South Perth Rouleurs | Andrew Ballam | Activity https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/members/aballam/activity/ Activity feed for Andrew Ballam. Fri, 13 Nov 2026 17:51:12 +0800 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 b81bf62921674c7fd4ed6d1626711a0f Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=58892 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:13:40 +0800 13th Annual Good Friday VP's Ride It’s time for the best ride of the year again! The weather forecast for Friday looks just about perfect! There are 2 ride distances, and hot […]

]]> 24accdb6a6053cff2fa70917c8b7f6b1 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=58810 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:06:31 +0800 Ride Routes 28th February – 6th March This week will see the club hold its Annual General Meeting immediately after the main ride on Saturday 28 February at 9:00am, as per usual a […]

]]> 42f54b1a584d3c8731544294ec97871d Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=58797 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:35:41 +0800 Candidates for Officer Positions and General Committee rolesThe club’s AGM is happening at 9:00am this Saturday (28 February) at DÔME Westralia Plaza, and importantly it is your chance to help set the di […]

]]> 4349c20af7c5b646ee23f16641a996ca Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=58774 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:14:52 +0800 Ride Routes 21st February – 27th February If you haven’t seen world class track racing live then you haven’t lived! If you have, then you’ll want to experience it again. And guess […]

]]> 6c35bc5a4c190337b868876aa4ed360c Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=58760 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:32:27 +0800 Ride Routes 14th February – 20th February If you have ever been around the city on a Tuesday morning in early March and wondered what all the people with the clipboards were doing, now […]

]]> f1cdaa37363192e7092ebcd5be00f60b Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=58735 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:07:10 +0800 Ride Routes 7th February – 13th February Time flies when you’re having fun…and just like that it is time for the AGM again. This year’s Annual General Meeting will be held on 28 […]

]]> cfe950a8dbb97db94177f90d568a3f73 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=58702 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:29:36 +0800 Ride Routes 31st January – 6th February As we get to the end of January we can look back on what a great month it is for cycling in Australia Road Nationals in Perth, the Tour Down […]

]]> 379c9d01dbc7df229ff8b0abe5dc8d1f Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=58676 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:44:21 +0800 Ride Routes 24th – 30th January There are road works in Fremantle this coming weekend which will impact the Saturday Early Bird ride, and may still be an issue for the Tuesday […]

]]> e094df47fb8589a66942acee7b77daff Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=58663 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 04:54:48 +0800 International Tour Opportunities 2026 & 2027 SPR is again looking to organise trips overseas after the success of ones to the Italian & Swiss Alps 2025 and The Grand Alps France […]

]]> 99e3249e87f40c67f6a3266a500a161a Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=58645 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:57:47 +0800 Ride Routes 17th – 23rd January The weekend just gone saw the Westbridge Funds 2026 AusCycling Road National Championships kick on. After the successes and participation […]

]]> ab13872a8e664c6b07338bb0d9ead73b Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=58604 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:10:45 +0800 Ride Routes 10th – 16th January The Westbridge Funds 2026 AusCycling Road National Championships are here and SPR has been getting involved in a big way! Our Club Team Time […]

]]> 681e0351374e4aff26620baf07ded6a8 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=58584 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 13:46:03 +0800 Ride Routes 3rd – 9th January Happy New Year! 2026 has arrived and with it a host of top level cycling to watch and get involved in. The Westbridge Funds 2026 AusCycling […]

]]> ab4ee01995c070d480938a711b9ddb6a Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=58569 Thu, 25 Dec 2025 14:22:11 +0800 Ride Routes 27th December – 2nd January After last Saturday’s ride we acknowledged a number of members as part of the annual SPR Christmas Awards…recognising the spirit, values and […]

]]> 5446ce1fdabf30cdc8a1319d0dbd40a3 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=58561 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:53:49 +0800 Ride Routes 20th – 26th December The big guy in the red suit is due in town next week so to get into the spirit we have our annual Christmas Ride and Awards this Saturday. […]

]]> 2dca11800d3c8556d515d689bc2f8ff4 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=58551 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:41:08 +0800 Ride Routes 13th December – 19th December It was wonderful to see so many Rouleurs at our Christmas social drinks at the Windsor last Sunday. We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect […]

]]> 2fad9c957b02fd558483b546a41aa51d Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=58548 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 02:46:25 +0800 Christmas Ride and Awards Each year SPR recognises riders/volunteers who were outstanding in their support of the club or inspired others to pursue their cycling […]

]]> 260851d78b17f14432c1b37b1858cd68 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=58536 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 03:56:03 +0800 Ride routes 6th December – 12th December Message from Daniel Some of you will have noticed that I’ve not been writing the blog for the past couple of weeks. While I don’t have the […]

]]> 78409d81c998081cd69ea2e538680e3c Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=58520 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:51:57 +0800 Ride Routes 28th November – 5th December It is officially the last week of spring. According to the BOM summer will arrive with a bang on Monday! With the change of season comes an […]

