Tuesday Night Ride, from Queens Gardens (southern end) . PGMTB Club Tuesday night social ride is for those riders who deem themselves intermediate skill level & fitness and above… . This MTB ride is the more technical and faster version of our Sunday morning social ride and is NOT available to Foundation-level or beginner riders. . In saying that, the Queens Gardens ride should be considered for your first night ride with the group given the ‘easier’ types of trails in the south end of the Gorge. . Lights are mandatory unless you have an echolocating ability - that is, the ability to emit ultrasonic waves that bounce back letting you know an object is front of you. . We’ll have an experienced local rider leading, sometimes with a plan laid out on an EXCEL spreadsheet with coloured cells which looks cool, and at other times just making a decision whether to turn right, left or continue straight on a whim, whilst another (normally a far more responsible person) stays at the rear of the group to ensure no-one gets lost and taken by the Plenty Gorge panthers (yep, they're real!). . Arrive 6:30pm for a 6:45 pm departure, typically returning around 9:15pm. . Mountain biking, like most active sports, carries with it an inherent risk that you acknowledge when participating in this event. . You are encouraged to become an AusCycling Member with the Plenty Gorge MTB Club, which gives you Third Party Liability Insurance as well as Personal Accident Insurance coverage. . https://www.auscycling.org.au/membership . #plentygorgemtbclub #plentygorgemtb #mtbvic #mtbmelbourne #plentygorge . I do wonder sometimes whether anybody actually reads these things... . If you do read this & turn up to the event, a free Club water bottle is yours! . >>>

As per the Castlemaine Rocky Riders FB page event: A 9:30am start from the Walmer Forest Day Visitor Area, Daltons Road. Old school cross country single track, punchy climbs, rocky drops, tight switch backs and technical features. Ken’s is an 18-20km Loop, taking approx 2.5 hrs, requires a good level of technical skill and cardio fitness. Ride Leader: Phil Munari Bring everything you need for a 2.5 hr ride, including trail snacks and water. Post ride BBQ and beers, put on by the Rocky Riders. No registration is required, but we'd love to know if you are coming to ride with us. Please drop as an email: info@rockyriders.com WE HOPE YOU CAN RIDE WITH US and ENJOY A BBQ AND BEER OR SOFTY AFTERWARDS! It’s not compulsory, but riders are encouraged to have their own cycling insurance with AusCycling or Bicycle Network: select Castlemaine Rocky Riders as your club to register as a member of the CRR. Auscycling: https://www.auscycling.org.au/membership Bicycle Network: https://bicyclenetwork.com.au/membership/#pricing Promo Code: AffiliateCastlemaineRocky, to receive 5% off.

TUESDAY Night Ride, from The Tank @ Goldsworthy Lane . PGMTB Club Tuesday night social ride is for those riders who deem themselves intermediate skill level / fitness and above… . This MTB ride is the more technical and faster version of our Sunday morning social ride and is NOT available to Foundation-level or beginner riders. . Starting from The Tank in Goldsworthy Lane means we can head south, head north or mix it up on the mid-Gorge trails. . A good light / battery set-up is needed - ideally, a light on your helmet and one on your handle bar. . We’ll have an experienced local rider leading, and another 'sweeping' at the rear of the group to ensure no-one gets lost. . Arrive 6:30pm for a 6:45 pm departure, typically returning about 9:15pm but it could be later depending on the ride leader's energy levels and/or their masochistic personality in deciding to ride up very obvious downhill tracks... . Mountain biking, like most active sports, carries with it an inherent risk that you acknowledge when participating in this event. . You are encouraged to become an AusCycling Member with the Plenty Gorge MTB Club, which gives you Third Party Liability Insurance as well as Personal Accident Insurance coverage. . https://www.auscycling.org.au/membership . #plentygorgemtbclub #plentygorgemtb #mtbvic #mtbmelbourne #plentygorge . By the way, awesome night given our planet Earth will be in aphelion, that is, at the furthest distance from the Sun - no wonder it's bloody cold! >>>