Saturday March 2, 2013 - Friendly Freo

Ride Organiser: Robert Hind
Organiser's email: Robert@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 7:00, Narrows 7:30

We'll do the old familiar "Friendly Freo" with the usual obligatory coffee stop (in Fremantle). We'll have the usual Maylands Railway Station start at 7:00 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 7:30 am.

Saturday February 23, 2013 - Heritage Trail

Ride Organiser: Francis Vivier
Organiser's email: francis.vivier@iinet.net.au
Organiser's mobile telephone no: 0403 236 439
Ride style: Social

Ride type: Mountain Bike - non technical
Terrain: Descent, Steady Climb then Good descent
Estimated Distance: 45kms
Start Time: 7:30am
Start Point: 16 Mofflin Avenue, Darlington

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Please note: 

1. Francis is the Ride Organiser for this ride please notify him if you're planning to join the ride
2. Numbers are essential so Michele can do the morning tea purchases on Saturday morning. Morning Tea - $5.00 each
3. Bring your bathers
4. Please park on the Street and keep driveway clear

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Francis has suggested doing the Heritage Trail this coming Saturday as it is expected to be cooler.

Start from Francis and Michele's place (16 Mofflin Avenue, Darlington) at 7:30 am. [Please park on the street so that Michele and Francis's daughter can get their cars out.]

We'll ride down the track to Pechey Park then up the track North of Great Eastern Highway up to Sawyers Valley. This a fairly easy, steady climb. We'll cross the highway and return on the south side with a finish at Darlington for coffee / food. 

We'll have a drink stop in Parkerville enroute.

Morning tea will be provided by Michele and Francis, with a contribution of $5.00 per person for tea or coffee, a pastry and some fruit (all the proceeds going to Life Cycle for CanTeen).

Bring your bathers and a towel so you can enjoy a dip in the heated pool!!

Please let Francis know the numbers, so Michele can do the purchases on Saturday morning.

Amazing Down Hill

Well worth a look ...!!

Video - Amazing Down Hill

February 16, 2013 - the "Mediocrity Ride"

Ride Organiser: Alan Perkins

Organiser's email:  alanperkins2000@yahoo.com

Organisers mobile tel: 0401 303 283
Ride style: Social
Terrain: Mainly Flat
Estimated Distance: 50 kms+
Start Point: Maylands, Narrows - South Side
Start Time: Maylands 7:00, Narrows 7:30

**** Note - Alan Perkins is the Ride Organiser ****

**** please let Alan know if you plan to join this ride ****

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 tells me that this time around he is thinking of re-routing the "Mediocrity Ride" to run it in the reverse direction. It will have a different coffee stop and everything: but don't worry - it'll still be really average!

Alan anticipates an 7:30 am start from the Narrows (South side), with the "over achievers" having the option of a 7:00 departure from Maylands.

Saturday Feb 9, 2013 - Two Valleys Ride

Ride Organiser: Francis Vivier
Organiser's email: francis.vivier@iinet.net.au
Organiser's mobile telephone no: 0403 236 439
Ride style: Social
Terrain: Includes Hill Sections
Estimated Distance: 60 kms+
Start Point: Maylands, Narrows - South Side
Start Time: Narrows 7:00 : Maylands 7:30

*** Please note - Francis is the Ride Organiser for this ride ***

*** please notify him if you're planning to join the ride ***

I propose to travel on the cycle path from Maylands to Bassendean, then through Guildford by the river. However this time we will come on the other side of the Guildford bridge to ride in some back streets of Guildford towards Hazelmere. Travel along Bushmead road, then Midland Rd to find Ridge Hill road. Yes there is a good hill there – apparently less painful than coming from the Helena Valley, and yes it will be hard for me.

Then Scott Street, Clayton Rd, to go under Gt Eastern Hwy to make our way though Swan View, to cycle a bit in the Swan Valley, via Toodyay Rd, Campersic Rd, then Lennard Street and Gt Northern Hwy for our coffee stop at the Coffee Hut.

Return trip via Barrett Street, to West Swan Rd, Benara Rd, Lord Street and finally join the cycle path in Bassendean to finish in Maylands.

Let’s call this ride the Two Valleys Ride. And a good training ride for Life Cycle for Canteen.

Francis

Ride_Group at the Cathi Dixon Fundraiser

Just an update ...we've got two places left on the first of our tables at this Fundraiser on Feb 9 at the Midland Sports complex.

Don't miss the opportunity for an enjoyable social evening with Thai food and for a good cause.

If you're interested in joining us let me know.