Ride report by Stella Groves, ride leader.
As most members would know the ride to Skipton was cancelled due to hot weather so a ride to Drysdale was suggested.
Nine cyclists arrived at 8:30 to enjoy the morning ride and, yes, the weather was perfect! The starters were Stella (ride leader), David Fisher, Shane and Tricia, Rosemary, Sandra, Stephanie and Geoff and Helen.
It was a very good ride as the new tarmac from Portarlington Road (Curlewis) to Drysdale has been recently been added.
What a smooth ride and how easy it was to glide along. If you haven’t done this ride for a while, I suggest you try it out.
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- David, Geoff and Sandra
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- David and Geoff
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- Let’s get a move on
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- Ride leader, Stella
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- Rosemary and Tricia
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- Rosemary’s new Cycling Geelong top – art work from Thailand
A long coffee stop was made at the Zoo and then when we started back Guess what?? Helen had a flat tyre !! but due to her mechanical skills the tyre stayed up all the way home.
Apart from seeing 1 snake on the path, the ride was uneventful but very enjoyable and good company.
We arrived back in Geelong at 12 with the weather warming up very nicely!
Editor’s note: Thanks to Stella for this report. It was a delightful ride, with congenial people, and good coffee (despite a broken machine at Cafe Zoo). Won’t it be wonderful when the missing link from Bellarine Highway to Melaluka Road is finally sealed? Imagine the tourism boost when the whole trail is safe and sealed to Queenscliff.
