so the christmas break is over and now i get to start my holiday. stopping at the coffeeshop after the rides, long rides with the kids, loooong walks around the zoo, trips to the beach, its all getting too much and i might need to head back to work for a break. the coffeeshop stops are good. i usually don”t get to play in the morning as i need to get home to get ready for work. it has been good to catch up with people and it makes the day seem really long.
fire sale kit – due to the lack of people getting in contact with me to pick up kit, we will be bringing it along on saturday to the coffee shop. after that, you will have to organise your own pick up.
focus group – kids focus group ride online slots this weekend as it is the first saturday of the month. bring your kids down for a quick spin to the causeway and back if you need to tire them out for school holidays. meet behind the boatshed cafe at 9:30am.
ride routes – not much to say about the ride routes this weekend. back to normal (no public holidays).
saturday 5th january
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
early lap – spr earlybird ride
all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am
development group – spr saturday 35.48km (novice shelley)
transitional – spr saturday 39.81km (shelley & bannister)
fast & main groups – spr saturday 49.01km (canning vale & welshpool)
ride starts behind boatshed cafe (coode st carpark) at 9:30am
focus kids group – ride along bike path to causeway and return (7kms)
sunday 6th january
ride starts under the narrows (cityside) at 5:30am
early lap – spr earlybird ride
all rides start at coode st carpark at 7:00am
short – spr sunday 61.14km (welshpool & weir rd)
long – spr sunday 91.25km (welshpool & observatory & kalamunda rd)
Hi Pete,
Russell is in the UK at the moment.
Nev
canning vale & welshpool? it had better be F L A T.
Last time i looked they specially flatened out Northlake Road and South street just for you princess.
lennie, how come you go “woohoo” when we do the “south st” route, but complain when we do the same roads on a different route. i’m confused…
i know you are easily confused, poor pup. as you are aware, my legs are particularly sensitive to certain (even very minor) gradients. i can sort of cope when they occur in some routes, as long as the gradient througout the rest of the route is reasonably forgiving. happy to give you a list of Lennie endorsed routes from which you can make your selection each week. ;0)
Suck in your Xmas belly princess….
No hills on that ride…
I can already hear you complaining.. ‘SLOOOOOOWING’…..
Mwuah ha ha
Hi Guys,
I’m keen to join up with one of the beginner/transitional rides tomorrow (first group ride).
Is there anything special that I need to know/do or do I just turn up and introduce myself?
Cheers,
Ben
Hi Ben
Welcome! Best place to start would be to have a read of this page https://southperthrouleurs.com.au/club-training/ride-etiquette/
great information to follow to keep yourself and the group safe out on the road.
but if you start with either the development or transitional groups the ride leaders will do a great job of showing you the ropes.
Alistair
Thanks Alistair!
I’m going to head out with the transitional group.
Looking forward to it.
Awww…. c’mon guys. Lennie is the most bestest non-professional rider of her time. Give her a break:-)
thanks
I hear Jens has a “What would Lennie do?” TShirt
that’s right – he told me it’s his favourite garment when I stopped him for a chat at the TDU last year.
Some footage from this mornings Main 1 (2nd group) can be found here;
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf2cHJO0guY1TQqLt2QidrA/feed?filter=2
And evidence of Lennie riding on the Flat….
wow, that chick on the italian blue bike don’t half look pro. almost as pro as the AliJet chick in the white jersey
A few of us are riding out to the NDCC crit tomorrow…meeting at the corner of Walcott and Charles Streets in North Perth/Coolbinia for 7:15am sharp. Feel free to join us!
How did everyone get on?