so, i had the pleasure of riding along the new freeway bike path a couple of times this week. it was great to see that they actually made it wider and put in retaining walls to stop the dirt edges from reclaiming the path. i suppose what was more surprising to most non-cyclists, was just how many people use that path on a daily basis. with the diversion pushing the riders out onto the main mill point road intersection, drivers certainly got to see more cyclists than they would be used to. as the weather continues to improve, more people will start the commute to work via bike. it usually means that we will also see an increase in riders attending our club rides. if you are one of those fair weather riders, it’s time to dust off the bike and come out with us again.
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 and earn cold hard voucher.
ride leaders sponsorship – this months ride leaders are proudly sponsored by Alto Financial Services. please see the previous post detailing what they provide and we thank them for encouraging our members to step up as ride leaders. ride leaders will receive a $10 Dome voucher to be used after the saturday ride. 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.
spr quarterly breakfast – did someone say post ride calories??? see the previous post and put your name down in the comments. 20th september is the date, so keep it free.
spr watertower challenge – save the date sunday 26th october. more details coming soon.
cycling safari – want to race overseas??? check out this opportunity that mark is organising for anyone in the club. see the previous post.
the beverley heroic – volunteers are needed to make sure this event runs smoothly. if you can provide a volunteer (partner, mum, brother) your entry is free. see the previous post for more 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.
ride routes – winter is over, and so the easterly winds begin again. luckily not too strong this weekend and looking mighty fine on the rain front.
saturday 13th september
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 benara 39.90km spr saturday
fast & main groups – benara rd 50.76km spr saturday
sunday 14th september
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 – khna weir 72.23km spr sunday
Speaking of bike paths, for those that ride out near Guildford, the section of path between Bassendean and Guildford is getting a decent amount of work at the moment.
They’ve just opened the short section north of the station through to Lord Street.