Caulfield to Dandenong via Djerring Trail

Ride on 20 March 2020

The ride all went as planned from Caulfield Station to The Public's Corner at Dandenong. Starting at 10.00am on the footpath next to Caulfield Station on Monash University side our seven riders wheeled and then rode our bikes east along the footpath, crossed Queens Avenue, and rode about 200 metres along a narrow path to East Caulfield Reserve. From there we followed the Djerring Trail to Yarraman Station, then the Eastlink Trail south to its junction with the Dandenong Creek Trail. There is a sharp U-turn at this point. We followed the Dandenong Creek trail to Lonsdale Street Dandenong. We rode along service roads parallel to Lonsdale Street to coffee / lunch at The Public's Corner (corner Lonsdale and Walker Streets), arriving about 12 Noon. There we sat at three outdoor tables while securing our bikes to the bike parking hoops nearby.

Some points about this ride: Di noted the toilets at Caulfield Station were well-maintained, with soap and hot-air hand-drier available. We had a good tail wind. Weather was cool and generally pleasant. The numbers of people on trains were relatively small, so it was not difficult to keep an appropriate distance from other passengers. There are numerous road-crossings along the Djerring Trail, so we re-grouped often.

John

Edithvale to Mordialloc via Braeside Park

Ride on 13 March 2020

We had 13 riders today, started out at 10.41am and travelled east along Edithvale Rd to the Edithvale Bird-hide.  No birds today, so we continue along the bike path along the wetlands for several hundred metres.  We then travelled through the suburbs of Aspendale Gardens and Waterways, only taking about 1/2 hour to reach Braeside Park.  With all the rain this last month, the park looked fantastic with lots of ducks in the wetlands and very healthy looking heathland.

We enjoyed a stop at the Picnic Ground before we continued our ride down the Cypress Avenue, past the wooden carvings of Australian animals.  Back through Waterways and then back along a canal & Mordialloc Creek, before we arrived at the cafe at Mordialloc. The trip was about 20 kms. 

Though the weather stayed in the 20s, the wind was against us most of the way which I really noticed when some of us decided to cycle from Mordialloc to Sandringham.  Even though it was only an extra 10 kms - I felt like it was an extra 20 kms! We luckily missed the rain and I want to thank you all for sharing this lovely ride with me.

Joy