Saturday November 2, 2013 - Ridge Hill Road and Swan Valley

Ride Organiser: Francis Vivier

Organiser's email: francis.vivier@iinet.net.au

Organiser's mobile telephone no: 0403 236 439

Ride style: Social

Terrain: Mainly Flat

Estimated Distance: 55 kms

Start Time: 8:00 am & 8:30 am

Start Place: Narrows North & Maylands Railway Station

**** Francis is the Ride Organiser - let him know if you plan to join the ride ****

We'll meet at Narrows North (8:00 am) and Maylands Railway Station (8:30 am) and do the Ridge Hill climb, go through Swan View and eventually the Swan Valley with our Coffee Stop most likely being the Coffee Hut.

Saturday October 26, 2013 - Ellenbrook Loop

Ride Organiser: Ride_Group
Organiser's email: Rides@robert-hind.com
Organiser's mobile telephone no: not-applicable
Ride style: Social
Terrain: Mainly Flat
Estimated Distance: 76 kms+
Start Point: Narrows - North Side
Start Time: Narrows 8:30

Narrows to vines using Swan Valley route then through vines to Dome at Ellenbrook. Follow Lord Street to Reid Highway, turn right ahead to Beechboro, turn left and head through to Bayswater train station then retrace cycle path back to start.

Please respond to Rides@robert-hind.com

Scheduling weekly rides

As you're aware I haven't ridden since early August, mainly due to back problems but I'm quite happy to keep publishing rides for each week.

I would, however, prefer not to have to guess which rides the group would like to do. We've always tried to schedule rides based on suggestions from the group and consensus so it is far better if suggestions are considered, by those on the ride, for the following weekend and a ride decided on (and an email sent to me so I can publish that ride).

When Jenny or Terry are riding there is usually more thought and communication about the next ride... but when they're not riding I'm often left guessing!

Saturday October 19, 2013 - Pt Walter

Ride Organiser: Robert Hind
Organiser's email: Robert@robert-hind.com
Organiser's mobile telephone no: 0417 934 502
Ride style: Social
Terrain: Fairly Flat
Estimated Distance: 40 kms+
Start Point: Maylands, Narrows - South Side
Start Time: Maylands 8:00, Narrows 8:30

We'll have the usual starts (Maylands and Narrows South) and coffee stop on the way back in Ardross Street, Applecross.

Please respond to Rides@robert-hind.com if you're planning to join us.

Saturday October 12, 2013 - Mediocrity

Ride Organiser: Robert Hind

Organiser's email:  Rides@robert-hind.com

Organisers mobile tel: 0417 934 502
Ride style: Social
Terrain: Mainly Flat
Estimated Distance: 50 kms+
Start Point: Maylands, Narrows - South Side
Start Time: Maylands 8:00, Narrows 8:30

**** please respond 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 but don't worry - it'll still be really average!

We anticipate an 8:30 am start from the Narrows (South side), with the "over achievers" having the option of a 8:00 departure from Maylands.

Saturday October 5, 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 8:00, Narrows 8:30

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 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