120 thoughts on “Swan Valley Cyclo – Pastries & Info Pak”

1. Hi Carol, I am thinking of the 80km rather than 64km at an av speed of 30km, if anyone is interested.

   1. Hi John, I’ll come along for the ride if you’ll have me. 30kph would be my top end though :o)

      1. Top end average that is!

   2. Hi John, You can count me in your team
      Cheers, Martin Schmidt

2. I’ll be riding again this year but will give the lead a miss. I’ve lead the last two years and both have resulted in crashes within our group. Maybe its me?

   1. I’m cool with ya mate!

3. Happy to join or lead a group Carol… A distance (80kms). Same as last year… Main 1.5 (ish). Av ~ 33/34 km/h.

   1. I’ll slot in behind your wheel Graham !

   2. Im also happy to sit on your wheel Graham!!

   3. Speed might be a bit quick but I am willing to give it a crack.

      1. Crack away Liam! Welcome aboard. 🙂 We’ll look after you… you can generally add a few km/h to a normal ride as there’s no traffic lights or stop signs. It will be a good spin.

   4. HI i’m happy to make up a 5th wheel if you’d like. No problem if you want to stay at 4

      1. Excellent. Hoping for a full team of 9 riders Paul so you’re definitely welcome aboard!

         1. If there is room for one more on Team Graham , I’ll grab a wheel .

   5. Hi Graham, I’m keen to join if there is a place for me. M1.5 is about my pace:)

      1. Absolutely Mark… welcome aboard.

   6. any more room on your team Graham?

      1. Absolutely… thanks Drew! 🙂

   7. Thanks Graham – would love to join in.

      1. Houston: We have a Team!

   8. Gidday lads. Time to sign up. Our team has been registered as the “SPR Good Old Boys”

      1. Reminds me of the song ‘Rawhide’ (Blues Brothers) and a rawhide after riding 230km this weekend in Kalgoolie

      2. Done.

   9. Room for one more… Nicky has decided that discretion is the better part of valour (sensible decision mate!). Any more “Good Old Boys” out there want to join us?

      1. Hi Grahamif u still looking for one more let meknowhappy to join or be resrtve 😉

         1. I’d be wrapped to to have the big strong Swiss Marshmellow dragging us around… Team G is full but if someone drops out I’ll let you know mate – if not, I’m sure someone else would love to have your engine on their team.

            1. I am feeling a little off the pace at the moment, so happy to make way for the Swiss Marshmellow (aka Express Train)! Have a great ride guys.

            2. Team leader have any trainings plan in mind for Saturday leading up to the event ;)?

   10. If you Good Old Boys are feeling up to it tomorrow morning we’ll head off together at 7:00am for the usual SPR Main Route…

4. Hi Carol,
   The girls would like a women’s only Fast/Main 1 average 32-33 and the 80km’s distance. Thanks

   1. Hey Anna, would there be a spot available on the team? I am able to maintain a main 1 pace and I would like to give it a go.

      1. Michelle, Sorry but we have 8 at this stage, if that changes I will let you know. Anna

   2. Carol, Team Registered SPR- Femme Fatale

5. Happy to join/lead a Fast/Main 1 (average 38-40) group (last year: http://www.strava.com/activities/63701579) but as per normal, I will be not wear the timing band. I don’t like it, and it doesn’t like me.

   1. If i can get an RDO can I join the Chocolat Canard again?
      do i even make the standby list ?

      1. You’ve got naming rights membership.

         1. Sorry Bru, couldnt get an RDO, sub in someone more worthy.

            1. I’m not worthy, but I could sub in for Nigel if required (the weather is looking okay).

            2. Mike, you’re in!

            3. All signed up.

            4. …..here I was thinking I might struggle a little. Now we can just settle in behind Mike for the whole 80km at 42km/h. Welcome aboard Mike 🙂

            5. 42.4 is the ave to beat from last year 😉

6. i’ll go on jordan’s team and concur that he is not to go anywhere near the timing band. I’ll take care of that.

   1. You guys getting the band back together?

      1. sounds like a plan. i’ll start growing my hair out now!

         1. And grow the beard. We need someone to go full woodsman.

            1. I can’t grow a very good beard. But would love to join. I can play the triangle?

   2. So far we’ve got:

      Jordan
      Nigel
      Alistair
      Stuart
      Dan
      Craig J
      Dr J
      John Breed
      Ben O

      1. nice! I made the cut.

         we had David Sumich also.

