Both trips in Europe this year were once again, fantastic!
How do you cope with a Melbourne winter? Go north! Way north!? We had 2 trips to Europe this winter: 1. A group of 11 ladies had a wonderful time cycling from Killarney in Ireland to Brugge in Belgium. Over 18 days, with a 4 day break in the middle spent on the delightful Channel
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Wow! our Bowral trip was a huge success, great riding, great camaraderie!
One of our trips within Australia this year was the Bowral trip for the Gear group within our Club. Despite beginning in poor weather from Sydney airport where 2 LBOYB vans and drivers collected the ladies who’d flown up from Melbourne for the 9 days of cycling. We began the cycling from just north of
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Ladies to challenge themselves with their cycling and at the same time helping many disfigured/injured others.
For the 4th year, Ladies Back On Your Bike will conduct The LBOYB Challenge. This is our own event whereby each lady in our club openly chooses a distance for her to ride on October 27th, Challenge Day . As well as her feeling absolutely stoked that she has trained for 4 months, with an
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Ladies thoroughly enjoyed our cycle in Tasmania
How great to again be cycling in Tasmania! We are just back from our 5th annual cycling trek to Tassie in 5 years, where once again we had 2 groups cycling. Both cycling, as well eating, laughing and shopping in beautiful Tasmania. : The first group cycled from the cute village in north east Tasmania,
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RACV helping ladies cycling
Don’t get stranded on the side of the road in 2019! I think you definitely should be able to change a tube! ? ….however, there may be other times when you might get ‘stuck’….Maybe this is of interest to you? Save with RACV Bike Assist As a proud partner of Cycling Victoria, RACV is offering
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Loving that pedalling with Ladies Back On Your Bike
Ladies Back On Your Bike has 5 groups of cyclists. They are differentiated by skills and pace and whether they wish to ride on the road or only on the path. They then are able to ride comfortably in that group, knowing they wont be intimidated nor bored. Movement up to another group is welcomed.
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Now, we Ladies can cycle without the trucks on Beach Rd.,
As of Feb.25th 2019: Full time truck restrictions apply on Beach Road from Bay Street, Port Melbourne to Nepean Highway, Mordialloc. This means truck drivers will be required to use the Nepean Highway and other freight routes unless: completing a local delivery (this ensures businesses and the community located along this road can still receive
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This is what LBOYB is all about.
LBOYB (Ladies Back On Your Bike) is about ladies cycling in one of the 5 different levels offered, whether that be on the road or on the path. And for fun and fitness.
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Happy Year to all! May cycling get a hold of you!
It’s fantastic to see so many ladies out cycling, despite the restrictions Christmas seems to bring! With the rides LBOYB creates, together with what you send in, they’ll be popped on Team App for all to see and join in on. (and basic form on the web calendar)
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Congrats to all riders! MND wins too!
Yesterday’s Challenge ride (As well as cycling for our own health and well being and fun, we rode to aid Motor Neurone Research by Justin Yerbury, see below to add donations) was a totally amazing day ladies! Great to have the weather on our side, although as you coped SO well in 2016 with THE
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Thoroughly enjoying our cycling in Europe 2018
We are thoroughly enjoying our cycling in Europe! We are now on Day 13 cycling in Poland. Today we’re letting the bikes rest, having ridden just on 400km in Denmark and 200 in Poland! We about to head off on a short hike in Zakopane, (poland). It’s absolutely delightful here, blue skies, mid 20’s temps,
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13 ladies heading off to cycle in Denmark and Poland
It’s almost time for the annual LBOYB Europe trip. This year the trip is of 17 days duration, beginning on August 1st in Aarhus Denmark. We’ll have a 2 day breather, no cycling, shopping extravaganza, in Copenhagen before flying to Krakow for 7 days cycling. We have full back up support, comfy lodging, ace weather
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Such cycling diversity, amazing women!