]]> e2bb501f4c441fb9ccb637db95714376 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=58507 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 02:40:36 +0800 Ride Routes 22nd – 27th November For a moment it looked like we had jumped straight into summer, but spring is returning over the weekend and into next week. Looks like perfect […]

]]> 226668243cdbc1a082467206be6cafc7 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=57624 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 01:34:43 +0800 Kit shop closing SundayJust a quick reminder that the kit shop is currently open but will close on Sunday 1 March. Get in quick to avoid disappointment…https://www.mayeur.cc/collections/south-perth-rouleurs

]]> c2f6f04a0fe3fdc7c92e7053bc941bce Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=56572 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 02:06:47 +0800 This year’s ride is on Friday March 29!

Starting at the Coode Street carpark at 6am (lights compulsory), we’ll head out along the old three dams course via Midland, then up Greenmount.

Ride route is ava […]

]]> edd46067b9e2de083ec306405cddf187 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=56000 Thu, 31 Aug 2023 02:16:27 +0800 The kit shop is open!! Get in quick, it will close on Wednesday next week – 6 September.

Mayeur SPR kit shop

This is a great opportunity to get into the supercomfy SPR knicks to go with your Tour of […]

]]> b58f5b64dabeb6ee8bbbd2c0f57ad320 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=55728 Sat, 24 Jun 2023 04:19:16 +0800 Tour Down Under It is Grand Tour season and we are about to watch 4 West Australians go around in the biggest and most famous bike race on the planet – the […]

]]> cc572f5b930b8761fec153476a9492ff Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=55611 Sat, 20 May 2023 03:14:44 +0800 Kit shop is now open for general kit orders. Orders will close on 4 June so get in quick!

SPRxAUS kit is also available for Gran Fondo and Gravel Worlds qualifiers. If you are going to Gran Fondo Worlds get […]

]]> 6f5c0c611321e97fc7e61702fb86de84 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=55407 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 08:21:09 +0800 Trying to work out what to do on Good Friday? Come and join us for what is arguably the best club ride of the year!!

This year’s ride is on Friday April 7, and will be celebrating a decade of Good Friday f […]

]]> b2b772293a1ef100f58a514cff6b8fbb Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=55277 Tue, 07 Feb 2023 04:41:40 +0800 MAYEUR have just added a limited range of spare ‘series 1’ SPR clubline kit to their webshop.

There’s limited sizes available, but it’s a great opportunity to grab a bargain on some of the original range, wit […]

]]> 9208e64e68aacaaa8058d61d286aabc1 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=55031 Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:07:56 +0800 Okay…the kit shop is open. Go for it!

Jersey composition has been updated and the men’s and women’s knicks have also been upgraded.

Order will close 9 December for delivery in mid-January.

]]> c91dfdb3822168d138082dbec6056e1b Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=54419 Thu, 11 Aug 2022 23:59:05 +0800 It will stop raining soon, and we will all be able to ride outside again. Will you have enough kit?

The club kit shop is open. Orders will close 20 August to allow time for kit to arrive before the Tour of […]

]]> 06ccf38f6c6b4bbdd8888e4ac200c507 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=54127 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:38:03 +0800 The borders are open and international travel is a possibility again!

If you have qualified for Gran Fondo or Gravel Worlds, or if you just want to rep your club on an international stage you’ll want to be […]

]]> d69db11a5c8434d8780f4b285cedafe0 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=53615 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 07:57:11 +0800 What is Good Friday good for? The VP’s Annual Good Friday Ride, of course!

Pre-dawn depart

This year’s ride is on Friday April 15, and will be the 9th edition. Rumour has it the ride founder, and former […]

]]> 4565afc1e2353c00304c5c568f0c7d08 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=53502 Sun, 13 Mar 2022 01:41:30 +0800 Daniel has recently called for nominations from potential new Committee members. Part of the reason is that we plan to grow the Committee to help spread the load a bit more. The Committee currently stands at 11 […]

]]> 6189a9c6892295761589145c3791b5f3 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=53424 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 13:29:25 +0800 The kit shop is open…but get in quick it is closing again on 1 March.

Remember, the jersey is designed to be a snug fit…there were a few ‘looser fits’ at the recent club photo. 😉 And think about whether you co […]

]]> 3dc5f6579da1f1df5987330f15023446 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=53318 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 13:55:48 +0800 The SPR Club Photo date has been locked in. 7:00am 12 Feb before the Saturday ride. Taken by none other than the Mr Zac Williams.

Please muster from 6:45am so that we can take the photo promptly at 7:00am and […]

]]> c89f0cac216be435a43f5f497f18af5b Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=52555 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:34:01 +0800 The club kit shop is open. It will close again on 22 August to allow a bit of extra time for shipping so that kit arrives in time for the Tour of Margaret River ’21.

