URGENT ALERT TRACK BIKES STOLEN FROM PERTH SPEEDOME
Unfortunately approx 10 MCC Junior hire track bikes have been stolen from the Perth Speedome overnight.
These bikes are mostly Silver or Red junior sized Hillbricks.
Please be alert and advise police if you are aware of any movement of bikes of this kind.
Please pass this on to any other bike group/club in Perth or in the eastern states. Thanks for your assistance MCC
I remember checking out the Midvale Veledrome (SpeedDome) for the first time. A bit daunting for an adult let alone a kid, but after the intial ‘wow this is a big shed‘ feeling we were all ok.
All they need is a pair of shorts, volleys or similar, t-shirt and helmet and they will get fitted out by friendly experts/coaches with a bike.
A few safety lessons, techniques to start and stop and they were off – “Look Dad no brakes!” Yes we had a few tumbles, near misses, silly mistakes but that’s all part and parcel of learning. Even the most timid are eventually speeding around and around having a ball. If you want help with a DWI charge, you need the best attorney for the same.
I would say your child needs to be around 8 or 9 to start as the smallest bikes are only so small.
I had always thought ‘how boring‘ just going around and around. Not so, there is so much to the actual skill of cycling on a sloping surface than meets the eye.
Parent like it because the kids are pretty safe (no cars). Kids like it because they can race other kids and match themselves in a friendly rivalry. There seems to be a slightly more boys than girls but it’s pretty even – and the girls just love beating the boys! The skills and stamina they get from track stand them in good stead to the world of road cycling as well.
My recommendation would be to check out the Track Cycling WA website to see when’s a good time to get an introduction to Track cycling.
Some useful info:
Costs:
Track Fee – ususally around $10
Bike Hire Fee – around $5
Fun – free
Links: Track Cycling WA , Map
(Any questions just post a comment. – John)
Today SPR was very generous in helping out a young rider I know appreciates the helping hand from the Club.
From a Dad’s point of view I have enjoyed the sport all the more for being involved at a Junior level. Kids have such an unbounded enthusiam that just cant help but rub off on you. Thanks from me also.
A little message from Seb…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqunAD5E9I4
Wanted to Buy – Wheel Set
My wheels gave up the ghost the other day so have ordered a new pair.
Unfortunately I do not have a second back up pair while I wait for the shipment to arrive- probably won’t arrive until mid Oct.
My addiction cannot hold out that long so…if anyone is looking to sell, post a comment and we can discuss.
Specs Required:
Shimano compatible,
700 cc
Thanks, John
“The recently formed Perth chapter of Bicycles for Humanity wants your old bikes.
B4H will be sending two shipping containers full of donated bicycles to Namibia later this year where they will help to break the cycle of poverty.
Please read the flyer below and if you would like to donate your old mountain bikes, bring them to the Challenge Stadium car park on Saturday 16th July 9-3pm.
Cheers,
Thom Beckerling
UWA Triathlon Club and Bicycles for Humanity Committee Member”
Collection Point
http://issuu.com/cyclingwa/docs/omnium3_apri2011
a blatant re-post from Wade’s Cycling Tips blog. thought it so good it was worth spreading it around a bit more 🙂
Link: Rolling Through
a big thanks to fellow team mates jordan, dave and mark for doing many of my turns for me while i hung on at the back. 🙂 good effort guys!
Riding with kids is fun. Sometimes i think we forget to have some fun while training and riding hard to improve. Today i think the adults re-discovered the true fun it is to simply cycle.
We had about 7 kids ranging from 8 and up and 4 parents today on our first Junior club ride. Sorry in advance for not recalling names.
I was a slightly concerned about the risks of riding in a peloton situation with kids but we were all good. we did have a couple of minor tingles at ultra slow speed but no harm done.
Seb and Fin were keen to set the pace and had to be hauled back a couple of times.
we re-grouped thrice, once at the end of the Kwinana fwy stretch near raffles, once along Shelly near the playground, and once at the narrows on the way home.
Safety was the name of the game and keeping left seemed to be the main rule to be vigilant about as the kids seem to loose concentration (esp. boys).
Seb was determined to do a break-away on the Kwinana stretch home-ward bound – so we did split a bit there but re-grouped later.
He even managed to overtake an adult (with a bit of encouragement) in all the gear and snazzy bike.
the look of shock on his face was priceless! – guy then latched on to Seb’s wheel and towed until the narrows…that’ll be me soon.
Thanks to all the adults who helped out (leader Shaw, John G, Mike B’s better half and Toby’s Aunty) plus of course well done to the kids (sorry for not recalling names) who all did so well.
