so, anyway, i popped into Ride Advice on monday and grabbed myself a new giro ionos helmet with our members benefit deal.  i was served by simon who used to work at cycle-buzz but before that used to work at bikeforce south perth.  simon was the ride leader for the rides that pre-date the spr rides.

so if you are looking for a new helmet, flash your membership card and you can grab one for the discounted price of $250 ($299 rrp).  most importantly, it has the all important aussie standards sticker that you really do need to be road legal.

a bit of the feeback we have received as part of the spr survey was, “what are the benefits of being a member of spr???”  well besides the organised training rides and social interaction there are also a series of members benefits.  these are deals that we have with local business that, on the presentation of your membership card, can get you some pretty good deals.

not all of these deals are bike related and as you can see from the member benefits page, there are some that are from the business’ of spr members.  if you are interested in offering a members benefit to the club drop us an email and we can see what you have to offer.

today we have two new benefits to offer.  well actually, they are old benefits, but we have changed the business’ that we are now running them through.  so if you are after a new bike helmet or want to be set up on your bike correctly, see below for more information.

• bike fitting

  • Total Triathlon is offering any spr member at the presentation of their licence, a discounted road bike fit session for only $50 (not including parts).  the fit is handled by Stuart Durham(Eclipse Fitness head coach) in the store and will cover –
    • basic laser cleat alignment
    • seat height and fore – aft adjustment
    • handle bar reach.

this fit is for the enthusiast who wants to ensure, as their training/time spent on the bike increases they remain comfortable and injury free.  it is also aimed at getting correct muscle engagement and back relief.

the fitting can take approximately an hour on different individuals and also included is a follow up inspection to ensure satisfaction.

• helmets

• Ride Advice is now offering any spr member on presentation of their licence, a white/silver Giro Ionos helmet for a discounted price of $250 (rrp $299).  these helmets have the all important aussie standards logo inside which you will need if you want to race or actually obey the law.  race organisers are now checking helmets and not letting anyone with an international helmet race.  you can also void your insurance if your helmet doesn’t meet aussie standards.

i had a talk the other day to an OT that has been treating some of our members with particular cycling related injuries.  she said that she would like to offer the club a discounted rate for her services in a similar way she aloready does with some other sporting clubs.

so, what does an OT do???

soft tissue treatment assists with all the usual cycling-related ailments, including achilles tendonitis/calf muscle strain, patellofemoral pain/patella tendonitis, ITB syndrome, sciatica, lower back pain, neck pain, carpal tunnel syndrome/ulnar nerve compression etc.

so if you have any of these problems and need to see somebody, then we now have a club discount for you.

at Regenerate Health Clinic (inside Next Generation gym, Kings Park), Danae is offering discounted soft tissue treatments to all members. an initial consultation is only $60 (normally $95) and standard consultations are $50 (normally $60). 

treatment rebates can be claimed through private health insurance under occupational therapy. medicare, DVA and worker’s compensation referrals are also accepted. Please phone 9321 6000 or text 0438 445 783 to make an appointment with Danae Beard.  mention that you are with SPR and show her your current membership card when you visit.

lorraine has managed to get us a discount on a couple of sets of nitelight products.  these guys make light sets primarily for mountain bike events, but these translate well to the pitch black 5:30am starts.

there are 2 products that they are offering discounts on.  the Illuminator 1000 Lumen and the UFO Nitelight 1400 lumen.  these products go for a recommended retail of $220 and $375 respectively.  to get a 30% discount on the illuminator use the discount code NITELIGHT1000 and to get a 40% discount on the UFO use the discount code NITELIGHT1400.