Social Rides
The club holds social rides for both road and mountain biking at regular times throughout the week. Check the information board out front of Cyclepath to see what rides are available during the week. All rides gather and start from Cyclepath except for the time trial.
Annual Club Dinner
Early each year the club gets together for a social dinner and awards ceremony to celebrate another year of the club and its achievements.
A date and venue for the dinner will be posted a month or two before the night.
Road rides
Ride Type |
Time |
Ride Route |
Meeting place |
Individual Time Trial |
Monday 6:30pm (summer) |
Wandiligong and back 15km |
Club Rooms |
Bunch ride – some easy, some hammerfest’s. Watch out for the Dairy sprint & the 60k speed sign sprint back into town. See if you can stay with the mountain goats up the hills. The bunch always regroups – no one is left behind. |
Monday – Thursday 6:00am (not winter we’re skiing) |
Various routes of about 40km. Back in Bright approx 7:45am |
Cyclepath Bike shop |
Tawonga Gap Hill climb |
Friday 6:00am (not winter) |
Up to the top of Tawonga Gap and back to Bright about 7:45am |
Cyclepath Bike Shop |
Coffee Ride – Social ride, easy relaxed pace. Great way to meet the guys & girls of the club. If you want a hard work out your welcome to lead the bunch. As the name suggests there is always a coffee stop along the way. |
Sunday |
Various – usually decided on the day |
Cyclepath Bike Shop |
Sunday Coffee Ride
The Sunday Coffee Ride will continue over winter. Meet at Cyclepath at 9am and the ride destination will be set at that time depending on weather conditions.
Check out the events calendar for other organised rides.
Please ride safely & if you’re new to riding in a bunch please ask questions. We want everyone to have a safe enjoyable ride.
Mountain Bike Rides
Ride Type |
Time |
Ride Route |
Meeting place |
All welcome – need lights in winter |
Wednesday 6:00pm |
Various |
Cyclepath Bike shop |
| All Welcome | Mondays 10:00am | Various | Top roundabout |
| All Welcome | Tuesdays 10:00am | Various | Top roundabout |
| All Welcome (Harder ride) | Thursdays 1:00pm | Various | Top roundabout |
| All Welcome | Saturdays 2:00pm | Various | Cyclepath Bike Shop |
| All Welcome | Sundays 10:00am | Various | Cyclepath Bike Shop |
La Grande Boucle
(pronounced, la gron book ) Literally, the Big Loop.
Scheduled for DECEMBER 11 and 12, 2010, weekend after the Tour of Bright.
This year we are riding in an anti clockwise direction and we are planning to alternate ride direction each year.
Starting at 8.00 am from Cyclepath bike shop in Bright, we head to Harrietville, climb Mt Hotham, on to Dinner Plain and Omeo before ending the day at the " Blue Duck Inn " at Anglers Rest for our overnight stay.
Sounds pretty easy and straightforward but as we know, Hotham can be a bit of a challenge!
On Sunday morning we grovel our way up the newly sealed road leading to Falls Creek before descending to Mt Beauty.
Our final climb will be over Tawonga Gap before the downhill run back to Bright.
Support vehicles will be provided and they will be carrying extra water and light snacks.
For those riders not wishing or able to ride the full distance, it will be possible to travel in one of these vehicles but this needs to be discussed with the ride co-ordinator prior to the event.
Of course you can always encourage a friend to be a support driver and maybe take turns riding.
Garry Meyland is ride co-ordinator for 2010 . Cabins have been booked at the " Blue Duck Inn" for Saturday night and setup is as follows, 4X2 Bedroom cabins. Each cabin has two double beds and two bunks, and are self contained so you can make your own meals/breakfast or eat at the Inn. Linen and towels provided.
Cost is$130.00 per couple or $60.00 per person if 3 or more share. You can check out info on www.blueduckinn.com.au
Work out if you want a cabin for yourself or who you might share with as accommodation is limited. Camping at the site may also be possible and enquiries will be made if needed.
December is a way off but we needed to book in June because of the popularity of the newly sealed route.
We will have regular stops along the ride and more information will be provided closer to the event.
Non riding partners who joined last years' ride were able to enjoy great scenery, share a wonderful weekend , and understand a little more why we choose to put ourselves through a fair bit of effort in completing a ride such as this.
SET YOURSELF A CHALLENGE and join in " la Grande Boucle 2010"
Garry can be contacted on, (03) 57562403 or garrymeyland@bigpond.com
For more information contact info@alpinecyclingclub.com.au