Future rides (including for this coming weekend) will be notified via email from Jenny, Francis or Terry.
The rides@robert-hind.com email address will cease to function and this blog will be closed.
All riders who were on the mailing list and who have confirmed they wish to continue receiving emails have had their email addresses forwarded to Jenny, Francis and Terry and have already been advised of this Saturday's ride.
Thanks to felllow riders for your support over the years. I look forward to letting others look after the rides emails in future. I may still join the rides from time to time.
Robert
The "Ride_Group" blog is no longer maintained and rides are now advised via email. Feb 11, 2016
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Saturday January 30, 2016 - Friendly Freo
Ride Organiser: Ride_Group
Organiser's email: rides@robert-hind.com
Organiser's mobile telephone no: 0417 934 502
Ride style: Social
Terrain: Mainly Flat
Estimated Distance: 65 kms+
Start Point: Maylands, Narrows - North Side
Start Time: Maylands 8:00, Narrows 8:30
....we'll do a friendly freo on Saturday.
We'll have the usual Maylands Railway Station start at 7:30 am then hook up at the Narrows. The ride will start from the Narrows Bridge (North Side - where the bike path goes under the freeway bridge) at 8:00 am.
Please indicate you're joining the ride by replying to rides@robert-hind.com
Organiser's email: rides@robert-hind.com
Organiser's mobile telephone no: 0417 934 502
Ride style: Social
Terrain: Mainly Flat
Estimated Distance: 65 kms+
Start Point: Maylands, Narrows - North Side
Start Time: Maylands 8:00, Narrows 8:30
....we'll do a friendly freo on Saturday.
We'll have the usual Maylands Railway Station start at 7:30 am then hook up at the Narrows. The ride will start from the Narrows Bridge (North Side - where the bike path goes under the freeway bridge) at 8:00 am.
Please indicate you're joining the ride by replying to rides@robert-hind.com
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Saturday January 23, 2016 - the mediocrity ride
Ride Organiser: Alan Perkins
Organiser's email: alan.perkins@westnet.com.auRide style: Social
Terrain: Mainly Flat
Estimated Distance: 50 kms+
Start Point: Maylands, Narrows - South Side
Start Time: Maylands 7:30, Narrows 8:00
**** Note - Alan Perkins is the Ride Organiser ****
**** please let Alan know if you plan to join this ride ****
***** or reply to Rides@robert-hind.com ****
***** or reply to Rides@robert-hind.com ****
The "Mediocrity Ride" is scheduled again but don't confuse the fact we're doing this ride fairly often with it being popular!
Alan Perkins first introduced the "Mediocrity Ride" in April 2012. It was, well "ok" (according to half the group). Some said the ride was really good ...but that was thanks only to the weather. Others have said that the weather and the people made it ok. No one has attributed anything overly special to the actual route. Some said the ride was perhaps, "possibly repeatable". So we've decided to repeat it.
The "Mediocrity Ride" features ideas carefully pilfered from other people, and offers something to most. It is the ride rated "OK" by 5 out of 10 people! If you're excited about this ride ...DON'T BE ...you've missed the point!
Starting at Narrows - Southside, the "Mediocrity Ride" is a leisurely 50 km tour. The terrain is mainly flat with some gentle hills (ie "Ken friendly"); uses a mixture of cycle paths and roads,and intersperses faster stretches with slower, more technical sections.
Alan anticipates an 8:00 am start from the Narrows (South side), with the "over achievers" having the option of a 7:30 departure from Maylands.
Monday, January 11, 2016
Saturday January 16, 2016 - Reverse Friendly Freo
Ride Organiser:Steve McNally
Organiser's email: rides@robert-hind.com
Ride style: Social
Terrain: mainly flat
Estimated Distance: 57 kms (approx)
Start Point: Maylands, Narrows - South Side
Start Time: Maylands 7:30, Narrows 8:00
The weather forecast is for a hot day so we'll keep it a shorter ride. The ride will be the Freo Friendly ‘reversed’ although it might offer a hill challenge, up Stock rd to Reserve st, for those willing to try.Normal Point Walter loop for those not taking the challenge .
The ride will go to old traffic bridge and Cottesloe via Curtin ave. Coffee stop at Cimbalino’s in Napoleon St, Cottesloe.
