Ulysses Melbourne

The weather forecast was favourable so Brian, Vaughan and I met up at Lilydale for an impromptu mid-week ride.  We rode off out the highway past Coldstream and turned off at St Huberts and checked out the scenery as we passed some lovely looking vineyards and orchards on our way to Yarra Glen.  We then bypassed town, crossed the aqueduct and climbed up past Christmas Hills.  We turned off at Watsons Creek and rode some tight back roads via Panton Hills and Hurstbridge to Nutfield where we met by a road closed sign.  We then took a road I’ve never ridden before

12 of us left Kalkallo on a sunny but windy Sunday, made our way north through Wandong to Broadford where we got mixed in with the Sportsbike Riders Club. This meant keeping an eye on your mirrors for them to zip past (not always safely), passing them at the next intersection while they figured out where to next (then repeat). We rode via Pyalong to Lancefield for morning break, and were joined by Andrew, Sam and Colin. (and David who apparently got confused with Ride Leaders u-turn, and other groups of riders in the mix !).

This retirement gig continues to challenge but I do my best to make the most of things. 
Greg and Vaughan joined me at Lilydale

this morning so that made group riding formalities very simple and simple suits us old farts – apologies to Greg and Vaughan. 

8 of us had a very good day out, a few back roads to avoid some traffic - although the Great Ocean Rd was a cruise behind several cars. The sea and beaches looked quite appealing on the ride past ! Back over the hills and through Deans Marsh went well. The slog up Geelong road on a Sunday afternoon was a pain as usual !

See Facebook for a video from Jack Fei.