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BadGuy
October 17th 05, 07:39 AM
Hi,
Does anyone know of any groups that I can just turn up and ride with
along Beach Rd on Saturday/Sunday mornings starting between 6:00Am and
7:00Am that will keep an average speed of approx 22-30Kmh.

Port Melbourne to Frankston and back would be ideal.

Thanks!

GPLama
October 17th 05, 07:46 AM
"BadGuy" wrote in message ...
> Hi,
> Does anyone know of any groups that I can just turn up and ride with
> along Beach Rd on Saturday/Sunday mornings starting between 6:00Am and
> 7:00Am that will keep an average speed of approx 22-30Kmh.
>
> Port Melbourne to Frankston and back would be ideal.
>

Crikey - will there be fries with your order sir? ok.. only kidding... best
way to find out would be to ride the route at those times and pick out a
bunch... tag on, say hello.. if they are unfriendly then repeat this
process.. no shortage of groups along there

BR is always an option for you - on the money for times/days/speeds...

cheers.
GPL

Bleve
October 17th 05, 08:06 AM
BadGuy wrote:
> Hi,
> Does anyone know of any groups that I can just turn up and ride with
> along Beach Rd on Saturday/Sunday mornings starting between 6:00Am and
> 7:00Am that will keep an average speed of approx 22-30Kmh.

You can turn up and ride with any bunch, no-one owns the road.
There'll
be dozens of them. 22-30 is pretty slow though. If you're not
familiar
with bunch riding then you want to stay out of the way of any bunches
that are rolling turns etc - ie: hang off the back of them a bit.

rooman
October 17th 05, 09:48 AM
Bleve Wrote:
> BadGuy wrote:
> > Hi,
> > Does anyone know of any groups that I can just turn up and ride with
> > along Beach Rd on Saturday/Sunday mornings starting between 6:00Am
> and
> > 7:00Am that will keep an average speed of approx 22-30Kmh.
>
> You can turn up and ride with any bunch, no-one owns the road.
> There'll
> be dozens of them. 22-30 is pretty slow though. If you're not
> familiar
> with bunch riding then you want to stay out of the way of any bunches
> that are rolling turns etc - ie: hang off the back of them a bit.
ditto:

6-7 is a tad early for Sunday, but 7:30 to 8 am better suited, if you
hang around Le Knicks/Kennedy's/Watts at the Black Rock roundabout on
Beach Road at that hour (7am to 7:30am on Sat) you'll find any number
of groups heading out , both going north and south......talk to them
and see what's what for you.

BUT- Don't mix up the massed 7am non-organised high intensity le tour
de Frankston from the clock tower on Saturday, you'll be "hellishly"
spat out the back within a 100meters.....

during the week there are a few cruisy "recovery" rides to Port
Melbourne from Black Rock too, be around the precinct at 8am monday wed
& fri mornings, and 5-30pm Tues & Thurs evenings.....av
24-26kph.....otherwise chat up riders on the road and see what gives to
suit you.


--
rooman

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