# There Will Be Dirt #1
**URL:** https://fixed.org.au/t/there-will-be-dirt-1/38732
**Category:** Melbourne
**Created:** [March 3, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/there-will-be-dirt-1/38732 "2009-03-03T19:06:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@angry](https://fixed.org.au/u/angry)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/there-will-be-dirt-1/38732/1 "2009-03-03T19:06:49Z")
So I’ve been kicking around the idea of organising some rides for ages now and have finally got my arse in gear. Details here :
[http://therewillbedirt.blogspot.com/](http://therewillbedirt.blogspot.com/)
> This is essentially a series of road rides where “road” may include smooth bitumen, bike track, potholed country roads, gravel/dirt roads and possibly some singletrack. There may be significant climbs and the distance will probably be over 100km.
> The emphasis is on getting out into the countryside, into less bike-friendly places and testing yourself, not racing. I’ll be riding a fixed-gear but all bikes are welcome. Don’t ride something you’re afraid to get dirty. Rides continue rain/hail/shine.
All rides leave from Fed Sq. First ride is a nice loop out to a place called Darraweit. Lots of dirt road and plenty of cows to moo at. Good times :
Visiting : Sydney Rd, Craigieburn, Darraweit Guim, Old Sydney Road
Distance: 145km
When : Saturday 4th April, 7am @ Fed Square
Route map : [http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/TWBD1-Bastard-In-A-Basket](http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/TWBD1-Bastard-In-A-Basket)
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### Author:  [@brendan](https://fixed.org.au/u/brendan)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/there-will-be-dirt-1/38732/2 "2009-03-03T20:31:45Z")
sweet idea. wish i still had my cross bike.
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### Author:  [@pal](https://fixed.org.au/u/pal)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2009, 1:30am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/there-will-be-dirt-1/38732/3 "2009-03-04T01:30:35Z")
Sounds like fun.
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### Author:  [@nikcee](https://fixed.org.au/u/nikcee)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2009, 3:29am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/there-will-be-dirt-1/38732/4 "2009-03-04T03:29:10Z")
i feel like i could be into this…
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### Author:  [@Pip](https://fixed.org.au/u/Pip)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2009, 6:52am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/there-will-be-dirt-1/38732/5 "2009-03-16T06:52:52Z")
I think I’ll try and make this. Sounds like heaps of fun.
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### Author:  [@angry](https://fixed.org.au/u/angry)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/there-will-be-dirt-1/38732/6 "2009-03-18T20:12:45Z")
Cool beans. Can’t wait to get out there. My crosscheck’s seen way too much road lately.
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### Author:  [@angry](https://fixed.org.au/u/angry)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2009, 3:05pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/there-will-be-dirt-1/38732/7 "2009-03-31T15:05:57Z")
Forecast 20deg and cloudy for saturday. Nice riding weather. It should be pretty much like this :
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP1KxPjh4RM#t=6m18s](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP1KxPjh4RM#t=6m18s)
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### Author:  [@angry](https://fixed.org.au/u/angry)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2009, 4:37pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/there-will-be-dirt-1/38732/8 "2009-04-02T16:37:53Z")
_sigh_
Unforseen circumstances mean I won’t be riding this tomorrow. I’ll be doing it on Good Friday instead.
Apologies to anyone who was planning to turn up (_tumbleweeds_ …) Feel free to ride it tomorrow anyway, map’s online, or do join me next Friday 7am Fed Sq.
The End.
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### Author:  [@nikcee](https://fixed.org.au/u/nikcee)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2009, 7:53pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/there-will-be-dirt-1/38732/9 "2009-04-02T19:53:54Z")
my current production of lungbutter had led me to believe that i wasnt going to be able to make this.
current plans for easter indicate that i wont be able to make it either then… but if they change I’m still in.
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### Author:  [@LAM](https://fixed.org.au/u/LAM)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2009, 10:41pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/there-will-be-dirt-1/38732/10 "2009-04-02T22:41:19Z")
well, i def couldn’t make it this week, not sure about good friday.
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### Author:  [@angry](https://fixed.org.au/u/angry)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/there-will-be-dirt-1/38732/11 "2009-04-08T16:22:19Z")
So, take 2…
Weather’s gonna be rad. The route is rad. There’s rad hills, rad roads, rad cows, rad lack of cars.
Leaving Fed Sq 7am tomorrow. Do yourself a favour.
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### Author:  [@angry](https://fixed.org.au/u/angry)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2009, 4:03am UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/there-will-be-dirt-1/38732/12 "2009-04-10T04:03:13Z")
Sweet ride today. The Darraweit to Old Sydney section is a freakin killer. Photos to come.
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### Author:  [@angry](https://fixed.org.au/u/angry)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://fixed.org.au/t/there-will-be-dirt-1/38732/13 "2009-04-12T17:29:07Z")
Here’s some photos of [what I saw](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3336/3435673335_cac00cf0c9_o.jpg).