It’s fantastic to see and hear more ladies are keen to cycle. What a diverse selection we have joining us recently! My hat (probs not my helmet!) is taken off to our latest new beginner, Veronica P, who is SO determined to achieve one of her bucket list goals, to learn to ride. This is
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The Challenge is OPEN to REGISTER! CYCLING FOR YOURSELF, HELPS MND
We are up for The Challenge. Dress in layers of clothing ladies! Off we go to ride for the next 5 months, training for our Challenge ride on October 21st. Through your own personal efforts to achieve your cycling goal, you’ll help others find a cure for Motor Neurone Disease via University of Wollongong’s inspirational
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Recruiting for cycle instructors
Here at Ladies Back On Your Bike (LBOYB) we are all about empowering women to ride, whether it be for fun, fitness or social, for both road and path riding. Click here: https://goo.gl/forms/7LuFUmESDtGBCqic2 Due to overwhelming demand, we’re currently recruiting for cycle instructors to add to our great team, for any and all of the following
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Enjoying the cycling in Margaret River region
Our 8 day, first WA trip, concluded on Tuesday last. This was a loop in the Margaret River region for Gears. Twas a great trip, with of course super ladies, great back up driver, pretty good weather, lots of laughs and approx 350km of lumpy, bumpy, undulating fun, fit for the group, Gears. Each day
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LBOYB cycled the Great Taste Trail, New Zealand
Featured photo: Getting ready to cycle in Spooner’s Tunnel. This was a highlight of the trip, cycling in total darkness, with head torches for nearly 1.5km The Wheelies claim they’re the first: to ride with panniers on a LBOYB trip to be delayed and have to stay an extra night, because of a cyclone to enjoy the
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Is cycling with other women in your new year's resolution?
Ready for the 2018 RESOLUTIONS tonight? >>>> I still love this piece, amd intend to live like this for 2018, how about you? “Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Champagne in one hand
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Vouchers avail: Learn to ride / JOIN OUR RIDES
Ladies Back On Your Bike has approx 180 members. However there are another 80 ladies who LBOYB has taught to cycle. You supply the ‘will to learn’ and we supply the rest, including the bike to learn on. These are ladies who have
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Ride Daylesford:
Last weekend, OCTOBER 27TH -29TH 17 road riding members of LBOYB enjoyed the Ride Daylesford 63km road ride. It proved to be a fun weekend as we stayed for the weekend in lovely accommodation enjoying the surrounds, the ride, the camaraderie and Daylesford. The girls rode so well, completing the 63km of undulating course with
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2017 Challenge has been completed
Congrats ladies, I’m thrilled you achieved YOUR Challenge in LBOYB/LTF Challenge, on Sunday. The physical and mental effort that you’ve put into this over the past 4 months as you trained, has been outstanding. I’m glad you the 9 ‘animal groups’, came together and met and shared your delight at your achievements. Whether it be
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Just a week to go before The Challenge.
Regardless of the weather 102 ladies from Ladies Back On Your Bike, will ride their choice of distance and pace in The Challenge ride next Sunday, October 22nd on the Bellarine Peninsula. Let’s go back 5 months: 1. Ladies selected a challenge for themselves, from 30km to 120km on road or path. 2. With 5
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5 cycling trips for ladies, ready to go for 2018
Full steam ahead for 2018 trips now that the Europe 2017 ladies are back in Australia by a month, after cycling in Portugal and Spain. The Ladies cycling trips in 2018 are: A New Zealandtrip first off in January. This trip is booked out, with 9 ladies heading off to explore and enjoy the north of
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Enjoying Phillip Island and cycling on the Bass Coast
Once again, we had a road riding week end, cycling on the Bass Coast and staying on Phillip Island. It was winter, June 16-18, we still had fun! There were 21 ladies housed in very comfy abodes that laughed, ate, drank and cycled their weekend away. Two terrific rides, that included some decent hills, lovely
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Oh! Cycling in glorious Autumn
Once again, we cycled the beautiful Murray to Mountains Rail Trail. This was with the Saddles group, covering sufficient Km’s each of the 3 days, to justify the lovely meals and wineries we enjoyed! The name scares some people! There are no mountains, merely TO the town from where you can get to the Mountains,
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Challenge 2018
Like the past 3 years, Ladies Back On Your Bike will conduct The Challenge in 2018. It will be on the same course (wee tweaking of!) on the Bellarine Peninsula on Sunday October 21st 2018. Details of which Charity we will donate to are being finalised at this moment. In 2017 we donated to Les
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The 2017 Challenge!
