Here is where we will document our rides, together with comments on the route, the difficulty, points of interest and of course, places to stop for a coffee!

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From Six Ways up Forest Rd North towards the You Yangs, turn right into Branch Rd, turn left into Farrers Rd, turn right into You Yangs Rd, turn right at River St, turn right at Little River Rd, turn right at Rothwell Rd, turn right at Old Melbourne Rd, continue along McLellan Avenue, across the roundabout and railway line at Lara Station, turn left at the next roundabout into Station Lake Rd, continue back to Six Ways.

From Six Ways west along Patullos Rd, north on Bacchus Marsh Rd, left into Staceys, left onto Ballan Rd, continue until reaching Midland Hwy.  Turn right, riding down the hill to Batesford, then back up out of the valley, turning left into Blackall Rd.  Up and over Dog Rocks, then down the hill, across the Fyansford-Gheringhap Rd on to Hamilton Hwy.  Here, turn right and travel west until reaching Pollocksford Rd, turning left here.  Ride down to the Barwon River, then after crossing the bridge comes the long climb up to the top of the Barrabool Hills.  Turn left into Barrabool Rd and continue along this road through Ceres and Highton (fast downhill here), until reaching Moorabool St – turn left here and travel to the waterfront (Coffee at Panache).  After the break, ride along Western Beach Rd, The Esplanade, and return via North Shore and Forest Rd, back to Six Ways in Lara.

From Six Ways west along Patullos Rd, north on Bacchus Marsh Rd, left into Staceys, right onto Ballan Rd, left onto DeMotts Rd, right at Steiglitz Rd, left onto She Oaks Rd, left at Steiglitz Rd, right on Robbs Rd, left into Ballan Rd, right into Staceys, right into Bacchus Marsh Rd, left into Patullos, continue back to Six Ways.

From Six Ways up Forest Rd North towards the You Yangs, turn right into Branch Rd, turn left into Farrers Rd, continue along Little River Ripley Rd as it heads first North, then West.  At Bacchus Marsh Rd, turn right and head north for about a kilometer to Gilmores Rd where you turn left.  After 2 km, turn right into Lees Rd and after a further 2 km turn left into Bacchus Marsh Balliang Rd, now heading west again towards the Brisbane Ranges. Follow the road to the left as it becomes Staughton Vale Rd and travels through slight undulations before a gentle but steady climb to the Geelong Ballan Rd, where you turn left.  Continue along the Geelong Ballan Rd travelling south through Anakie and a further 10 km where you turn left into Staceys Rd.  At the end of Staceys Rd, turn right into Bacchus Marsh Rd, then left into Patullos Rd, which leads you back to Six Ways.

From Six Ways travel west along Patullos Rd until Bacchus Marsh Rd. Turn right into Bacchus Marsh Rd, then turn left into Staceys Rd after 200 m. At Ballan Rd, turn left until Robbs Rd. Turn right into Geelong-Steiglitz Rd until Maude. After passing through Maude, turn left into She Oaks Rd and follow this to the end where it meets the Steiglitz-Meredith Rd, where you turn left and continue through the hills to Meredith. On the return journey go through Steiglitz, and then along the Geelong-Steiglitz Rd until Robbs Rd, returning to Lara along the same route that you came out on. This is quite a hilly ride, climbing some 330 m in altitude from Lara to Meredith, but the picturesque landscape and bushland makes for a very pleasant ride. At the height of summer, particularly when strong northerly winds are forecast, this area is prone to bushfires! The milk bar at Meredith serves “so-so” coffee in take-away cups, but the ladies running the milk bar are quite characters. There is a new cafe on the opposite corner, that we have yet to try – will report after we’ve been there.

From Six Ways west along Patullos Rd, north on Bacchus Marsh Rd, left into Staceys, left onto Ballan Rd, right onto Robbs Rd, left onto Steiglitz Rd, right onto Bakers Bridge Rd, then left on to the Midland Hwy (keep to shoulder) and after a km or so, turn right on to the Fyansford Gheringhap Rd. When you reach the Hamilton Hwy, turn left into that and continue up the Deviation Rd, continue on Aberdeen St, then Ryrie St, left into Holt Rd at Eastern Park, then 3 laps of Eastern Park Circuit, Eastern Beach Rd (Coffee at Panache), Western Beach Rd, The Esplanade, Home via North Shore and Forest Rd, continue back to Six Ways.