Remember – you need to be a current club […]

]]> 2a60f6ff6baf8db30c7c58c100cbd946 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=52214 Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:45:44 +0800 Kit order closes midnight on Monday! Don’t forget that the stylish new SPR and SPR Chicks socks are available 🙂

If you are headed into R&D to try on kit please remember that the staff aren’t able to assist yo […]

]]> 120f1d4df92e153b7769eafb2f1e4f25 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=51996 Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:25:43 +0800 Saturday Start Locations – Back in 2020 the club made a decision to spread ourselves out in the carpark on a Saturday morning, to make social distancing a bit easier. With things slowly returning to near […]

]]> 2c99d4e05aa1743e5f0a1344c554cc9a Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=51911 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 13:54:02 +0800 On Good Friday, April 2, the annual Vice President’s Ride will take place. It should have been the 9th this year, but the pandemic had other plans for us in 2020. It will also be the first ride without Julian a […]

]]> bbae877e4f6682e2ae571c52f2ac1079 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=51851 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 01:14:45 +0800 Fair warning…this post may be boring enough to put you to sleep, but it is important.

With the arrival of AusCycling on the scene we have a situation where there are now effectively two peak bodies for […]

]]> b5b01058ece68e49694460241d13e651 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=51769 Sun, 24 Jan 2021 13:42:27 +0800 The club kit order portal is open again. You can access the order portal via the links on the club kit webpage – here. Remember that you need to be a current SPR member to be eligible to purchase club kit.

The […]

]]> 974d5b95149ea2a7e7d981f86a3750b8 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=51666 Thu, 12 Nov 2020 12:45:47 +0800 We all saw how great the new green jerseys look in large numbers at last weekend’s Tour of Margaret River. If you are yet to update now is your last chance this year.

Orders can be placed by following the […]

]]> 89c85406d95ed212655e1b14200eac2c Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=51644 Fri, 30 Oct 2020 06:56:39 +0800 The latest kit order has arrived!

This is the full order (not just the ToMR items) and it will be available at the DOME after the Saturday ride (31 Oct 2020). If you paid for postage at the time of order you […]

]]> c1eb7dc928f43e01b7de761098362b08 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=51641 Thu, 29 Oct 2020 14:46:16 +0800 After Saturday’s ride we will be clearing out some club branded accessories. We’ll have some SPR green socks and SPR branded white gloves.

Socks and gloves will be $11 a pair. No cash or eftpos…we’ll just […]

]]> c3475f875408438633074f01bf1a16ba Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=51522 Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:42:44 +0800 A message from Mayeur…

Great news is that the bulk of SPR order #1 has arrived and is sorted and ready to distribute. This includes all of the short sleeve jerseys, bib shorts, base layers, arm warmers and […]

]]> 19f43bd8a7965841f83e48c65b1832b3 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=51439 Tue, 11 Aug 2020 07:11:21 +0800 The club kit shop is now open again, primarily to allow those doing the Tour of Margaret River to purchase any additional kit that they might need.

If you missed out in the first run get in and order now!

A […]

]]> 210cbf3943edbf548a9f80d42936a8b3 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=51296 Thu, 25 Jun 2020 05:37:09 +0800 Things are slowly returning to normal and it’s time to roll out our new club kit…the order portal is open!!

Below are some words from MAYEUR, our new supplier…have a read about the new kit.

The team […]

]]> 520750278ef18287eac2772f2b3a85a2 Andrew Ballam posted a new activity comment https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/2020/02/23/notice-of-agm/comment-page-1/#comment-23529 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:41:31 +0800 Banabi will be in attendance!

In reply to - Amanda Nabi wrote a new post NOTE: AGM POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES The South Perth Cycle Club Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Saturday 21 March 2020 at 9am. This will be […] ]]> 62f20d288f9fe5dc071a1f90be495e4c Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=50886 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 22:02:51 +0800 On behalf of members, the South Perth Rouleurs committee is currently reviewing club kit supply arrangements. We’re happy to hear from anyone interested in making a pitch…

Information on the club’s […]

]]> 457cfbd2c4b27a795892af2ad402cd07 Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=50728 Fri, 18 Oct 2019 04:23:35 +0800 Kit order has arrived!
If you had kit on the order, or previously ordered kit that you have yet to collect, it will be available to pick up from the DOME post ride tomorrow and next week as well (19/10 & 26/10).

]]> a35fc1cea3333747e3b61e688c13b08f Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=50604 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 08:49:43 +0800 If you aren’t on Facebook you would be missing the marketing blitz around the current SPR club kit order.

If you are need of club kit the order portal is currently open but will close on Sunday 15 September.  […]

]]> e2e29730096fac408eab356154b6e08e Andrew Ballam wrote a new post https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/?p=50428 Thu, 27 Jun 2019 22:11:56 +0800 If you ordered club kit in the last batch it is now ready for collection. It will be available for pick up from the DOME post the Saturday ride from 9:00am until 10:00am for the next two weeks (29/6 and 6/7).  […]

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