On October 22nd, all LBOYB will be able to ride The Challenge. This is an event which has the following Challenges for you to ride: It is aimed at creating a challenge for YOU and in so doing supporting a very worth while cause the Les Twentyman Foundation. Click here to register : Les Twentyman Foundation.
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Our 2nd Tassie trip in 2017: South. Middle North.
After farewelling the ladies from the 2017 Tasmania East Coast trip on March 25th, it was time to welcome another group who’d flown over to Hobart to enjoy a cycle in the south, middle and north of Tasmania. This second group, began their trip in pretty cool, very overcast , showery weather! Not exactly the
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Cycling the East Coast of Tasmania
The annual Ladies Back On Your Bike, East Coast of Tasmania trip was slightly tweaked from the previous year, to include an overnight stay on Bruny Island. This was a great change, as it allowed more time on this glorious, island on the south west of Tasmania. The entire trip was a 350 km cycle down
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Now we have an electric bike in our stable for you to borrow!
Inspired by my recent cycling in New Zealand, where I used an electric bike (due to a hamstring injury) to ride in both of the LBOYB trips, I’ve bought LBOYB an electric bike! I think an electric bike has its place on our roads and paths, as it offers another option for others to enjoy
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Congrats! Learning to ride a bike
Congrats to the ladies who this weekend, rode on a cycle path for the very first time. It was in fact their first ride, after a couple of private lessons each with LBOYB, in the previous weeks. This was indeed a dream of each of them. They had till now, not really thought it would
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We loved cycling the South Island of New Zealand!
Ladies Back On Your Bike followed up the Alps 2 Ocean with a second trip in New Zealand with another group of ladies. Farwelling the Alps 2 Ocean on Feb 12th, the second group arrived on Feb 15th to cycle the ‘Trust Me’ trip . Between the 2 trips the weather popped on a glorious
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We cycled the Alps 2 Ocean in New Zealand:
Feb 6-12th, was a fabulous week, as 10 of the Ladies from Ladies Back On Your Bike, completed the 315km Alps 2 Ocean trail in New Zealand. It’s not just the physical feat of this trip, it is the camaraderie, the food, the fun -everything made it terrific. We cycled through streams We rode briefly in
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From Cadel Evans road rides to learning to ride!
It was a glorious day for the 9 LBOYB ladies who rode in the 65km Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road, People’s ride today. After hearing of the hills in the 111km from the pro riders at the introductions the night before, the girls were somewhat concerned. No need to have worried the girls thought the
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The girls regular Monday ride!
It has become quite a regular ride now. Instigated by Chris and Jennifer, with a team of regulars, some of the Saddles Group of girls head off from the Bathing Boxes (Brighton 3186) each Monday morning for a morning ride that always incorporates some fun distraction, such as a visit to the Common Man (South
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Learn to ride: Gift vouchers available
Ladies Back On Your Bike has over 200 members. However there are another 80 ladies who LBOYB has taught to cycle. These are ladies who have never, ever, cycled. Each one seems to think she is the one and only lady in Australia
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Our great cycling weekend at Bright
Our finale gathering for our road riding groups was at Bright on Nov 25-27th weekend. How glorious was the weather for us at Bright, a beautiful weekend of mid 30’s. 30 ladies in 3 groups cycled various routes. This varied from the challenging Bright to Mt Beauty via Tawinga Gap to a stroll of Happy
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Many rides in sunshine this week!
