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.