Sunday 6^th Eildon via Torbreck River Tim Walker leading 10 am Yarra Glen

This ride may not suit inexperienced riders. That's because there are lots and lots of twisty roads. From Yarra Glen Tim will head across to Healesville and up Chum Creek Rd to Toolangi, then down Myers Creek road to Healesville and across the Black Spur to Marysville for morning tea and fuel. After a break we will head to Buxton and Taggerty picking up the 37 kilometers of twisty roads to Torbreck River and the start of the dirt. A sensational road, wet or dry. Regroup and then back to Eildon for lunch and tall tales. Home via the Black Spur. Expect around 350 fun filled kilometers for the day. Not a good one for a pillion passenger - too much heavy braking required.

9.30 am KBCP, 10.30 am Whittlesea

Note the King's Bridge Car Park first pickup point, a rarity these days. Dress warmly as the roads out west are exposed and chilly at this time of the year. A possible route would be Wallan, Romsey, Woodend (morning tea), followed by a jaunt through Kyneton, Daylesford, Tylden and Blackwood for lunch. Home via Bacchus Marsh to break up at Diggers Rest. Nothing too strenuous. May suit a pillion. Expect around 350 km for the day.

Sunday 20^th Glenburn Pub Ian Payne leading

10 am Yarra Glen or 1 pm at the Pub

Ian will head over the Black Spur via Toolangi to Marysville for morning tea. Then up through Buxton to Alexandra and across the Molesworth Rd to Yea, Flowerdale and Glenburn for a leisurely lunch in front of the log fire. If you want to bring the long-suffering better half, then directly up the highway to meet the group at the pub at 1 pm is another option. Less than 200 km before lunch, and depending on the group and weather conditions, a short ride after lunch is planned. Good roads. Put it in your diary. Be there.

10 am Whittlesea

Always well attended except when it is absolutely pouring with rain, the Economy Ride poses minor organizational problems for the leader. Obviously the slower you go, the better economy you get (less frictional losses, less wind drag, etc.). But riding slowly on shared highways is hazardous, so we normally encourage riders to maintain a minimum speed, or if passed by the rear rider, they're out! Hard but fair. Economy is measured by all filling our tanks at the beginning, and then at the end. Whoever puts in the least amount of fuel is the winner. It is important to fill your tank up to full at the beginning to avoid any disputes. Very serious business the old fuel economy ride.

The route: expect around 200 km of easy riding to Castlemaine. Route undefined but it is a fair way north. Chances are we'll head north from Whittlesea and across to Pyalong before continuing east to Castlemaine. Expect a due south home run through Daylesford to break up at Melton. Will Mrs Jones cook up a feast? Only one way to find out! Expect around 400 km for the day.

Thurs. 5th Social Sip, 7 pm Elgin Inn Hotel, 75 Burwood Rd Hawthorn

Collect your magazine and new itineraries. Meet the new Committee. Normally about 20 or so people, all with a common interest. Plenty of parking and it's easy to find. Be there.