      2. Is that a full team now or still room for a little’un?

7. Pop us down for a ladies Main 3/2 – 80kms – av/sp 28-29kms/hr. Only 4 more lovely ladies needed for this team! Thanks for being organised Carol 🙂

   1. Hi Leigh,
      I’ll join you. Hope I can keep up the pace.

      Thanks,
      Sam.

      1. Great to have you on board Sam. You will be great! xx

   2. Hi Leigh, I’d love to give it a try – usually ride main 1 but I’ve never tried a cyclo event before so I’m happy to just ride and learn if that is ok!

      1. Awesome Tanya! Main 1 ay? Well, I know who will be towing butt around the course! 🙂 Welcome to team M23! Find me; (leigh outschoorn) on Facebook, we have a team conversation going and I will add you to it 🙂

   3. Hiya

      If there’s still a spot in your team I’m keen to join too!

      Cheers,

      Francine

      1. Lovely Francine! Would love to have you on Team M23! We are doing a training run up at KP behind Frasers Restaurant on Sunday afternoon at 2pm if you would like to come along. If you are on facebook, look us up & you can talk to the other team members 🙂

         Francine, you are number 8… we have room for 1 more !

         1. Hi, Can I be your one more? I’ve never done a Cyclo event either and would like to do it in the comfort of a big group of ladies. I ride Main 2 (but get dropped regularly).

            1. We would love to have you Steph. Lucky number 9! There, we have our team! I have registered our team. Hope you can make it on Sunday afternoon 🙂

8. I’m keen. I usually ride M2 and am comfortable with the pace. However on this occasion I don’t know where I would sit. Any team wants me? 😛

   1. Didyabringabeer, Main 2 pace and 80kms, if you are interested.

      1. Done! 😀

9. Happy to join and / or be team leader. Main 2 pace, not fussed which distance. It was a great event last year except for the crashes……

   1. Travis, is there any more space on your team? If so, count me it.

   2. Happy to join your team Travis

      1. Ok Cameron and Jason, team Name Didyabringabeer? Any other suggestions?
         Also what distance do you guys want to do? They have put 80kms up the top, is that ok?
         No reply and I will sign up for the 80kms as Didyabringabeer at the end of this week, assuming we get another teammate.

         1. Travis are you still one short of a four pack of beers?

   3. I have registered the Team for the 80kms – Didyabringabeer

      1. Standby for more beard power on Team Didyabringabeer. Beard……. engaged.

      2. Done.

      3. OK if John Phillips joins your team??

10. Love to join one of the teams again any distance.

    1. Hey Jase, want to join with Travis and fill out a team? I’m in with Travis’ Crew.

11. Hi Carol, I would be interested to get together a 64km, Main 3/4 team, if there isn’t an organiser already at hand. Regards, Jane

    1. Shane’s the closest team…unless John K. is looking at 64 km instead of 80km. I can follow up tomorrow..

       1. Thanks Carol. Shane’s team would be great. Regards, Jane

          1. Hi Carol,
             Contrary to previous message, I’m happy to go either team if both doing the 62km. I will proceed on confirmed distances. Thanks Jane

    2. Welcome to our team Jane! 🙂

       1. Thanks Lesley!

12. Hey Carol
    Interested in joining a M4/trans speed team that doesn’t mind someone who has never done anything like this before – 64km – Cheers Chris

    1. Hey Chris

       I would like to join you as we tend to be riding buddies anyway. See you Saturday and we can discuss more 🙂

       1. Shane’s team might suit – 64km and M4 speed..

    2. Hi Cris and Meegan, feel free to join us in Shane’s team. I haven’t done anything like this either but in Shane’s care I’m sure we will do just fine 🙂

       1. Hey Guys just registered with BWA hope to hear from them soon to enter in the event 🙂

          1. Hi I was speaking with Vicky and she offered for me to borrow a jersey from her. I didn’t see here last Saturday but I will be at coode st on sat or met her before hand on sun. Or is there any othwr way for me to borrow kit? Mine is on its way inaugust . Cheers

13. Carol, Ladies team registered SPR- Femme Fatale. do you want names?
    Anna S
    Anna M
    Amanda N
    Alison R
    Megs T
    Megan B
    Emma
    Anke B

14. Guys,

    There is a gap (pace wise) among teams above that we can probably fill it in. What about 37/39 (M1 to fast), I reckon many are in this space that were a bit hesitant to join the Fast/M1 @ 38/40 like myself. Any one’s keen to form a team (the guys who normally ride with the first batch of M1 and stay on to the end)? I did this one last year at avg 37 and didn’t want to do it this year but now I can feel the itch 😛 Just threw the idea doesn’t mean I want to lead the team:)

    Cheers,
    Niv

    1. You’re are right there Niv… another team needed for fast/M1..

       1. It’s ideal to have a full team (9 member) for this pace, with 5-6 it will be shattering (no recovery time) let’s see how many are keen, hopefully we can form a team in time.

