so, we are looking at a +40 deg weekend coming up.  both days will be scorchers and with overnight temps in the mid 20’s, it is going to be uncomfortable at night too.  we have a number of rides on this weekend including some standard ones (i.e. monday early ride).  this gives lots of opportunities to put some kms in but it also means more contact hours with traffic.

some of you may have heard about last monday’s ride where jordan was hit by a car that took off erratically from the traffic lights.  luckily he didn’t suffer any injuries but his bike was trashed.  it was a bit of a shock for me too as i was just in front of him and next in line for the bumper of the car.  luckily some people in the group managed to get the rego and it was immediately reported to the police.  we have no idea why this guy decided to make such a stupid move (and then leave the scene after an accident) but we are very very lucky that it was only bike damage.  we need to keep an eye on what is going on at all times and make sure that someone has a cool enough head to take down the rego.  it is often such a shock that something has happened that  people don’t take the rego.  i will be riding with the gopro on the bike a little more often now.

ride routes – we all get to climb “lennie” this weekend on the saturday ride.  on sunday, the ride route stays close to kalamunda so you can abort at any time.  it will be hot so, make sure you carry enough fluids.  monday rides as per normal, tuesday earlybird is the normal small chain ring affair with the public holiday to follow.

saturday 29th december

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 – spr saturday 41.18km (reverse river ride)

fast & main groups – spr saturday 49.46km (“lennie” hill rd)

sunday 30th december

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 91.25km (welshpool & observatory & kalamunda rd)

monday 31st december

ride starts under the narrows (south perth side) at 5:30am

early lap – spr monday 33.72km (south & freo)

tuesday 1st january

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

early lap – spr tuesday 43.41km (river ride)

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

trans & main group – spr public holiday 59.35km (shelley & freo)