The Club hosts a number of regular bunch rides which leave from our meetup point at the ANU Union Court Bridge (with the exception of some gravel rides). 

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• Wednesday Wasabi – A mid-week ride through the north of Canberra. 
• Gravelsabi – The second Wednesday and last Wednesday of every month we go off-road! The road Wasabi runs as usual.
• Friday Norman – The Club’s signature bunch ride that caters for all comers from A Grade semi-pros to cruisy coffee rides.
• Sunday PROD – A long Sunday road ride, normally with 2 bunches and coffee after.
• Women’s social ride – First Tuesday of each month we hold an introductory get to know you ride for women and non-binary riders.

For insurance purposes, you need an AusCycling Race or Lifestyle licence to participate in club bunch and training rides. For more information visit our Membership page. 

Bunch etiquette

If you are new to bunch riding, read our bunch riding tips. The rules are:

• Communicate, especially hazards and turns!
• Everyone is there to help each other.
• No-one gets left behind (unless you are in the fast groups).
• You can hammer it as hard as you want for the sprints or designated hill climbs, but we always regroup afterwards.
• Sprint safely – hold your line and be smooth. Don’t cross to the other side of the road.
• Obey the road rules – safety always comes before anything else.

New riders are always welcome. Just turn up and introduce yourself so the ride leaders can have a bit of a chat with you about how it all works. See you there!

Wednesday Wasabi

• What: VCC Bunch Ride – all welcome
• Meeting point: ANU Union Court Bridge meetup point
• When: Wednesdays. Meet at 6am and expect to return to the ANU by 7:15am
• Distance: ~35 kms with 2 loops alternating each week:
  • Belcosabi / Faster bunch extended
  • Majurasabi / Faster bunch extended
• Coffee: The Little Pickle, ANU Google Maps Link
• Ability: There are usually 1-2 groups
  1. Equivalent to Norman FM/M1
  2. Equivalent to Norman M2/Lifestyle

Wednesday Gravelsabi

Our semi-regular Wednesday gravel bunch rides – all welcome (gravel, cross and mountain bikes). The road Wasabi will run as usual on these days.

Second Wednesday of the month

• When: Meet at 6am and expect to get to coffee by 7.15am
• Meeting point: BP Watson
• Distance: ~25kms with shorter and longer routes:
  • Mulligans shorter
  • Mulligans long
• Coffee: The Knox Watson
• Ability: There are usually 1-2 groups depending on numbers, no-drop ride.

Last Wednesday of the month

• When: Meet at 6am and expect to return to ANU by 7.15am
• Meeting point: ANU Union Court Bridge meetup point
• Distance: ~25kms with alternating loops each month (but is often workshopped on the morning):
  • Arboretum short / Fast group: Arboretum long
  • Mt Ainslie clockwise short / Fast group: Mt Ainslie clockwise fast
  • Mt Ainslie anti-clockwise short / Fast group: Mt Ainslie anti-clockwise fast
• Coffee: The Little Pickle, ANU Google Maps Link
• Ability: There are usually 1-2 groups depending on numbers, no-drop ride.

Friday Norman

• What: VCC Bunch Ride – all welcome
• Meeting point: ANU Union Court Bridge meetup point
• When: Fridays. Meet at 6am and expect to return to the ANU by 7:15am.
• Distance: ~30kms with 2 loops alternating each week:
  • Red Hill Loop
  • TGA Loop
• Coffee: The Little Pickle, ANU Google Maps Link
• Ability: There are usually 3-5 groups catering for all levels of experience:
  1. Fast – Paceline smashfest, includes the gallop
  2. Fast/Medium – Paceline, rolling regroups after hills and sprints, includes the gallop
  3. Medium (1-3 groups) – Speed dating turns, stopping regroups, M1 includes the gallop
  4. Lifestyle – Speed dating turns, social ride, group rides at pace of slowest rider – best group for those looking for a friendly and safe introduction to road riding
  5. Novice – Run as part of our Novice Programs

Sunday PROD + PLOD

We have moved to our 7am start time for the summer months. Keep an eye on social media for full details of the current week’s route and start times.

• What: VCC bunch ride – all welcome
• When: Every Sunday at 7am and expect to get to coffee by 10am.
• Meeting point: ANU Union Court Bridge meetup point
• Southside meeting point:
  • Condor Creek and Tracking Space Station: Corner of Cotter Road and Swallow Tail at ~7:35am
  • Mountain Creek Road: Stromlo Forest Park Pavilion at ~7:35am
• Coffee: Depending on route, usually Handlebar Cafe or Little Sutton Bakehouse
• Distance: 60-80kms with 6 loops alternating each week:
  • Lake George + PLOD
  • Condor Creek
  • Extended Sutton loop + PLOD
  • Mountain Creek Road
  • Nanima loop
  • Deep Space Station
• Ability: There are usually 1-3 groups
  1. Equivalent to Norman Fast-Medium/M1
  2. Equivalent to Norman M2/3
  3. PLOD is a no-drop group at M3/Lifestyle pace that runs on the flatter Northside routes

Women’s Social Ride – Monthly

• What: Women’s Social Bunch Ride – all welcome
• Meeting point: ANU Union Court Bridge meetup point
• When: First Tuesday of the Month. Meet at 6am and expect to return to the ANU by 7am.
• Coffee: The Little Pickle, ANU Google Maps Link
• Distance: 22kms relatively flat Route through Southern Canberra
• Ability: This is ridden at a very social pace and nobody is left behind

Meetup Point

The meetup point for our rides is the ANU Union Court Bridge at the junction of University Avenue and North Rd, unless noted otherwise.