Return to Perth via cycle path through Subiaco
Distance approx 57 km’s. Easy (other than Reserve st)
Maylands 7.30 Narrows south 8.00
Organiser's email: rides@robert-hind.com
Ride style: Social
Terrain: mainly flat
Estimated Distance: 57 kms (approx)
Start Point: Maylands, Narrows - South Side
Start Time: Maylands 7:30, Narrows 8:00
The weather forecast is for a hot day so we'll keep it a shorter ride. The ride will be the Freo Friendly ‘reversed’ although it might offer a hill challenge, up Stock rd to Reserve st, for those willing to try.Normal Point Walter loop for those not taking the challenge .
The ride will go to old traffic bridge and Cottesloe via Curtin ave. Coffee stop at Cimbalino’s in Napoleon St, Cottesloe.
Return to Perth via cycle path through Subiaco
Distance approx 57 km’s. Easy (other than Reserve st)
Maylands 7.30 Narrows south 8.00
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Saturday January 9, 2016 - Swan Valley
Ride Organiser: Francis Vivier francis.vivier@iinet.net.au
Ride style: Social
Ride type: Road
Terrain: Hilly
Estimated Distance: 60 kms
Time: 8:00 am
Start Place: Narrows (Sth Side), Maylands Railway Station
Start Time: 7:30 am, 8:00 am
From Maylands I propose to ride to Ridge Hill Road then Swan Valley. Stop for coffee at The Coffee Hut on Gt Northern Hwy?
Departure: South Perth 7:30 am
Maylands 8:00 am – I will start from Maylands
Francis
Ride style: Social
Ride type: Road
Terrain: Hilly
Estimated Distance: 60 kms
Time: 8:00 am
Start Place: Narrows (Sth Side), Maylands Railway Station
Start Time: 7:30 am, 8:00 am
From Maylands I propose to ride to Ridge Hill Road then Swan Valley. Stop for coffee at The Coffee Hut on Gt Northern Hwy?
Departure: South Perth 7:30 am
Maylands 8:00 am – I will start from Maylands
Francis
Sunday, January 3, 2016
A new year's challenge
The Ride_Group has been around for well in excess of 10 years and for that time I'd taken on the task of setting up the blog and publishing rides..
I think it is time for someone else to step up to the plate and take over the blog (or create a new one) and add their flair / touch (make it their own).
It doesn't need to cost you anything other than time ... the current blog is managed through Google's blogger (a free service)
Who is up to the challenge?
I think it is time for someone else to step up to the plate and take over the blog (or create a new one) and add their flair / touch (make it their own).
It doesn't need to cost you anything other than time ... the current blog is managed through Google's blogger (a free service)
Who is up to the challenge?
Monday, December 28, 2015
Saturday January 2nd, 2016 - one ride or the other
First choice - for a forecast of 34 or below....
Ride Organiser: Francis
Organiser's email: francis.vivier@iinet.net.au
Organiser's mobile telephone no: 0403 236 439
Ride type: MTB
Ride style: Social
Terrain: slow gradual climb and good descents
Estimated Distance: 40 kms+
Start Point: 16 Mofflin Avenue, Darlington
Start Time: 8:00
Usual ride: From Darlington down to Boya then Bellevue, underpass for Gt Eastern Hwy, then Swan View, Greenmount, Parkerville, Stoneville, Mt Helena, Sawyers Valley, then cross Gt Eastern Hwy, Mundaring, Mahogany Creek, Glen Forrest and back to Darlington.
Ride Organiser: Francis
Organiser's email: francis.vivier@iinet.net.au
Organiser's mobile telephone no: 0403 236 439
Ride type: MTB
Ride style: Social
Terrain: slow gradual climb and good descents
Estimated Distance: 40 kms+
Start Point: 16 Mofflin Avenue, Darlington
Start Time: 8:00
Usual ride: From Darlington down to Boya then Bellevue, underpass for Gt Eastern Hwy, then Swan View, Greenmount, Parkerville, Stoneville, Mt Helena, Sawyers Valley, then cross Gt Eastern Hwy, Mundaring, Mahogany Creek, Glen Forrest and back to Darlington.
Please bring a towel and your bathers.
Alternate choice - if forecast is for 35 or above....