Ladies Back On Your Bike took advantage of the good weather this week but pushed through on some rides even in the not so pleasant weather! Cycling with other ladies of the same standard, there were group rides, including: Frankston to Queenscliff for Roadies. Murray to Mountains weekend for Wheelies Group Path ride for Wheelies, Mordialloc
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It's been found, thanks! / Our Trailer has been stolen! Go get it girls!
Boo Hoo, the Ladies Back on Your Bike trailer was STOLEN overnight, in the wee hours ofNovember 2nd, from outside a neighbours place, 160 New St Brighton, just near Sayers Lane. Please keep your eyes out for it and call Bayside Police on 8530 5100, if you see it. Big smoochy kiss and
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LBOYB is back from Europe 2016
It was another fabulous trip in Europe for Ladies Back On Your Bike. Most of the ladies are now back home, having added other side trips to the LBOYB adventure. The trip was from Aug 22nd -Sept 7th 2016, cycling in both the Netherlands and Slovenia. It was a 17 days, 16 nights trip, with
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5 cycling holidays for 2017 are on LBOYB calendar!
1. Alps to Ocean South Island of New Zealand; February 6th -12th 2017 2. Trust Me! New Zealand Feb 15th -21st 3. East Coast of Tasmania: Sunday March 19th – Saturday 25th 2017. 4. South -Middle and North Tasmania: Monday March 27th – Sunday April 2nd 2017. You don’t cycle the whole way! Brum
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LBOYB cycling trip in Tasmania 2016 and again in 2017
Thanks to Linda, one of the Ladies who enjoyed LBOYB Tasmania 2016 trip, for her efforts in producing a short film of our trip. A big thanks for her work on this as it let’s us relive the fun we had! In 2017 LBOYB will again run this trip for Bells and Saddles March 21st-27th.
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53 ladies from LBOYB are cycling 100km in Conquer Cancer ride, October 22 2016
Ladies Back on Your Bike road riding groups had from the beginning of the year, an aim to ride 100km. The groups are basically differentiated by pace and experience. The 100km ride for Roadies, Path 2 Road plus (P2R+) and Path to Road groups for 2016 had not been totally identified back in February, but
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Cycling the Great Ocean Road
Ladies Back On Your Bike, Roadies group, had a thoroughly enjoyable ride of the Great Ocean Road last weekend. The Roadies group, braved the chilly and windy weather on Saturday, cycling from Lorne and finishing with a picnic lunch at Apollo Bay. Sunday, saw a dot of sun, no wind, and we really revelled in
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LBOYB European Trip 2016
A group of 8 ladies from, Ladies Back On Your Bike, will shortly fly off to warmer lands to cycle on paths and roads in Europe. The organised tour, arranged specifically by Ladies Back on Your Bike, for LBOYB members, will be of 17 days in the Netherlands and Slovenia. Last year, LBOYB cycled over
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Gift your Mum, daughter, aunt or friend: Voucher for cycling with LBOYB
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Learning to ride
Ladies Back On Your Bike, has taught over 80 ladies to ride a bike in the past 12 months. These ladies, had NEVER< EVER< had their bottom on a bike seat in their lives or others that had attempted but failed to ride. Ladies Back On Your Bike has also taught children and even a few
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Roadies in Ladies Back On Your Bike
Not all LBOYB riders are road riders, HOWEVER Next weekend, some of the ladies in Ladies Back On Your Bike, known as Roadies, will again cycle a 100km road course in Ballarat just for fun. The well known van, Brum, will be the back up wagon, offering mechanical support and if necessary be a sag wagon!
