The Middle Distance Bicycle Club started on 18 August 1993 and is
based in Croydon, an eastern suburb of Melbourne. We are not a touring or racing club but
somewhere in between where you can ride in one of 4 alternative paces in a social atmosphere.
Our rides vary from 60 - 160km, with a stop for morning tea to let
everyone catch up and have a social chat.
Visitors are welcome for a trial but must contact a member first,
abide by the
Club Rules and would be
required to join if they wish to continue riding with the club. Visitors fee is $5.
Riders who just turn up,
will not be given a map and directions thus not be a part of our group.
WANT TO RIDE WITH OUR CLUB?
All are welcomed.
Just read our ride rules first, fill in the form on the
Riding Enquiry page and you'll
be sent instructions, next ride info and where we meet.
The form is to help us decide which of our four groups would best
suit you.
During the cooler months, our rides are only around 70K but hilly, to compensate for the shorter
distances, and around 100K from September through to April. We also have a few hilly rides around
150K that are scheduled in the mix.
Check our Ride Calendar for distances and destinations.
So if you like hills, then we may be the club for you.
If you're a Beach Roader, be prepared for something quite different.
Only 6 or so rides of our 82 different routes could be considered flat.
You may be suprised!
All Riding Enquiries: ENQUIRIES FORM NOTE: Curently we cannot facilitate riders under the age of 18.
Notices
Congratulations Cadel Evans!
At last Cadel wins Le Tour de France and becomes an Aussie sports legend!
But what an awesome 3 weeks and congratulations on a well deserved, hard fought win!
Many Tour highlights but for me, as good as the last time trial was, the real decisive moments were the last two mountain stages where Cadel had to pull back time ON HIS OWN, when found on the back foot gaining back some 2 min of Andy's break on the final climb up the Galibier, and getting back to the leaders after the mechanical before the Alpe-d'Huez climb.
Awesome!
Why do you get the feeling cyclist numbers on places like Beach Rd and the 1:20 are going to increase!
Unfortunately the weather kept many away from the ride this year.
But there were some riders who didn't let a little water get in the way of challenging Mt Dandenong!
Once again followed by a FREE BBQ for members and their families. Big thankyou to all the committee members
and their partners for putting in all the work into making this annual club event happen. Another thankyou
to the businesses who donated prizes for the raffle.
Taken with a camera the size of a BIC lighter taped to my handlebars then uploaded to YouTube.
Unfortunately, it started shaking too much towards the bottom but still ok to look at.
Quality has been drastically reduced for uploading.
You can hear me calling out speed while descending.
Please note, this was not a club ride...
YouTube allows you to leave a comment so please feel free to do so....
CLUB PRESIDENT STEVE BROWN TESTS AN ELECTRIC BIKE UP 1:20
Steve works at Electric Vehicles where they sell a selection of electric bikes and also provide
conversion kits for regular bikes. He's just completed a comparison up the 1:20 captured on film for an up coming documentary on cycling.
It's a fantastic clip that has been placed on YouTube and is well worth a view.
Now before anyone get's any ideas, no club members use electric on club rides. Well not yet anyway! Or could we finally have a way for our non-riding partners to join us.......
Our club is a
relaxed club with only a few formal rules that relate to safety. Rides are well planned and follow a
different route every week. Each rider is given a map and directions. Most rides pass through the rural
and semi rural areas east and north east of Melbourne. Rides are generally around 70k in winter and up to
160K plus through the warmer months which include some good climbs and corresponding descents.
There are 3 - 4 groups starting at 10 to 15 minute intervals and (depending on rider
numbers) so you can ride with others with similar ability. At some point during the ride there is a mandatory stop at a
bakery or coffee shop and a short cut option, combined with the staggered start, usually allows all
riders to meet up for coffee. While there is no formal competition, many riders are naturally competitive.
For some there is a personal challenge to stay with faster riders or beat their best time on a climb
or descent. They then take it easy for the bunch to regroup.
Ride calendar is programmed to prepare riders for annual rides held by
other clubs like Around the Bay Bicycle Victoria,
Alpine Delight and Classic
Audax, Otway Challenge, etc, which many of our members take part in.
WANT TO RIDE WITH OUR CLUB?
Congratulations Cadel Evans!
2011 PETER O'CALLAGHAN Mt DANDY CHALLENGE
Descending the 1:20
Our club is a
relaxed club with only a few formal rules that relate to safety. Rides are well planned and follow a
different route every week. Each rider is given a map and directions. Most rides pass through the rural
and semi rural areas east and north east of Melbourne. Rides are generally around 70k in winter and up to
160K plus through the warmer months which include some good climbs and corresponding descents.
ability. At some point during the ride there is a mandatory stop at a
bakery or coffee shop and a short cut option, combined with the staggered start, usually allows all
riders to meet up for coffee. While there is no formal competition, many riders are naturally competitive.
For some there is a personal challenge to stay with faster riders or beat their best time on a climb
or descent. They then take it easy for the bunch to regroup.
Profiles
of club rides