Semi-Supported Overnighter

Things are quiet at MGG HQ as we tackle other rides, but Rolly over at fixed.org.au is putting together a semi supported overnight camping trip that looks like a good time, whether you have a sweet fixie, a beared randonneur or a Tour Divide style MTB. Details below:

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TICKETS HERE
FOA is proud to announce it’s first ever sleepover!!!
Join us for a supported overnight camping trip to the Upper Yarra Reservoir Park on Saturday April 27th.
Just bring all your gear to the roundabout at the rear of Fed Square at 8am (SHARP) on the 27th of April and we’ll take it for you, allowing you to enjoy the cruisy ride to the park. The ride is approximately 65km (sealed) or 85km (unsealed) from Lilydale and there will be a sealed and unsealed option for those attending. The unsealed option would ideally require tyres of 30mm+ and involves approximately 900m of climbing.
The 8:30am train to Lilydale will be overrun as we head out en-masse, Reefton bound!
Your campsite, BBQ, transport of all your gear and route map is all provided in the ticket cost. Please BYO alcohol to Fed Square for transportation. Please note riders are required to bring their own breakfast supplies.
The campsite has the following amenities!!
BBQ’s
Hot Showers (!!!!!!)
Toilets
Camp Kitchen (this includes fridge/freezer/ice/boiling water/tables)
All participants will be given a route map and a cue sheet prior to the event.
PLEASE NOTE – THIS EVENT WILL OBVIOUSLY BE AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER, IT IS CAMPING AFTER ALL! PLEASE PACK WARM CLOTHING FOR TRANSPORTATION IF NECESSARY. IN THE EVENT OF RAIN, PARTIAL REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN, BUT CAMPSITE COSTS ARE NON REFUNDABLE AS WELL AS SOME BOOKING FEES ETC. But you should totally just come anyway.

Please let me know at rolly@fixed.org.au if you have any questions or if i’ve missed something obvious!

Rides you should do

The next MGG ride is still in the planning stages but here's some other rides you might like to check out :

Gippsland Gold - Saturday 16th march

This is a 200km mixed-terrain ride starting out of Yarragon and traversing the Strzelecki ranges to Foster and back. This is an Audax ride run by mixed-terrain meister Gareth Evans - his rides are basically MGG rides but bigger. How can you go wrong? Here's some more pics and some more pics from a previous edition and here's Gareth's site which has more info and lots of eye-candy for gravel grinders.

Contact Gareth at gareth.d.evans@gmail.com for details and rego instructions.




Dirty Gran Fondo - Sunday 19th may

Another MGG-esque event. I've said it before and I'll say it again - make sure it's in your calendar! 90km of dirt roads and fire roads and hills and probably mud and sandwiches and mud. Last year's edition was a ripper and this year's will be too. Check out all the details on the official website.


See ya out there!

Dirty New Year

We're still in holiday mode at MGG HQ but that doesn't mean you're off the hook! Here are some things to stick in your calendar and get excited about :

The Audax Melbourne Dirty Weekend is happening from the 8th to the 10th of February. Three mixed terrain rides of varying lengths, difficulties and locations. Can't go wrong. And it's an Audax event so you know it'll be done right and probably have awesome catering to boot! More details here.


The second thing to stick in your calendar is... Dirty Gran Fondo 2013!
Last year's Dirty Gran Fondo was a cracker and I'm sure this year's will be no different. Check out Fyxo's post about the 2012 event. An incredible ride bringing together MTB, CX and roadies in the Disappointment State Forest. Lock in the date : Sunday 19th May. More details here.


Got both those things in your calendar? Good, now go ride!

Nice MGG #8 writeup

Chris from Pedal Cyclery came out the other week and took some great photos of his ride. Go here to read more.

MGG #8 Report

The first MGG ride out of Lilydale is in the bag. 42 riders resisted the temptation to ride Around The Bay In A Day and came out to the hills to ride 75km of what can truly be described as very “mixed terrain”.

MGG #8 details

Ok, details of MGG #8 are up here :

http://melbournegravelgrinders.blogspot.com.au/p/8-fruit-fly.html

Course is still subject to slight change after final recon but, otherwise, we're good to go.


See ya there!

MGG #8 is approaching

More details soon...

Also, a quick reminder, Double Cross is on this weekend! See ya there!