i think that these last couple of weeks have really tested peoples resolve when it comes to winter bike riding. it’s good to see some decent numbers at the start of the rides although i have been told that tuesday was about 50 riders below normal. i was even stood up for boot camp and had to solo the warm-up run. there are a lot of issues with riding in the rain (dirty bike, filthy gear, the feeling of unease when riding in the group) but at some stage you listen to what the swoosh said and just do it. either that or you try to ride hour after hour on a trainer in the garage. it’s not the first time that i have washed all my gear as soon as i arrived home and put the shoes out to dry only to have to do the same thing the next day. the bike also seems to miss out on some love and spends most of the week getting the sand brushed off it after it dries and the chain hit with wd40. at the end of the day, it is generally fear that drives me to ride when the weather isn’t the best. fear that it is going to hurt even more when you line up for a race. ride scared, but just ride.
ride leaders – bit light on for ride leaders this week. next week we have a full complement. main 3 especially needs you.
collie donnybrook – good luck to those competing in the collie race this weekend. if you haven’t done it before, remember, it is just a leisurely 104kms at 180bpm.
ride routes – there will be a few regulars away this saturday as they will be racing down south. this may mean that the fast group is bit light on but we can play it by ear. the weather may also mean that we combine the groups if it isn’t complimentary to riding. sunday will be a good recovery ride for those that just raced collie. 100kms in the hills will get you ready for pinjarra classic in september.
saturday 17th august
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
early lap – earlybird 40.93km spr special
all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am
development group – novice shelley 36.06km spr saturday
transitional – trans rebold 38.69km spr saturday
fast & main groups – rebold & cottesloe 50.91km spr saturday
sunday 18th august
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
early lap – earlybird 40.93km spr special
all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am
short – goose kal 63.41km spr sunday
Sick of the rain and cannot wait for summer. It’s been wet pretty much every ride I’ve done for the past couple of months. Not a big deal for a ride or two – it’s only water – but almost every ride…….seriously?
Go away rain!
Thought I was gonna get through the WAR ride ok this week but the rain gods must have seen me dry after 2 hours of cycling and decided that wasn’t right. It rained for the last 30 minutes.
Best wishes to the Collie cyclists this weekend. Have a great ride and I hope you get the best of the weekend weather.
Pete,
I will not be able to make it as one of the ride leaders for Main Two as I have a work commitment come up.
Nev
Made of sugar are ya? 😛
I’ll swap you for howling winds, flat bumpy roads and only one route.
I always thought we had it pretty good in Perth.
I was wrong, a little rain aside, cycling in Perth really is pretty damn awesome.
One power ball……and I’d be coming home….ok yeah, via Europe.