Weekly Rides
Social rides
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Tuesday and Thursday
- 08:30 (09:00 in winter) 50-60km Gentle pace (average about 15-20 kph) Sealed and dirt roads around Bendigo. (Golden Square Park - opposite Foundry Arms hotel) Contact Sylvia Mahon (03) 5435 3680 (Bendigo BUG weekday ride coordinator)
- 09:00 15-25km Gentle pace (average about 15-20 kph) Sealed roads around Bendigo. (Golden Square Park - opposite Foundry Arms hotel)
Contact Faye Sullivan (03) 5448 3445 (Seniors rides coordinator)
Tuesday and Thursday
Weekday training rides
These are informal groups of road cyclists. You'll need to be fairly fit and experienced in bunch riding. Visitors and newcomers welcome. Just show up to join a ride. Please note - some rides are seasonal and may not always take place. If in doubt, ask around as there is always somebody that can help.-
Monday
- 06:00 Same as Saturday around Strathfieldsaye and Mandurang area. 45km Coffee at the end of ride. (Sternberg r/b)
- 06:30 Has varying routes flat and hills (Fountain - Pall Mall)
- 17:00 Hospital Group quite pacy and same route every time. (Napier St/Weeroona)
- 17:30 Mostly flat, but sometimes changed to hilly. (Sens the Jeweller)
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Tuesday
- 06:00 Same as Monday
- 06:30 Has varying routes flat and hills (Fountain - Pall Mall)
- 06:30 Very social. (Sternberg r/b)
- 07:00 Sternberg r/b, this is a solid 3/4 hour ride (80-120km). May include Mount Alexander or other demanding terrain.
- 08:00 Regular steady flat ride, Epsom/Myers Flat (Moroni's bike shop)
- 17:00 Same as Monday
- 17:30 Same as Monday
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Wednesday
- 06:00 Same as Monday
- 06:15 Varying routes. 35km with focus on skills training (Beechworth Bakery - Cnr High & Don Streets)
- 06:30 Has varying routes flat and hills (Fountain - Pall Mall)
- 17:00 Same as Monday
- 17:30 Same as Monday
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Thursday
- 06:00 Same as Monday
- 06:30 Has varying routes flat and hills (Fountain - Pall Mall)
- 06:30 Very social. (Sternberg r/b)
- 07:00 Sternberg r/b, this is a solid 3/4 hour ride (80-120km). May include Mount Alexander or other demanding terrain.
- 17:00 Same as Monday
- 17:30 Same as Monday
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Friday
- 06:00 Same as Monday
- 06:15 Varying routes 35km (Sternberg r/b)
- 06:30 Varying routes flat and hills (Fountain - Pall Mall)
- 08:00 Regular steady flat ride, Epsom/Myers Flat (Moroni's bike shop)
- 17:00 Same as Monday
- 17:30 Same as Monday
Weekend training rides
These are informal groups of road cyclists. You'll need to be fairly fit and experienced in bunch riding for many (but not all) these rides. Visitors and newcomers welcome. Just show up to join a ride. Most of these finish at one of the cafes in town for coffee afterwards.
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Saturday
- 07:00 Very fast, confident riders distance about 70km average speed 35 kph
- 07:00 Triathlete group. Long ride at a consistent pace. Not for the faint hearted. (Napier St/Lake Weeroona)
- 07:10 Experienced, confident riders distance about 60km average speed 32 kph
- 07:20 Confident social riders distance about 50km average speed 30 kph
- 07:20 Same route as above but slower, avg speed 28kph (Laudens Hill, Spring Gully)
- 07:30 Confident social riders, distance about 50km average speed 28 kph
All rides leave from Sternberg Street Roundabout unless otherwise stated. They follow the same route most weeks.
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Sunday
- 07:30 Various 50-150km often includes Mt Alexander (Laudens Hill, Spring Gully)
- 08:00 Circuit of Bendigo 60km (Fountain - Pall Mall)
If you know of any other rides that are not on the list, or if any of the rides no longer take place, please use the contact page to drop us a note.