Saturday June 27 - Heritage Trail mountain bike ride

Ride Organiser: Robert Hind Robert@robert-hind.com
Organisers mobile tel: 0417 934 502
Ride style: Social
Ride type: Mountain Bike - non technical
Terrain: Steady Climb then Good descent
Estimated Distance: 45kms
Start Time: 8:30am
Start Point: Peachey Park (Car Park at the top of Morrison Road)

We'll do the easy mountain bike ride on the Heritage Trail. We'll take the track North of Great Eastern Highway up to Sawyers Valley. This a fairly easy, steady climb. Then we'll cross the highway and return on the side with a stop at Darlington for coffee / food. The return is mainly downhill and in parts quite fast.

Saturday June 13 - Friendly Freo

Ride Organiser: Robert Hind Robert@robert-hind.com
Organisers mobile tel: 0417 934 502
Ride style: Social
Ride type: Road
Terrain: Mainly flat
Estimated Distance: 70kms

Start Time: 8:00am (Maylands) 8:30 (Narrows - North Side)

The suggestion for this weekend is a friendly Fremantle ride...starting at Maylands with the usual Narrows hook up. The ride will detour via Cottesloe and along the beach with a coffee / breakfast stop in Fremantle. The return ride will be be via Pt Walter and Canning Bridge.

Saturday June 6, 2009 - Roe Highway loop

Ride Organiser: Robert Hind Robert@robert-hind.com
Organisers mobile tel: 0417 934 502
Ride style: Social
Ride type: Road
Terrain: Mainly flat
Estimated Distance: 50 kms
Start Place: Fenton St, Kewdale - old Toll office
Start Time: 8:00 am

Paul loved this ride last time we did it. We'll meet at the old Toll head office off Fenton St, Kewdale at 8am, wind our way to the Roe Hwy bike path. We'll take the path through to the Freeway bike path, have coffee at either Denada's in Brentwood or Toscanini's at Canning Bridge then ride via South Perth and The Burswood to Orrong Road and back to Kewdale.

Robert

The best lights? ...any advice?

I usually ride early in the morning (3:45 or 4:15 start) so most of my riding is in the dark (2.5 to 3 hours per ride).

The routes I take (roads and bike paths) are relatively consistent and some parts of them are quite well lit ..... others sections are very dark and I've had a couple of spills primarily due to not being able to see debris on the path until too late.

As a result of my latest spill (three of us hit a tree that fell across the path) I've decided to invest in a good set of lights. One friend has recommended the "Ayup" range (an Australian brand) http://www.ayup.com.au and they certainly look good according to their web site.

Would others like to share their experiences with lights?

Bike Maintenance Course - June 16

A friend of the Ride_Group, Cathi Dixon is again doing her popular Bike Maintenance course. See the link Bike Maintenance Course

If you're interested I suggest you book as soon as you can ...Cathi's previous courses booked out quickly.

Robert

Saturday May 30, 2009 - Pt Walter Ride

Ride Organiser: Robert Hind Robert@robert-hind.com
Organisers mobile tel: 0417 934 502
Ride style: Social
Ride type: Road
Terrain: Mainly flat
Estimated Distance: 50kms
Start Time: 8:00am (Maylands) 8:30 (Narrows - South Side)


We'll do a short, easy Point Walter ride on Saturday. Hopefully I'll have my bike repaired and ready to join the ride.

Robert

Getting to be a (BAD) habit....

Well it has happened again!! The bike is temporarily out of action following a collision early on Monday morning!!

I was out doing one of my usual rides with a couple of work colleagues. From early on in the ride we experienced debris at different points. Our progress past the Burswood gold course just after 5:00am was slowed by sand and weed across the path.

When we got to Roe Highway bike path (near Orrong Road) small branches were strewn across the path on certain stretches. Some sections of the path were well lit but intermittent sections were quite dark. It was on one of those dark sections that a tree lay across the path ..but we didn't see it. We rode one behind the other. I was at the back. Typically I backed off in the darker sections where I struggled to see and then caught up in the lighter or straighter sections. I had just caught up when we all three came down. Andrew was at the front and he came down hardest hitting the tree with his front wheel then straight over the handle bars to hit hard with his face copping the worst of it. Jason hit next and then I tailed the two of them.

Jason and I suffered grazes and bruising. Andrew has 10 stitches in his top lip. Andrew's bike was also worst effected. I've got mine booked in for a check and repairs on Thursday but the seat broke and will need replacing.

