What it
takes to be a Ghost Rider
Q. Just
Who Are We?
A. We are a rapidly growing group of cycling nuts. We meet weekly to ride the Waburton Trail as well as participate in a host of other special cycling events throughout the year.
We also complete longer weekend and overnight rides at regular times during
the year and are beginning a series of overseas cycling and adventure challenges.
If you wish to ride with
us you must satisfy the following requirements:
- You need to be able to
ride a bicycle.
- You must have a good sense
of humour and enjoy a little light hearted mischief.
- You need to have a strong desire
to improve your physical fitness while having fun.
- You must like making new
friends and humiliating old ones
- You need to have a thick
skin to take whatever we can dish out.
- You must want to lower
your stress by escaping from pressure for regular periods of time.
- You need to have some
spare time available you can spare each week for personal improvement (the more the better)
- You need to have desire to steadily improve your riding standard.
- You do not have to be
a "leg shaver" but we will still accept you if you are.
- It also helps to have
a cast iron bum, although the pain does get less with practise.
If you would like to join us on a ride you must satisfy
the following requirements:
We are NOT a formally constituted or incorporated
cycling club. We make NO financial demands of our riding mates. There is NO
joining fee or annual subscription fee. Organisers of rides take no responsibility
for any injury or damage that may be incurred on any ride. We are simply a group
of friends that enjoy our bikes and enjoy the social and health benefits that
flow on from these activities.
Any adult riders are welcome to ride with us on our
rides, providing they accept full responsibility for their own wellbeing and
safety. We do have an "official jersey" which can be ordered from
Warren's Sport & Recreation in Emerald. The only restriction is that BEFORE
you can wear the club jersey you must complete a minimum of 4 club rides at
a satisfactory level of competence within a 6 month period. Riders are also expected to maintain regular
attendance on club rides in order to retain their "jersey wearing" status.
Any rider who is absent from scheduled rides for an extended period without good reason may be removed from the recognised rider list.
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Rides & Activities for February & March 2012 (or download full calendar HERE)
- Tues 7th Feb - 1st Tuesday MTB ride to Gembrook - 10 am start at Emerald
- Thurs 9th Feb - Warby Trail Ride - Twilight Ride -start at Woori Yallock at 3 pm
- Tues 14th Feb - Tuesday Bushwalk start at 10 am at Emerald
- Thurs 16th Feb - Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 12 noon
- Sat 18th Feb - Social Ride - FTG to Jells Park and back again - 9 am start
- Tues 21st Feb - Tuesday Bushwalk start at 10 am at Emerald
- Thurs 23rd Feb - Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 12 noon
- Tues 28th Feb - Tuesday Bushwalk start at 10 am at Emerald
- Thurs 1st March - Warby Trail Ride - BREAKFAST RIDE -start at Wandin at 7 am
- Sunday 4th March - Yarra Junction to Noojee - 10.00 start at Yarra Junction
- Tues 6th March - 1st Tuesday MTB ride to Gembrook - 10 am start at Emerald
- Thurs - 8th March - Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 12 noon
- Mon 12th March - LABOUR DAY - Royal Park to Williamstown - 10 am start
- Tues 13th March - Tuesday Bushwalk start at 10 am at Emerald
- Thurs 15th March - Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 12 noon
- Tues 20th March- Tuesday Bushwalk start at 10 am at Emerald
- Thurs 22nd March - Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 12 noon
- Fri 23rd to Sun 25th March - Annual Wang to Bright Rail Trail Weekend
- Tues 27th March- Tuesday Bushwalk start at 10 am at Emerald
- Thurs 29th March- Warby Trail Ride - start at Woori Yallock at 12 noon
Ride Stories
Please note that ride stories are now published in the FREE weekly newsletter - why not subscribe now ?
For all previous weekday ride stories click HERE
Lots of other weekend stories can be found HERE
Previous Overseas Adventure Challenges
Click HERE for 2006 China Ride
Click HERE for 2007 China Ride
Click HERE for 2008 China Ride
Click HERE for our 2009 Himalayan Challenge and pictures
Click HERE for the 2009 Danube Ride Story
Click HERE for some pictures of the 2010 South America Challenge
2011 - European Ride - Ulm to Vienna - Completed
This trip now completed, along with supplementary ride from Prague to Dresden
2012 Under African Skies - African Safari (bookings now closed)
Places in this trip are NOW FULL. This is not a cycling trip but a true African safari with lots of amazing scenery, indiginous people and incredible wildlife. An expereience of a lifetime !
2012 "Turkish Delights" Adventure (now full)
This trip will take place in Sep 2012 and will involve cycling, trekking, sailing as we travel all over this amazing land. Experience history at first hand, also includes a visit to Gallipoli. Bookings now closed but standby list now being made.
Newsletter
Did you know that we also have an e-mail mailing list? If you would like to be informed/reminded of future cycling events by e-mail just drop a request to me at the following address ghostriders@netspace.net.au You can also download previous newsletters here
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