One of the key focus points of SPR Club rides is that we will always aim to create an environment where all riders are safe and can be in the best position to have fun on the ride. As the Club has grown and our […]

SPR’s training rides set us apart as a cycling Club; we are one of the few clubs in Australia that is not affiliated with a bike shop facilitating a broad range of opportunities for people to cycle in a g […]

One of the great assets our club has is a very eye catching van! All members have access to use the van for the purposes of attending a cycling related event (races or otherwise). If this is something that you […]

There has been much discussion just recently among the ride leader group and members in general regarding the need to improve our internal group communication while riding, both verbal AND non-verbal.  So too, t […]

A key skill that all riders need to be able to demonstrate is effective braking. In a group ride, when someone is braking ineffectively or, worse, inappropriately, it can make for a very nervous and disjointed […]

As the Club continues to evolve we need to ensure that our training rides remain safe, relevant, consistent and predictable.

We recently introduced the “Fast Too” group to cater for riders wanting to ride a lit […]

SPR’s training rides set us apart as a Cycling Club; we are one of the few clubs in Australia, not affiliated with a bike shop, facilitating a broad range of opportunities for people to cycle in a group every d […]

During the summer months, we have a bunch ride that leaves straight after the normal “Fast” riders, called “Fast Too”. Thursday’s have been working pretty well of late, so have subsequently transitioned this ride […]

Back in the mid ‘00’s, before Facebook had made its global presence felt on our lives, before Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat even existed and ADSL 2 was just becoming mainstream, we would all gather at 7am on Satu […]

This morning, I had the pleasure of witnessing  what I believe to be a good example of a group roll through; but not with our “super experienced” guys & gals from the Fast or Main Groups. Nope, this one was wi […]

Most group rides are designed to have some form of test of rider fitness and skill. Sprinting is one such activity that will do just that. However, beyond strength, fitness and endurance, sprinting requires a […]

There has been much conversation over the last little while about particular aspects of some of our Saturday training rides, specifically the Main 3, 4 and Transition rides. The conversation generally revolves […]