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Well done Elly! 5 day fundraising cycle Melb to Canberra! for Black Dog Institute
One of Ladies Back On Your Bike leaders, Elly Pattison, cycled recently with her Mum and others, in a ride, Melbourne to Dubbo via Canberra Zoo2Zoo. A 5 day cycle averaging 170km a day! That’s our leader Elly, Congrats Elly! This is one of 6 rides that this organisation cycles throughout the year,
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LBOYB cycling in the Women's Ride
On Sunday March 6th, 43 ladies from Ladies Back On Your Bike, cycled in 3 events organised by LBOYB as part of Cycling Victoria’s Women’s Ride. The Events catered for both Road and Path riders. Thanks to City of Port Phillip for their generous champagne lunch and Cycling Victoria for the brekky at Docklands.
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Our women on tour in Tassie:
Ladies Back On your Bike has just completed a 7 day cycling tour down the east coast of Tasmania. Tassie is and was beautiful. We sampled and fed on oysters, jams, cheeses and wine, as we cycled and picnicked our way down the coast enjoying the fun and camaraderie. PS: We didn’t cycle it all! We were transported
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Ladies cycle to the Dressmaker:
Recently LBOYB had 2 rides to the Dressmaker exhibition held at Barwon Park, Winchelsea. It was a great film and indeed the costumes didn’t disappoint. We stayed overnight nearby, which was itself a heap of fun, with laughter , food and wine being a great pre ride thing to do. Next morning we cycled from Moriac
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Roadies in Ladies Back On Your Bike
With the recent introduction of the qualifying 100km Ballarat ride, ‘Ladies Back On Your Bike’ now has a new group, within the Bells group, known as Roadies 2016. The qualified members are an energetic, determined and fun group of women. Most found the qualifying ride quite a challenge, especially those who rode on the day of 39 degrees! Being
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Ladies Back On Your Bike: Europe trip 2016
How exciting, a quick summary of this Newsletter: Europe 2016 is just about to be fully open for booking. A snip- it of info is in the January newsletter. Contact us if you would like to receive it. A new group has been formed , P2R+ With a ratio of 1:3 teacher : beginner, many ‘nearly there’ sessions
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Support your local bike shop, they supported us!
Many thanks to the local bike shops for donating gifts to our Christmas Party, night. It is important that we support our local bike shop as they do support us! Attached are the stores that donated to Ladies Back On Your Bike, for our finale get together for 2015. This included numerous free bike services, helmets, foot pumps, bicycle
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Congratulations x 4!
1. Congratulations to Elly and her Mum, who finished FIRST in the mother/daughter category of ATB (Bicycle Network’s Around The Bay 2015). Elly, is one of Ladies Back On Your Bike, leaders/coach. Elly is seen at right in the first photo and her Mum look jolly great as they cross the
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Ladies Back On Your Bike loves the Murray to Mountain Rail Trail.
What glorious weekends they were recently cycling the Murray to Mountain Rail Trail. The photos speak for themselves! Sunshine, no wind, flowers in bloom, great cafe’ and relaxing by the river eating our picnic after cycling the entire trail and even more! Ladies Back On Your Bike, cycled this trail twice recently, with 2 different standard groups,
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Ladies Back on Your Bike off to Bellarine Rail Trail
Hi Bonnie Bells, Its Rail Trail Time in the Geelong area. Come join me, on Wednesday November 4th, in exploring the Bellarine Rail Trail from South Geelong to Queenscliff & return for a total of 66km. BELLARINE RAIL TRAIL Type: Rail trail Location: Bellarine Peninsula, 75km from Melbourne Start/end: South Geelong to Queenscliff Status: Open
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Cycling the Maribynong river
Hi Sassie Saddles, Let’s meet in town & explore the Maribynong River, we’ll ride to Poynton’s Nursery for a coffee then visit a new café called Alfa in Yarraville for a spot of lunch , finishing back at either Flinders Street Station for a total of 35km or Brighton Bathing Boxes for a total of
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Another Melb Path on offer this week: Cycling from Seville (Lilydale) -Warburton Trail
Saddles: A Secret! 48km total. Secret is out! Seville-Warburton.(minus the hills of Mt Evelyn) This is a glorious trail, especially at this time of the year. The paddocks are so full of green grass the sheep can be seen sitting , not eating! Bring a picnic to share in Warburton by the Yarra river, after
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This weeks Melbourne Path rides, includes dining in Yarraville and Williamstown
For Saddlegroup: An example of the rides on offer this week include cycling the Bay Trail, onto Yarraville to visit a new café called Alfa for Coffee and then ride on to Williamstown for a spot of lunch at the Atomic Bar, finishing back at Flinders Street Station for a total of 32km. As this is a
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On your bike! Let's go! Oct. 14th Free breeky!