    2. Hi Nirvan,
       Yes I would be up for this

       1. Great Jay, talked this morning with few more guys and some of them are keen, spread the message mate hopefully we can form a team in time:)

    3. Nirvan, I’m keen too, so count me in.

15. Carol,
    I’d love to have a go with ‘SPR Chasers’ (assuming club kit arrives the week prior as scheduled) new member, would be my first event.

    1. Love to have you join the team Andrew.. you should be able to borrow some kit if it does not arrive on time…cheers

16. Looking for a team, M2 any distance if any one has a vacancy or maybe start a new group if others are full.

    1. Might want to try Travis’s team 80km Main 2

    2. Formed a team with TimH + friends

17. Hello Carol. Never put up a blog before, so not quite sure if I am doing the right thing.
    I am happy to be a team leader for a group. Peter L 80km Main2/3 (30+ kph). Name PeterandVince. Already have 2 other guys willing to ride with me.

    If there are enough team leaders that’s ok, just let me know.
    Apologies in advance if this is the wrong way of going about things
    Cheers
    Peter Lander

    1. Hey Peter, I’m in, just in case, need a team name if we go ahead….

    2. I’m in too. Team name should be something witty, and deceiving to others that we’ll be Giro – quality when we get out there.

    3. Hi Peter- I’d like to join you and I believe John Kitching and Andrew Stanbury are also keen to gate crash your team (SPR Pedaleurs).
       I’ll sign up on the BWA site today.

       Cheers
       Martin Schmidt

18. Hi all,

    Keen on joining a team doing 30kmh+ and the longest distance preferably.
    This will be my first race/competition!

    Cheers,
    Ben

    1. Hi Ben
       Happy to have you in our team if interested. 80km, 30km+ Peter, Tony and Vincenzo. Working on a witty team name.
       Peter

       1. Hi Peter,

          I’m now in your team!

          Cheers,
          Ben

19. Room for one more on Team Graham… Nicky has decided that discretion is the better part of valour (sensible decision mate!). Any more “Good Old Boys” out there want to join us? 🙂

    1. Not sure I’m old enough Graham but I will join you

       1. Excellent… welcome aboard Jay! Here’s the list for The SPR Good Old Boys (AKA The Rawhides!)

          Graham
          Davie
          Andrew W
          Liam
          Paul
          Mark T
          Drew
          Stephen
          Jay

          “Move ’em on, head ’em up. Keep those doggies Rollin!” 🙂

          1. registered yesterday Gram so “point of no return” 😉

             cheers
             Marcel

20. Hi All, we have a few spots for interested folk who would like to do 64km at a Main 3 pace. Look for Shane’s team when you register 🙂

21. Some update for team 2 (niv @ 37)
    team name: SPRing chickens
    Target pace:37-39
    Members so far: Nirvan, Stephen W, Jay R, Dean R, Warwick

    Cheers, Niv

    1. Jay R joined Graham’s team, this means one more vacant position in SPRing Chickens.
       Team’s officially registered now:)

    2. Niv – if you haven’t got a rider yet – I am happy to take the spot.
       I have done the ride a few times in the past and will fit in with the team orders..

       1. Thanks Shane, you’re more than welcome:) as we speak we’re apparently 4 (3 registered and 1 not yet) I bet your experience will be beneficial to everybody on the team:)
          just in case we want to push it a bit further say 38avg are you comfortable?
          Look for SPRing Chickens in BWA:)

          1. no worries…will register and more than happy to lift it a notch…the course works well with a smooth pace line…

             1. Awesome mate, looking forward to it:)

             2. registered….

22. Femme Fatale @ 33km/h avg? I think we have some smoke and mirrors here people. With that line up of stars, 37km/h on a bad day!

    1. Updated the blog..dont want to get that wrong.. cheers

23. Hi Andrew and Leonas. You are down as team members of SPR Pedaleurs. Great!
    I noticed, however that you have not registered on the BWA website. Hope that you are still interested in riding the event with us. Also we are planning a training run this Sunday. Let me know if you are interested.
    Peter L

24. Hi All – just a heads up that BWA are saying VenuesWest has introduced a $5 parking fee payable in cash on arrival for those who wish to park within the speedDome car park on Sunday, so come prepared.
    Chris

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