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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.
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

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

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