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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Saturday October 31, 2015 - Middle Swan

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

**** Summer start time - 8:00 am ****

From Maylands I propose to ride the cycling track to Guildford, then cycle along Gt Eastern Hwy to Midland, then Morrison Rd to Gt Northern Hwy to find Toodyay Road. Once past Roe Hwy we will cycle along the back roads in the Swan Valley to eventually find Campersic Road to Haddrill Road.

I propose to stop for coffee at The Coffee Hut on Gt Northern Hwy.

On the way back, we will ride past Sittella winery before crossing the Swan river and ride along West Swan Road to Benarra Road and Lord street to reach Bassendean.

Departure:    South Perth 7:30 am
                      Maylands 8:00 am – I will start from Maylands

Francis

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Saturday October 24, 2015 - Hill ride to Kalamunda

Ride Organiser: Robert Hind Robert@robert-hind.com
Organisers mobile tel: 0417 934 502
Ride style: Social
Ride type: Road
Terrain: Hilly
Estimated Distance: 50 kms
Time: 8:00 am
Location: Corner Scott St and Great Eastern Highway, Koongamia

**** Summer start time - 8:00 am ****


This week's ride is a hilly ride starting at 8:00 am from the library at the corner of Scott St and Great Eastern Hway, Koongamia. 

It has been well over a year since we included this route in our schedule, and a lot longer since I've done it. The hills make it one of our less popular rides but it is an essential inclusion in a balanced ride calendar and good for all round riding skills and strength.

We'll take the back streets to Mundaring via a series of fairly short hills, then cycle past the weir to Kalamunda. 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 Le Croissant. We'll head back to the start via Gooseberry Hill and the zig-zags.

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Saturday October 17, 2015 - Northern Beaches

Ride Organiser: Terry Dowling 
Organiser's Email: morgan4four@yahoo.com.au
Organiser's Mobile No: 0414 730 970
Ride style: Social
Terrain: Mainly Flat
Estimated Distance: 65 kms+
Start Point: Maylands, Narrows - North Side
Start Time: Maylands 8:00, Narrows 8:30


Suggested route is via Kings Pk, optional Reabold climb, then to the coast, take cycle path to Scarborough, roads (West Coast Dr/Marmion Ave) to Sorrento/Hillarys and, depending on how people are feeling, possibly coastal road to Mullaloo. Return to Hillarys, then to the freeway at Greenwood and mostly follow cycle path back to city. People can catch the train if they feel like it.

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Saturday October 10, 2015 - Not the Corsair Ride

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

For this Saturday Terry has suggested a Freo Ride with a twist (no stop in Freo).

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.

Instead of heading into Freo we'll turn towards the Leeuwin Barracks and the Zephyr (not Corsair) Cafe for our coffee stop.

Please indicate you're joining the ride by replying to rides@robert-hind.com

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Saturday October 3, 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

With many away for Life Cycle [OffRoad]....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