Many of you will have seen the tragic news this week of the death of Melissa Hoskins. The news has come as a shock for everyone who knew her, and this pain has been felt within our local cycling community, […]

I’ve had these photos for a few weeks now (there’s been a lot going on), but I wanted to share them today. One of the things that stands out to many people who ride with SPR is the friendships that develop in the […]

As you can imagine, this week’s blog has Christmas on the mind. There is some bittersweet in the mix also, more of that below.

First up, we are again running the SPR Festive 500 Challenge. And as if just the […]

This week I want to send a shout out to long-time club member and Ride Leader Jon Hanson, in his results at the Busselton Ironman several weeks back.

Huge kudos Jon!

In Jon’s words: “And now I’m an […]

Not too much new this week, but I do want to highlight the voting for our 2023 SPR Social & Race Award Nominations.

SPR is a community sporting club with volunteering at its very heart. Whether it is our Ride […]

A few things to put out there tonight. First, check out tickets for the Christmas Party this weekend. Second, if you haven’t already… check out voting for the SPR Awards 2023.

Third, there are still a few […]

This year SPR teamed up with the Shell’s local SEEN Committee to put on a ride followed by breakfast in celebration of International Men’s Day. The ride was held last Friday morning and followed a “lunch & l […]

Another great Tour de Gracetown 2023 – well organised, ride distances to suit everyone, perfect weather and lots of socialising. The recovery ride on Sunday was rather “damp” but the heaters at the berry farm […]

That is a wrap for the Tour of Margaret River 2023. I can most definitely say that it has been a truly enjoyable and memorable event. In talking to everyone that participated, I can also say that everyone – […]

International Men’s Day (IMD) is 19 November this year and Shell’s SEEN Committee and the South Perth Rouleurs are hosting a ride followed by breakfast to celebrate IMD and the healthy culture that cycling brings […]

This week is a farewell of sorts. Not forever, but this Saturday is Julian Johnson’s final stint as a Ride Leader before he heads south more permanently.

Many of you will know that the club’s long-standing […]

So. I can’t say I thought I’d say this… but we are short riders due to COVID.

For this year’s Tour of Margaret River, we will have 15 teams (90 riders) including 2 women’s teams and several mixed teams, a r […]

Tour De Gracetown — The Tour De Gracetown is on Saturday 28 October. It is not only a well organised road cycling event with three distances to choose from, it’s a wonderful weekend away with fellow cycl […]

Women Talking Cycling — After a very successful and well organised Womens 100 ride several weeks back by the SPR Chicks committee, they are back at it again organising an afternoon for women to come t […]

SPR Friday — One of the things I love most about SPR is the way it has adapted over time to better meet the needs of it members (and all the other people who ride with us ). One of my first rides with SPR […]

New SPR Ride Leader Volunteers 2023 — This weekend is the last weekend of the club’s 2023 Ride Lead Development Program which will see us roll out the final observation rides for our 4 new leaders, Daniel, J […]

Two things worthy of your special attention this week. Number one: We have white arm warmers Some of you will recall that white arm warmers have not been on the menu for several years, but with this year’s To […]

This week we have another inspirational cycling story. If you haven’t seen it already, please take the time to read Nancy’s story (photos included!) recounting her journey to and experience that was the UCI Gran […]

If you haven’t already, make sure to read about David Menarry’s trip to Glasgow. David always puts in a lot of work training for these events with the side benefit that he gets to travel to some amazing places – […]

CX Nationals — Last weekend, a large team from WA Cyclocross travelled to Ballarat to compete in the AusCycling National Cyclocross Championships. 

The course was a large, relatively flat one, with long se […]