sometimes when you get up early and drag yourself out of bed for that stupid training session, mother nature puts on a spectacular show for those lucky enough to see. repeats of stock road are never pleasant, and chasing rob up the hill doing a 1 legged set are never, ever going to be something you look forward to. however, sometimes by staying in bed, you miss the best time of the day. contrast that with this morning where the overnight storm left the roads wet and gritty and by holding a wheel you got a face full of wet sand. but it is swings and roundabouts, so training is training regardless of the weather. a means to an end, or sadistic enjoyment. however, you need to justify getting up in the morning.
ride leader sponsor – our ride leaders for march are proudly sponsored by ilberys lawyers. providing a range of legal services, ilberys lawyers also handle personal injury cases such as when you have a bike accident and a third party is involved. if you are in need of any legal advice their contact details are on the previous post.
tips and tricks – over summer we usually get an influx of new riders joining our group rides. amongst them will be some people that are very new to cycling in general. they may have received a new bike for xmas and by now have fully gotten into the whole group riding thing with coffee and social interaction afterwards. unfortunately many people may not have experienced what to do if you get a flat tyre during a training ride. firstly, you need to carry spares. this means a spare tube, tyre levers and a way to inflate (pump or gas bottles). do not rely on others to get you out a bind. most people ride to and from the group ride on their own. you need to be self sufficient for those times anyway. so, if you haven’t, go out and buy the things you need to change a tyre and maybe a little saddle bag to hold it all in. getting a flat during a ride can be a dangerous experience. there was a blow out during the ride last saturday in the fast too group and it involved a few injuries. make sure that you regularly inspect your tyres for any wear or cuts to make sure that you are not susceptible to getting flats. if you do not know what to look for, ask one of the more experienced riders for some advice. you may be surprised to find bit of glass and slivers of metal embedded in your tyre already. next week i will talk about actually changing your tyre on the go.
club agm – please pencil in the 25th march for our club agm and breakfast. we will be voting on our 2017 committee as well as opening it up for any discussion that members want to have. an official post with more details will come out soon.
saturday start locations – we have revamped the group start locations on saturday morning. please have a look at the map so you know where your group will congregate. this makes it easier for ride leaders to give you a briefing before the ride starts. see the previous post for more details.
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hursday training ride – this week we implemented a new system of splitting the thursday group ride to keep the size manageable. we think that we have come up with a good way of splitting the groups, but we need you to be honest about your own abilities. have a look at the strava segment for the ride so you know where you sit. there is nothing to stop you stepping up to challenge yourself, but this will at least provide a guide as to how much more challenging it will be.
kit collection – the latest run of spr kit has arrived. sam will be organising the distribution at the coffee shop after the main saturday ride. please contact the kit@southperthrouleurs.com.au email to arrange collection of your order at other times. andrew is racing overseas this weekend, so it will be later next week.
ride routes – looks like sunday will be a scorcher, so we will try to keep the ride as close to civilisation as possible. lots of opportunities to get water or cut the ride short if necessary.
saturday 4th march
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 rebold 38.69km spr saturday
fast & main groups – hale rd reverse 51.37km spr saturday
sunday 5th march
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 – coffee ride
short – wlsh weir 62.23km spr sunday
long – wlsh obs kal 90.32km spr sunday
monday 6th march
ride starts under the narrows (sth perth side) at 5:30am
south stock 33.76km spr monday
all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am
public hol 58.97km spr special
tuesday 7th march
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
spr tuesday 36.37km (river ride)
ride starts frasers ave at 5:45am
development group – interval training kings park
wednesday 8th march
ride starts raffles bike path at 5:30am
interval training – stock road repeats
thursday 9th march
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30arm
spr thursday 37.26km (cott & freo)
ride starts frasers ave at 5:45am
development group – interval training kings park
friday 10th march
ride starts under the narrows (sth perth side) at 5:30am