October 14th Ride – It’s a little bit different! Remember the excitement of ‘casual clothes day’ at school? When you got to ditch the uniform and wear casual clothes? Relive that feeling on Wednesday October 14th, leave your lycra (the ‘uniform’) at home and join the Ladies as they cycle off in their ‘everyday’ gear to Port Melbourne and
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Cycle coaching: A BRIGHT idea!
Get On Your Bike in Bright Get away with friends to beautiful Bright, and improve your cycling skills with expert coach Keiran Ryan. Here’s a great opportunity for a small group to receive personalised road cycle coaching in Bright! If you’ve heard how good cycling in Bright is, but haven’t been before, now’s your chance.
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Ladies Back On your Bike also teaches ladies who have never-ever been on bike.
When ladies contact Ladies Back On Your Bike, they sound almost embarrassed that they confess to not having ever had their backside on a bike seat! When they hear they are one of 30 or more we have taught in the past few months, the sigh is quite audible! It’s terrific to have taught these
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Ladies Back On Your Bike loved cycling in France and Switzerland!
LBOYB Back from Overseas Sixteen days of European cycling fun, was recently had by eight ladies from LBOYB. Where exactly did they go? The first week was cycling warm summer days of Loire, France. (whilst I hear you froze back here in Melbourne) This was followed by a 2 day breather in Yvoire, on Lake Geneva.
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Who works at a St Kilda Rd office? Free brekky for whole office!
Do you know of any bike enthusiasts along St Kilda Rd who would like to host their own breakfast at their workplace, on Ride to Work day, Wednesday Oct 14th? Good on the City of Port Phillip, as they are keen to help with a free breakfast or food box for such a company. Please
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Meet our new Instructors / Leaders
Recently, Ladies Back On Your Bike, added a few new faces, 10 in fact, to our Instructor/Leader team. All of them have completed the Cycling Australia Aust Cycle certificate and are ready and raring to go. Check them out here . They are leading rides even in this quacking, cold weather! The photo above has 3 of the leaders
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Nell is here! The best bike buyer consultant at her best!
Well, you’ve had some lessons and yes! You’ve discovered to your delight that your inner cyclist is alive and well, and clamoring for a suitable two wheeled chariot to explore this fantastic new world of fun, fitness, adventure and freedom. So it’s off to your local bike shop where you are confronted by a bewildering
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Learn CPR with Ladies Back On Your Bike
4 STEPS FOR LIFE PLUS More than 4,500 sudden cardiac arrests occur in Victoria each year. When someone suffers a cardiac arrest, calling 000 (Triple Zero) and performing CPR immediately will help increase their chance of survival. You can learn how to perform CPR through 4 Steps for Life Plus, a self educating program taught via
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Let's Ride program
At Ladies Back On Your Bike, not only are we supporting and motivating women, now we shall support and motivate their kids and grand kids because Ladies Back On Your Bike has been asked/selected by Cycling Australia, to be a Let’s Ride Delivery Centre. As a Let’s Ride Delivery Centre, LBOYB will play a significant role in developing a
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Cycling to a garden and cooking demo!
