Reservoir to Rushall via Two Lakes

Ride on Friday 28th December 2018

Coburg Lake

Eight keen OYBers decided to brave the heat and go on last Friday's ride. We arrived at Reservoir Station to find that the wind was already picking up. On the plus side – it was a tail wind. On the minus side – it was a hot wind. In fact, the BOM got the timing wrong and the temperatures increased more quickly than expected. Oh well!

We rode to Edwardes Lake and up Edgars Creek before crossing over to the Merri Creek trail and Coburg Lake. The lakes were worth viewing and the water birds were out in force including some rather cute cygnets. One advantage of the Merri Creek trail is that it is shady and those weeping willows certainly provide deep shade and have a cooling affect. 

Eventually we arrived at Harding Street and headed over to Zataar's for coffee, cakes and the usual amusing conversation. Oh, and the wiping of sweat from our brows. 

We split into various groups at this stage, continuing down the Merri Creek, catching the train home, or down the Upfield Trail. From the Upfield Trail two went over to Moonee Ponds, one to Rushall and the last two continued down the Capital City Trail to Docklands. By now there was quite a bit of cloud cover and just after we hit the city there was a cool change. Yay!! 

Thanks to those who came. Your companionship was the highlight of this ride.

You will find this ride at Edwardes and Coburg Lakes.

Penny

Sandringham to Jeff's Shed via the Bay

Friday 21 December 2018

On a perfect riding day,seven of us had a great time riding along the beach. We ambled along with a slight tail wind that made us feel like we were gliding along rather than riding. There were few other riders – nice! An advantage of beach rides is that the sea is ever changing, and this time we were treated to little choppy waves with interesting clouds above.

We wended our way along the coast through Hampton and Brighton to find our first photo point – the lookout at Pt Ormond. A couple of us had not been up the hill and were impressed by the city views, Oh, and the flatness of Melbourne. It was pointed out that this hill had been the quarantine station in Melbourne and that we were standing on a whole lot of dead bodies.

Then we headed off on the quest for coffee. In St Kilda we noticed that the sculptures Angelina Rabbitgirl and Dogman had disappeared and been replaced with Gillie and Marc's "The Wonderful Two", a large two-headed rhino. Photo opportunity!!

Oh no!! The Sandbar was closed for a function. So we found ourselves at La Noisette in Bay St, Port Melbourne not far from the beach. This lovely french cafe is a great choice for a small group of riders with wonderful french pastries and coffee. It was a short ride across to the bike path next to the light rail and to Jeff's Shed.

This ride is a variation of Bay Explorer.