summer is back again this weekend and we are expecting a hot one on saturday. it’s days like this that you wish you had a nice spr drink bottle. i will be bringing them along to the coffeeshop again so if you need a bottle they will be available (650ml $10, 800ml $12). after that you will need to organise a time to see me at home or work. we also have a few kits that have not been collected yet, so i will bring them along as well.
summer weather also brings with it easterly winds so expect the ride routes to be heading home from the east for a while. home with the tailwind has always been my preferred option, so a return trip via guilford rd will be on the cards. the groups will split once hale rd crosses tonkin hwy and the fast group will also have to tackle ridgehill rd before they make their way home. hopefully the road works from a couple of weeks ago along helena valley road will not hold us up much.
south perth rouleurs saturday ride 03 (hale rd)
a totally new route for the sunday ride as we will be heading out to brigadoon. there is only one road into and out of brigadoon and it is steep. unfortunately this means that there will be quite a bit of transition leading up to and between some of the climbs. we still have coffee at kalamunda as we will climb kalamunda rd as our last climb.
Well I will join the chaps for sat ridge hill but will miss the hills as doing ATTA TT in Chidlow with our new SPR skinsuits and my new sperm helmet (thanks to Chuck for that find!)
🙂 seeya on the raod
Crits are also on at Baling Rd, Yangebup on Sunday from 8:30. New course looks fast and non-technical so it would be a good introduction to racing.
There are two climbs on bitumen to Brigadoon. Haddrill Road road goes to the top and it is steeper!
If you get the chance try going up Haddrill …. to Weir … to Boolonnais which leads to Campersic roundabout on the top.
I have driven the route up Haddrill to check it out, but not on a bike yet, and unfortunately I can’t join you tomorrow.