LBOYB rides vary from a fast 60km to Williamstown to short social rides along our beautiful Bay Trail. Recently, 5 Ladies, cycled to Aspendale Gardens to attend a workshop, conducted by Seila Heirk of Child’s Play Permaculture. It started off with a presentation on how to grow Autumn Asian vegetables followed by a Japanese cooking demonstration with food to
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Ladies : Film stars!
Monday morning ride with a difference! Ladies Back on Your Bike, Monday morning social ride group, were film stars recently. for Big Review TV . LBOYB showed off a few skills, smiled and showed the camera what LBOYB is all about. This is for a new App that runs similarly to how Urbanspoon, Yelp & Trip Advisor
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Ladies Back On You Bike, you sure were! At Women's Ride 2015
Sunday April 12 2015 : At Cycling Victoria’s ‘Women’s Ride’ 72 Ladies Back On Your Bike participated! A great turn up! Congrats! What a great sight it was as these photos show! Ladies Back on Your Bike created 5 rides to cater for all Ladies. This included path rides
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'SHE RIDES' are again in Bayside for 2015.
Recently, Ladies Back On Your Bike conducted 8 cycling classes on consecutive Tuesdays. This was the She Rides, a first for Victoria. It was a terrific bunch of Ladies, none of whom knew each other prior to signing up. With some cycling hints, tips and experience over the 8 weeks these Ladies are now keen to
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Ladies enjoying the rides
We do ride! And we have some fun too! Here is a collection of photos covering: 1. Tour Downunder South Australia. 2.Gardiner’s Creek Ride, Sadles 3.Capital City Ride, Spokes. 4.Over the other side, to Skeleton Creek, Saddles. 5. First session of Path 2 Road, how uniform is that! Saddles. 6. Gippsland weekend away: Bass Trail and great Southern Trail.
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Strongly advise you to be insured
Sometimes, things just happen. Like on Monday: Two members of Ladies Back On your Bike, had their bikes stolen from outside Crown. And yesterday: Another of our Ladies, fell after her handle bar, became caught in tape flying from a road works site. She is in the Alfred for a few days and will need
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Ladies Back On Your Bike : Learn to ride
We have just finished teaching another block of 3 classes for Ladies who haven’t been on a bike for a while. A while might be 30-40 years! Seen above cycling along the Bay Trail, after class 2 and then again pictured together at the conclusion of their 3rd class, with cycle skills and friendship well in
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LBOYB clothing
Jerseys, shorts, 3/4 niks , long leg niks and arm warmers are available in most sizes now. Double click image to enlarge.
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Cadel and Ladies Back On Your Bike meet!
Also at the Tour Down Under: A photo and card signing by the one and only Cadel Evans. Oh! The great Aussie champ retires this coming weekend down Great Ocean Road Road race
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OOH! We met some celebs!
Ladies Back On Your Bike, visited and cycled in Adelaide at the weekend in the Bupa Challenge which was part of the Tour Down Under. We were pleased with our efforts in this hilly event and then pretty surprised to catch a couple of celebs the next day!~ Jacinta and Chris seen here with the Rohan Dennis, the winner
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New Roadies club established!
New for 2015, this ROADIES group is to cater for those in Ladies Back On Your Bike who have completed the Path 2 Road OR are accomplished road cyclists. This Roadies group will develop their road cycling skills such that they may aim to cycle in many of the challenges offered here in Melbourne or elsewhere
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Welcome Nell, to Ladies Back On Your Bike.
I am thrilled to announce that Ladies Back On Your Bike has a new Instructor. Nell Sudano will bring a huge injection of expertise with her mechanical knowledge. As for her humour it too will be thoroughly enjoyed too!
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Enjoying a ride in the sunshine and in daylight savings.
Over the past year, we have had many many rides to cater for all 4 classified standards of riders. What a great fun time it has been. These were social, breeze and Melbourne path rides. There were private classes, group classes and She Rides and topped off with weekends away, a surprise party at the
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OH! Not only Sony and Kim Jong!