We'll definitely be adding more powerful lights to our shopping list!!

Robert

Sat hilly ride details on blog

Ride organiser: Terry: mailto:tpdhome@git.com.au

Mob: 0414 730 970

Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: Corner Scott St and Great Eastern Highway, Koongamia

This week's ride is a hilly ride starting at 8:30a.m. from the corner of Scott St and Great Eastern Hway, Koongamia.
We'll take the back streets to Mundaring via a series of fairly short hills, then cycle past the weir to Kalamunda. (That'll make us all weird.) The hill on the Kalamunda side of the weir and the last few km into Kalamunda are the big challenges of the ride.
Morning tea will be at Paris Brest -- for which we have buy-one-get-one-free vouchers. (I won't talk about the Brest's passion for pairs.)
We'll head back to the start via Gooseberry Hill and the zig-zags.

Hope to see you there,
Terry

WINTER TRACK CYCLING GRAND PRIX - June 28, 2009

The Winter Track Cycling Grand Prix is being held June 28 at the Midvale Velodrome (see the attached brochure)

Andrea and I have already booked a table for 8 and have 3 (paid) spaces available if any one in the Ride Group is interested.

Of course, if you want to get together a table yourself you're welcome (but I note reservations are required by May 23).

Tour de France evening

Andrea and I are planning a "Tour de France" evening at our place and members of the Ride Group will be welcome to join us.

We're yet to sort out the details but it is likely to be for one of the later mountain stages during this year's tour.

It will be a "bring a plate" and BYO drink / wine type social evening. We'll provide the tv and venue.

We'll need an idea of how many people are coming.

Watch this space for further details.

Cheers
Robert and Andrea

Saturday May 16, 2009 - ride along the Freeway bike path

Ride Organiser: Robert Hind Robert@robert-hind.com
Ride style: Social
Terrain: Mainly Flat
Estimated Distance: 55 kms
Start Place: Maylands Railway Station
Start Time: 8:00am

This week we'll start at Maylands at 8:00am, do the usual pick up at the Narrows (South Side) at 8:30 then ride down the freeway bike path, beyond the Dutch Windmill. We'll squeeze in a coffee, perhaps at the Dutch Windmill and discuss rides to schedule for the next week or two.

CanTeen and Camp Quality to merge?

As many of our Ride_Group members are supporters of Life Cycle for CanTeen we want to share this news with you.

Letter from CanTeen to Life Cycle for CanTeen supporters

This news is also displayed on the Life Cycle group on Facebook and Shaun Mays (WA Division Manager of CanTeen) encourages comments and feedback. He assures us he will respond to comment sent to him.

NO TO DAYLIGHT SAVING RALLY

Hi Robert,

There's a rally at Parliament for the No campaign at 12:30pm Tuesday, 12 May 2009. It would be great if we could have lots of cyclists there. Please feel free to forward the following and attached to anyone who might be interested.

See the flyer No Campaign Rally

Best wishes
Chris Tallentire
0418 955 191

NO TO DAYLIGHT SAVING RALLY
Parliament House
12:30pm
Tuesday, 12 May 2009

All opponents of daylight saving are welcome.

For further information please phone 9493 2223

This weekend's ride (May 16)

Any suggestions for this weekend's (or next) weekend's ride?

Headsweats - no sweat

I've been using "Headsweats" bandannas for quite some time now and swear by them.

I'm a "hot blooded male" who tends to sweat a lot and I used to have a soaking, stinking, helmet and sweat running down my face and stinging my eyes... but not since I've been using "Headsweats" bandannas.

http://www.everestsports.com.au/headsweats/

Do they stop you sweating? No ...but the wetness is "wicked" away. Yes the bandanna itself gets wet .. but soon dries out.

I recommend them.

Robert

Saturday May 9, 2009 ...Friendly Freo

Ride Organiser: Robert Hind Robert@robert-hind.com
Organisers mobile tel: 0417 934 502
Ride style: Social
Ride type: Road
Terrain: Mainly flat
Estimated Distance: 70kms
Start Time: 8:00am (Maylands) 8:30 (Narrows - North Side)

The suggestion for this weekend is a friendly Fremantle ride...starting at Maylands with the usual Narrows hook up. The ride will detour via Cottesloe and along the beach with a coffee / breakfast stop in Fremantle. The return ride will be be via Pt Walter and Canning Bridge.