so we have reached winter and the only difference i am seeing is the winter sprinkler ban. clear skies and temperatures in the mid 20″s makes for awesome riding conditions if you can get out during the day. the nights are long and the sun is now not getting up till after the start of the saturday morning ride. it does make it a little more difficult to get out of bed, but you need to stay motivated now as when it starts raining, then you have a good excuse to stay in bed. a fine looking weekend ahead of us, but it will be a bit chilly first off. make sure you order your spr cold weather gear asap so you can use it before spring arrives.
ride leaders sponsorship – June’s Ride Leaders are proudly sponsored by Watt Australia. please see the previous post detailing what they provide and we thank them for encouraging our members to step up as ride leaders. ride leaders will receive a $10 Dome voucher to be used after the saturday ride. if you have a business that you want to promote to our members, check out the previous post to both promote your business and help out the club.
rules of engagement – please read the previous post if you come out on any of our rides. it is up to all members to enforce these rules.
spr quarterly breakfast – our quarterly breakfast rolls around again, so this saturday after the ride, join us for a brew and a buffet breakfast. cost is $15. see the previous post for more details and put your name in the comments if you are attending.
race buddy program – if you are interested in having a go at racing this year, but are not sure about it, then sign up for our race buddy program. this matches potential racers with experienced racers who can give advice and help develop riders from weekend warriors into fully fledged racers. see the previous post for more details.
cyclo-sportif teams – the spr swan valley cyclo-sportif teams are filling up fast. if you want to join a team, add your name to the comments on the previous post.
spr club champion – the next race in the championship will be the next pickering brook race in june. see the current leaderboard to find out just where you sit in the club championships.
ride routes – there has been a few complaints of late around our riders not sticking to the left lane. the main areas this seems to occur is coming into claremont before stopping at the lights at christchurch. riders seem to negotiate that last roundabout then relax and drift over the wrong side of the road to blow their nose or have a drink or just sit up. often i have seen cars and bike coming towards them. other places like the welshpool road descent can be nbso online casino reviews tricky and you like to have your own space to descend at 70km/hr, but there are also cars coming down that road that you need to make allowances for. either being on the wrong side of the road, or not giving other vehicles enough space to pass, can be disastrous for the lightly armored cyclist. please be aware that everyone needs to share the road, and when you are on a rouleurs ride, you are representing the club. if you see behavior that needs addressing, say something right then and there, not wait to tell someone else about it. the impacts are better felt in the moment.
saturday 13th june
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
early lap – earlybird 40.93km spr special
all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am
development group – novice shelley 36.06km spr saturday
transitional – trans benara 39.90km spr saturday
fast & main groups – benara rd 50.76km spr saturday
sunday 14th june
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
early lap – earlybird 40.93km spr special
all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am
short – wlsh weir 62.23km spr sunday
long – wlsh weir kal 101.71km spr sunday
monday 15th june
ride starts under the narrows (sth perth side) at 5:30am
main group – south stock 33.76km spr monday
tuesday 16th june
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
spr tuesday 36.37km (river ride)
ride starts frasers carpark at 5:45am
development group – interval training kings park
wednesday 17th june
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
spr wednesday 14.22km (uci masters)
ride starts raffles bike path at 5:30am
development group – stock road repeats
thursday 18th june
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30arm
spr thursday 37.26km (cott & freo)
ride starts frasers carpark at 5:45am
development group – interval training kings park
friday 19th june
ride starts under the narrows (sth perth side) at 5:30am