Apologies for the web site being down last week and for it not being totally up to date now. Annoyingly and sadly my site was infected thanks to some virus from Russia! Some info such as the last 4 months of news and the calendar of 2015 events has not been able to be retrieved
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Chrissy drinks tops off a great year for Ladies Back On Your Bike.
It was so terrific to have 71 Ladies all looking fantastic in their ‘good gear’, non cycling attire, enjoy a few drinks, some nibbles, lots of laughter and some fun moments, at my place on Dec. 3rd! It may have taken a bit longer to recognise each other, but they did Thanks for a super year,
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Path 2 Road accomplishes their goal. Melb -Portsea return over 2 days
Path 2 Road Group, was a group formed from interested members of the top Group Bells, who wished to learn to cycle safely on the road. With regular cycling on alternate Saturday mornings on Beach Road or the Boulevard in Kew, the group not only learnt a few tips on safe road cycling but also built up
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Weekend away: Murray to Mountains without any hills!
For the second time this year, Ladies Back On Your Bike, has ventured off to ride the Murray to Mountains Trail. Travelling from Brighton, in the the famous ‘Broooooom'(Tarago), with the laden cycle trailer following obediently we headed to Wangaratta. We stayed at a delightful B&B just out of Myrtleford. We cycled the entire route, of this
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Congrats girls: Road riders , beginners and all in between!
Ladies Back On Your Bike caters for all women regardless of their cycling skill level. From Roadies to absolute beginners- never-ever ridden. Yesterday, October 19th, 12 of the ‘Path 2 Road’ group of Ladies Back On Your Bike, cycled together in the 100km event of the Around The Bay in a day. This is particularly fantastic
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Awareness ride in support of AFGHAN women
Ladies Back On Your Bike has organised a ride for all (and only) LBOYB ladies. This is after reading about an amazing women, Shannon Galpin, who is endeavouring to bring the plight of Afghan women to the world’s attention. Read the link below and I’m sure you too will be in awe at this amazing
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This is sunshine, for how long?.....
When the sun appears, it’s time to enjoy it. Cycle + sunshine + coffee + friends = Happy Ladies! Some of the ‘Saddle Group’ in Ladies Back On Your Bike, enjoying some sun at Common Man, South Wharf, Melbourne
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Lovely new bridge! The Jim Stynes Bridge.
The Monday morning cycle girls have found the Bridge! The Jim Stynes bridge. It is on the north side of the Yarra, at South wharf (between Southbank and Docklands). The Jim Stynes Bridge, is named after the 1991 Brownlow medallist and is part of a $25 million redevelopment at Northbank in Melbourne’s CBD. The construction, known
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Congrats Bayside Council!
I’ve noticed new line markings on our Bayside streets. It seems cyclists are now directed into the main lane of traffic at intersections rather then ‘disappear’ into the curb of the bike lanes! Thanks Bayside! Let’s hope motorists are pleased too! Well, at least cope with it!
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You and your bike @ Maintenance session
A hands on session where you’ll learn to look after your bike. It won’t be too messy, well a bit. And very satisfying, something to show the blokes! It’s in Brighton and costs $20. Saturday 9-11am.
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Cycle classes in August: Tuesdays or Saturdays
In August, another 2 lots of cycle classes are on the calendar. One on Tuesdays the other on Saturdays. These are 3 sessions of 1.5hr each held in Brighton and Elwood. These are suitable for women who wish to gain some more confidence in cycling. Classes will cover gear selection, looking over your shoulder, changing a tube… Read
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I love this!
Will you be like the woman in this photo, or will you be wishing I could have done that.Instead I kept my head down in embarrassment
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LBOYB Cycle to support Afghan women
On August 30th there is a ride for all of us. We won’t be alone, its an International event for support of Afgan women. We won’t all be cycling together, rather we will cycle in our Groups. So, whether a BELL, SADDLE, WHEELIE, OR SPOKE, there is a distance and time suitable for you to
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