Road East and the Ring Road trail. Exit by consensus, either
through New Market to join the Capital City trail or along Footscray Rd
to Docklands. Picnic half way at Canning Reserve or the Lily St Lookout
depending on the weather. It seems to always rain on my rides so
I’m hoping to put the mozz on that by suggesting you bring your wet weather
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Organiser: Brunswick Bike Boy
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<br><font size=2 face="Default MultiLingual">Geelong Full Moon Ride - Saturday
3rd October</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Default MultiLingual">Not much is known about this
ride, but it is rumoured to be a longer, more challenging ride.
Check back at </font><a href=http://www.myspace.com/fullmoonbikeridesgeelong><font size=2 face="Default MultiLingual">http://www.myspace.com/fullmoonbikeridesgeelong</font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Mums and Dads on bikes - ScienceWorks
museum Sunday 4th October</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">10am Jika Jika Community Centre, cnr
Plant & Union Sts Northcote. Take the train, cross the Yarra on the
punt and ride a bit. </font><a href=http://www.darebinbug.org.au/rides.html><font size=2 face="sans-serif">http://www.darebinbug.org.au/rides.html</font></a><font size=2 face="sans-serif">.
Organiser: Kathy 9489 4275; 0410 667 634; kbrunning at bigpond.com</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Blessing of the bicycles - Sunday 4th
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">12.00pm – 1.00pm Edinburgh Gardens
North Fitzroy. Enjoy a non-denominational blessing of cyclists and
their bicycles,<br>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Board (games) ride - Wednesday 7th October</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Meet 6pm under the clocks at Flinders
St Station, ride to Mycube Cafe in Lygon st for a night of board games.
They have over 100 games to choose from and large upstairs lounge to play
the games. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Packages are around $20- $28 that include
the games, dinner and non alcoholic drinks. Please call me beforehand
so I can confirm numbers with them, organiser (jellyware) 0411 437 137<br>
</font><a href="http://www.menufeast.com.au/info/23855/mycube-cafe/carlton/"><font size=2 color=blue face="sans-serif">http://www.menufeast.com.au/info/23855/mycube-cafe/carlton/</font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Three oceans unicycle tour fundraising
dinner - Sunday 11th October</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">5pm Flinders St Station. Ride to Footscray
with Sid for dinner at an African restaurant. Sid Rajan has been
riding his unicycle across Australia to raise funds for the clown doctors
and an organisation that provides free education to children in rural india
(The Ved Vigyan Maha Vidya Peeth). He has already ridden from Perth
to Adelaide and is about to start the leg from Adelaide to Sydney via Melbourne.
We have organized a fund-raising dinner . Cost $30 per person, all
profits go to Sid's nominated charities. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">For more about Sid's ride see </font><a href=http://www.3oceansunicycletour.com/index_files/Home.htm><font size=2 color=#800080 face="sans-serif">http://www.3oceansunicycletour.com/index_files/Home.htm</font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Goatage - Friday 16th October and every
third Friday</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Location: Mountain Goat Brewery, Cnr
North St & Clarke & St, Richmond</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Come celebrate a love of the amber liquid,
talk bikes and general guff. </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Rainforest ride - Saturday 21st October
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(Jellyware) is thinking of hiring a mini van and trailer for the
weekend so get in touch 0411 437 137</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">REGULAR EVENTS:</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Bike Polo!</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Venues are in flux, check at web </font><a href=http://www.bikepolo.com.au/><font size=2 face="sans-serif">http://www.bikepolo.com.au/</font></a>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Melbourne Bicycle Polo Club: </font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">email melbourne.bicycle.polo.club at
gmail.com</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">list </font><a href=http://groups.google.com/group/melbournebikepolo><font size=2 face="sans-serif">http://groups.google.com/group/melbournebikepolo</font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Darebin Bug Social Rides - Tuesdays
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">9:30 a.m. corner plant and union street,
northcote. 40 -60 km rides mainly on bike paths and quiet streets
for experienced cyclists. Bring lunch, snacks and water. Contact Norm on
9484 4767 to confirm start time and location (usually departs from Jika
Jika). </font><a href=http://www.darebinbug.org.au/rides.html><font size=2 face="sans-serif">http://www.darebinbug.org.au/rides.html</font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Darebin Bug Port Melbourne Ride - Saturdays</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">9.30am Meet at Jika Jika Neighbourhood
House, cnr Plant & Union Sts, Northcote. Slow ride suitable for
beginners. </font><a href=http://www.darebinbug.org.au/rides.html><font size=2 face="sans-serif">http://www.darebinbug.org.au/rides.html</font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The Crosskeys Crusiers - Strathmore
- Friday rides</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The Crosskeys Crusiers are a group of
retired men and women who meet in the Crosskeys CarPark near the Strathmore
station at 9am on Friday mornings. </font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The rides are decided each Friday and
the adventure begins. Some riders go till morning tea while others ride
till lunch and then home at about 3pm. New members most welcome to chat
and share the experience Telephone Max 93783501 or John 93707829</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Cyclic Bikes to Mountain Goat - Fridays</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">6pm sharp Cyclic Bikes, 56 Pin Oak Cres
(opposite Newmarket Station)</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Ride from Flemington to Mountain Goat
Brewery (Richmond). Different route each week, faster than your average
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">YarraBUG Radio - Every Monday on 3CR</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Broadcasting every Monday at 10-10.30am
on 3CR Community Radio 855am </font><a href=http://www.yarrabug.org/radio><font size=2 face="sans-serif">http://www.yarrabug.org/radio</font></a>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">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:
</font><a href=http://www.3cr.org.au/3CR_streaming><font size=2 face="sans-serif">http://www.3cr.org.au/3CR_streaming</font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Along For The Ride - 3RRR</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">3RRR's bicycle podcast is riding along
every fortnight! Download the newest podcasts at </font><a href=http://www.rrr.org.au/programs/podcasts><font size=2 face="sans-serif">http://www.rrr.org.au/programs/podcasts</font></a><font size=2 face="sans-serif">.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Most rides go at a social pace, run
rain or shine, and are free (like the streets themselves).</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">BikeFun depends on people like you to
create events and contribute to Melbourne's creative bike community. Organise
a ride (or whatever) and BikeFun will promote it. email details to: bikefun@nikdow.net</font>
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