so, it looks like winter is finally here.  at least for a week or so.  it’s been a little bit wet and a little bit cold to test the resolve and commitment, but the rides continue regardless.  the inclusion (if only anecedotally) of belgium points will be a good way of using peer pressure to get people to ride in adverse conditions.  however, there are a couple of things to remember.  it is dark till almost 7am so you need lights even to get to the sat/sun rides and don’t forget your helmet.  there have been a couple of instances where people have worn a beanie to keep warm, but then forgotten to put on their helmet.

ride etiquette – with the size of the club getting bigger and the size of some of the groups also getting pretty big on a saturday, it is time for a reminder that we have a ride etiquette guide.  this is what underpins the training rides that we do at spr and as such you need to be aware of what we expect from you.  here is a link to the etiquette guide and here is a reminder of an important point – SAFETY is always the number one priority of any SPR group ride.

preston point road –i have been contacted by a journalist from the fremantle community newspaper to give some comments about the “upgrades” that have been constructed.  i have given some feedback about what it means for cyclists safety and how it affects our club.  they want to do a photo shoot on saturday morning so i am looking for some volunteers for a lap of the river after the main ride.  if we leave the coffee shop at 9:00 we can be down at preston point road by just after 10:00.  as this is a publicity opportunity, you must be wearing the current spr kit.  if you are really keen, you can do the earlybird, main ride and late loop to clock in 150km for the day.  let me know if you are intending to join me.

festival of cycling –cyclo-sportif, track cycling, spr club tent.  see the links to the right if you want to get involved on the 26th june.  looks like there will be a couple of spr cyclo-sportif teams on the day.  still looking for a couple of volunteers to spend the day with me under the spr tent trying to attract more members.

ride routes – a  couple of rides on as per normal this weekend.  sunday long ride may look short, but there are 5 climbs in quick succession to make you work for your coffee.  if it isn’t long enough, try the earlybird first. 

saturday 18th june

ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am

early lap – spr earlybird ride

all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am

development group – spr saturday 35.48km (novice shelley)

transitional 1 – spr saturday 40.72km (mosman park)

fast, main 1, 2 & 3 – spr saturday 49.38km (tv stations)

sunday 19th june

ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am

early lap – spr earlybird ride

all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am

short – spr sunday 61.14km (welshpool & weir rd)

long – spr sunday 87.99km (welshpool & observatory & camelberg & gooseberry)