last chance to enter this event.
online registration closes at 5:00pm wednesday (today)
this is run by south west and is one of the clubs that we have a good working relationship with so need to support their event.
looks like there will be a big spr turnout already, but we can always do with more.
see here for more details.
the comp is up and running as of yesterday and we have 31 teams entered. any updates for this comp will be made via the giro tipping home page rather than this main blog. there is a forum page set up as well where tipsters can ask questions etc during the comp by adding to the comments section. the leaderboard page shows where your team sits, and the stage pages are updated after the finish so you can see how well you went.
remember, tips must be in by 18:00 the day of the race. the comments will close off after this time. i will not be accepting any tips via sms. the whole point of having tips via the comments is that it makes it totally transparent so you know that no-one is cheating.
social day – you may have seen the previous post about our social day. this is to celebrate our two year anniversary of forming the south perth rouleurs and starting at the coode street carpark. it is a lunch time event and is an opportunity for your partners and family to meet the other people that you ride with. kids are welcome but you are welcome even if you don’t have kids. there will be food, drink and entertainment for the kids so check out the post and rsvp to lisa. this event will also double as my birthday party as it is only a few days afterwards and organising 2 events so close together would be a pain.
spr accessories – the comments have all been collated for the cycling cap and it looks like michael’s white and my white caps were the clear winners. i will look at a design that combines the two together to come up with a final. there were a number of votes for michael’s black version, so we may do a black and white version and you can order either or both. the spr summer gloves, winter gloves, socks, summer boot covers and winter boot covers will also be included in this order. keep your eye on the blog for more details.
races – track racing friday night, atta champion lakes time trial this sunday, dardanup open road race next sunday, mtb xc series round 3 – see the calendar for more info and events.
ride routes – nothing too hard this weekend. the main groups have a slightly convoluted route to take so make sure you have a good look at the map. sunday fast group has been slightly re-mapped, so if you have downloaded it to your garmin, you may want to check it for any changes. on sunday both groups will head up welshpool road, but the fast group will take lesmurdie while the main group will continue to the end of welshpool.
saturday 8th may- all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am
development group – spr saturday 35.48km (novice shelley)
transitional – spr saturday 40.21km (mosman park)
main 1 & 2 – spr saturday 48.67km (cresswell & herdsman)
fast – spr saturday 56.56km (scarborough beach rd)
sunday 9th may- all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am
main – spr sunday 61.14km (welshpool & weir rd)
fast – spr sunday 88.87km (welshpool & observatory & camelberg & gooseberry)
we will be running a tipping comp for the giro this year.
it starts this saturday 8th so if you want to join in, place your team name in the comments of the giro tipping home page here.
i am running a bit behind in setting it up as my computer died last week and i am time-sharing with the wife’s laptop. will get the pages all set up this week before the race starts.
basically, for those that haven’t been involved in one of our tipping comps before, you have to choose a rider every stage but cannot pick the same rider in between rest days. usually these split the giro into the three weeks. this is to stop you from picking the same sprinter for every day of the first week.
cost will be $10 and this goes towards the prize pool. it also looks like there is a highlights package on sbs 2 each night at 8:30pm so you can keep up to date.
if anyone is having the bulging issues with the full zip spr jersey and would like to get the zip replaced, i am collecting them this week. at the moment, the best they are doing is putting a shorter zip in the front. it looks like what has happened is the material was stretched to fit the zip, then once it bounces back, it automatically bulges the zip. if, when you lie your jersey flat, the zip is not smooth, then we can get it replaced.
however, i feel that the main reason it bulges when you bend forward is that the jersey may be too long if you have a short torso. the zip seems a bit too coarse too, but i have discussed this with cannibal but they are having trouble sourcing an open ended thinner zip.
anyway, send me an email to work out a time to drop it off. i work in the city so can arrange to pick up there or in como after work. or come down to spin with fynn on wednesday night and join in. i would like to get them sent off by the end of the week.
peter
ok, we have had quite a few entries in for the cycling cap design and they are shown below. just click on each one to see a more detailed picture. i have done my own one where i have stolen design concepts that i like from the other caps. let us know your preference by adding to the comments section below. we will see what everyone’s opinion is and go from there. these are no way final designs, so if a lot of people like a design, but think it would look better in a different colour, we can easily change it. if we get the numbers, there is also no reason that we can’t get two different designs.
hey guys, gez has just added another video on you tube. this one is from the anzac weekend and jumps between the old pappas saturday to spr sunday to the old pappa’s public holiday ride to our public holiday ride.
there are a couple of instances that you really need to watch when he is on the old pappa’s public holiday ride. this is from that massive group that was heading the other way just before we got to shelley. yep, that’s right, the one that had the crash on it. if you watch the footage, it was surprising to see that there weren’t more injuries. this is the reason why we have a ride etiquette guide and why we get upset when people do silly things.
check out the footage here.
attached below is the race pack for those doing the tom lowry memorial.
it shows which of the spr riders will be competing in the different divisions, the race times, course distance, map and directions to get there. we will have the spr tent set up so there will be a meeting point and somewhere for any spectators to sit while we are racing. refreshments will be on hand for after the event for any south perth riders.
it’s may already. since the turmoil within cycling wa has been going on for some time now, the racing season really doesn’t feel like it has been underway very long. however, pretty soon it will be june and then the tour de france will be on again. before that though, the giro starts next week so keep your eyes out for info on the new tipping comp. more people equals more prize money. also keep your eyes out for an invite to the spr social day which will be on the 22nd may. this is a chance for your partners andfamily to see who you spend so much time with. this will be a non-lycra affair so you may not actually recognise anyone.
racing – the busso half ironman is on this saturday and we have a few heading down to fly the spr flag. if you are down that way make sure you cheer them on. the 1.9km swim, 90km bike and 21.1km run does not make for an easy day and i know this from experience. hope they have a good day. for those that don’t want a swim and run with their bike, the tom lowry memorial race is on down at collie. there are about 13 or so heading down across various grades so hopefully we have a good day.
cycle cap – i have received a few entries for the cycle cap design. i will post them soon so you can give your feedback on which one we go for. this order will also include summer and winter gloves, summer and winter shoe covers and socks.
ride routes – i think i need to sit down andmap out a few more routes. we don’t have that many in rotation now unless i sendyou home into the headwind. for the fast group this may not be a problem, but some of the others may not cope too well with the distance if you have to work extra hard on the way home. i will get to it soon. on sundayhowever, there is a new route for the main group. if you are intending to go out with this group, make sure you have a good look at the map beforehand.
saturday 1st may- all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am
development group – spr saturday 35.48km (novice shelley)
transitional – spr saturday41.73km (canning vale reverse)
main 1 & 2 – spr saturday 50.47km (south st)
fast – spr saturday 53.81km (hale rd reverse with guilford)
sunday 2nd may- all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am
main – spr sunday 67.96km (greenmount & zig-zig)
fast – spr sunday 95.04km (greenmount & parkerville & mundaring weir)
if anyone is after a set of zipp race wheels, then mino berry has a few sets of 303 & 404 wheels in clincher and tubular. these are brand new current model 2010 wheels at a very, very good price. if you are interested, contact him via email here for more details and prices. other models may be available by request.