Ride Organiser: Francis
Organiser's email: francis.vivier@iinet.net.au
Organiser's mobile telephone no: 0403 236 439
Ride type: Road
Ride style: Social
Terrain: Mainly Flat
Estimated Distance: 65 kms+
Start Point: Maylands, Narrows - South Side
Start Time: Maylands 7:30, Narrows 8:00
proposed alternative ride:
- Narrows bridge South side start
- Ride down the Freeway to the Canning Bridge
- Then ride along The Esplanade
- Then ride along the Canning River in Rossmoyne and Shelley
- Coffee at the Lo Quay River Cafe
- Come back via Curtin University to South Perth
- Ride along the foreshore towards the Causeway, Burswood
- Cross the Windan Bridge
- Cycle along the river by East Perth and make our way back to the Narrows
Monday, December 21, 2015
Boxing Day ride - Saturday December 26, 2015 - Friendly Freo
Ride Organiser: Ride_Group
Organiser's email: rides@robert-hind.com
Organiser's mobile telephone no: 0417 934 502
Ride style: Social
Terrain: Mainly Flat
Estimated Distance: 65 kms+
Start Point: Maylands, Narrows - North Side
Start Time: Maylands 8:00, Narrows 8:30
....we'll do a friendly freo on Saturday.
We'll have the usual Maylands Railway Station start at 8:00 am then hook up at the Narrows. The ride will start from the Narrows Bridge (North Side - where the bike path goes under the freeway bridge) at 8:30 am.
Please indicate you're joining the ride by replying to rides@robert-hind.com
Organiser's email: rides@robert-hind.com
Organiser's mobile telephone no: 0417 934 502
Ride style: Social
Terrain: Mainly Flat
Estimated Distance: 65 kms+
Start Point: Maylands, Narrows - North Side
Start Time: Maylands 8:00, Narrows 8:30
....we'll do a friendly freo on Saturday.
We'll have the usual Maylands Railway Station start at 8:00 am then hook up at the Narrows. The ride will start from the Narrows Bridge (North Side - where the bike path goes under the freeway bridge) at 8:30 am.
Please indicate you're joining the ride by replying to rides@robert-hind.com
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Saturday December 19, 2015 - Rockingham ride
Ride Organiser:Steve McNally
Organiser's email: rides@robert-hind.com
Ride style: Social
Terrain: Gentle Slopes only
Estimated Distance: 98.81 kms (approx)
Start Point: Maylands, Narrows - South Side
Start Time: Maylands 7:30, Narrows 8:00
The Rockingham ride will start at the Narrows (south side) 8.00 start. Cycle path along freeway to Mortimer, Wellard.
Continue through to Patterson rd with short diversion onto Beach rd Kwinana and into Rockingham. Coffee on the water front.
Return via Dixon rd – into Gilmore , onto Mortimer and through to the freeway cycle path to Perth
Gentle slopes only. Distance 98.8 kms.
Steve
Organiser's email: rides@robert-hind.com
Ride style: Social
Terrain: Gentle Slopes only
Estimated Distance: 98.81 kms (approx)
Start Point: Maylands, Narrows - South Side
Start Time: Maylands 7:30, Narrows 8:00
Continue through to Patterson rd with short diversion onto Beach rd Kwinana and into Rockingham. Coffee on the water front.
Return via Dixon rd – into Gilmore , onto Mortimer and through to the freeway cycle path to Perth
Gentle slopes only. Distance 98.8 kms.
Steve
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Saturday December 12, 2015 - Bibra lake
Ride Organiser:Steve McNally
Organiser's email: rides@robert-hind.com
Ride style: Social
Terrain: Mainly Flat
Estimated Distance: 61 kms+
Start Point: Maylands, Narrows - South Side
Start Time: Maylands 7:20, Narrows 8:00
Allow extra time if you're riding from Maylands to allow for detour via Windan Bridge.
Ride through Bibra Lake would be as follows ...
Start Narrows South 8.00 Travel along to Roe freeway intersection turning off cycle way onto Hope rd. and follow through to Progress drive. We'll do a loop around Birbra Lake.
Right into Forrest rd. and follow to Rockingham rd. and Cockburn rd. Cross over to cycle path and follow to South beach and then into Freo for coffee stop.
Return vie Applecross or Cottesloe (both are almost the same distance 52 km )
Easy Rider. No Hills
Organiser's email: rides@robert-hind.com
Ride style: Social
Terrain: Mainly Flat
Estimated Distance: 61 kms+
Start Point: Maylands, Narrows - South Side
Start Time: Maylands 7:20, Narrows 8:00
Ride through Bibra Lake would be as follows ...
Start Narrows South 8.00 Travel along to Roe freeway intersection turning off cycle way onto Hope rd. and follow through to Progress drive. We'll do a loop around Birbra Lake.
Right into Forrest rd. and follow to Rockingham rd. and Cockburn rd. Cross over to cycle path and follow to South beach and then into Freo for coffee stop.
Return vie Applecross or Cottesloe (both are almost the same distance 52 km )
Easy Rider. No Hills
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