i was out on a recovery ride by myself the other day and came across a lady on the bike path struggling to adjust her brakes after putting her front wheel on.  i asked her if she needed some help and it was a pretty basic fix to get them connected again.  i also explained to her how a quick release works as she had just used the lever to wind it on tight.  pretty basic stuff, but invaluable to someone that is just starting out riding.  no-one fell out of bed and knew everything about bikes, so we have all been there before.  if you see someone at the start of the ride that has something not quite right, or see someone on the side of the road with a flat, ask them if they need some help.  one day it could be you.

ride leaders – support the club and help us become ambassadors for the sport in the public eye. put your name down as ride leader to ensure that the group ride is safe and organised. sign up here.

ride leaders sponsorship – if you have a business that you want to promote to our members, check out the previous post to both promote your business and help out the club.

pickering brook race – collie donnybrook is this weekend, but next weekend if the next pickering brook race.  if you are interested, check out the previous post and get your entry in as they will sell out.

cycling safari – want to race overseas???  check out this opportunity that mark is organising for anyone in the club.  see the previous post.

single speed/fixie ride – some of the guys in the club want to do a single speed ride.  it is not till the end of the month so it gives you some time to source a single speed or fixie bike.  see more info here.

the beverley heroic – back in the day, there used to be a race from beverley to perth.  nowadays, the logistics of these types of races make to very difficult to accomplish so what has been revived is somewhere in between.  also, to relive some of that past history, there is an option to do the event on an old time bike.  to add to that, some of the roads are dirt.  spr will be supporting this event and we will need to source some volunteers.  if you can provide a volunteer, then your entry is free.  see the previous post for details.

lighthouse to lighthouse – if anyone is interested in doing an organised ride down south, the lighthouse to  lighthouse ride is coming up.  see the previous post for more details and leave a comment if you are thinking of heading down.

cape to cape mtb race – nigel is hosting a few training rides for anyone interested in doing the cape to cape mountain bike race in october.  see the previous post for more details.

ride routes – whiteman park (so you can come home with a tailwind), don’t get lost.

saturday 16th 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 abernethy 39.96km spr saturday

fast & main groups – whiteman park 50.4km spr saturday

sunday 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

tranny – flat route usually around the river.

short – wlsh weir 62.23km spr sunday

long – wlsh weir kal 101.71km spr sunday