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RIDES CLASSIFICATIONS:
All riders are responsible for showing up with a
well-maintained bicycle. You will need to wear a helmet and we
recommend you bring a spare tube, puncture repair kit, tyre levers,
pump and a spanner (to fit the axle nuts if your bike is not fitted
with quick release hubs). Most importantly, bring water.
Rides are described according to the guidelines below. If you
are unsure of your suitability for a particular ride, or if you feel it
may be too long for you, don't be put off. Please contact the ride
leader before the day, to discuss your suitability, or to see if you
can do part of the route.
Terrain refers to the hilliness of the ride, and can be
Mostly flat, Rolling, Some hills, Hilly, or Unsealed road.
Pace refers to the average range of speeds on level ground
without breaks. Downhills may be faster, uphills slower. For rides
described as HILLY, consider choosing a pace one step down from your
usual comfort level.
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Social |
Under 15 km/h |
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Leisurely |
15 - 20 km/h |
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Moderate: |
20 - 25 km/h |
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Brisk |
25 - 30 km/h |
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Strenuous |
30 - 35 km/h |
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Super Strenuous |
35+ km/h |
LIABILITY DISCLAIMER:
While every effort is made by CTA ride leaders to ensure the safety
of all participants on our rides, individual cyclists (whether they are
members or not) are not covered by the club for injuries if an accident
occurs. We recommend that you obtain personal accident insurance before
taking part.
CTA RIDE SIGN IN SHEET:
CTA ride leaders please download, print and read the CTA RIDE SIGN IN
SHEEt. At the start of the ride ensure that every participant records
their name and contact details. After the ride mail the completed ride
sheet to Cycle Touring Association of WA PO Box 174 Wembley 6913
or scan and email to rides@ctawa.asn.au.
CTA RIDE SIGN IN
SHEET Word Format
CTA RIDE SIGN IN
SHEET PDF Format
ACHIEVEMENT RIDES
The Achievement Ride series are being run again this year. As per normal,
we're looking for people to help support the ride. So if you've been on
a few of them previously, and especially if you've won a mug, please contact
Colin and put something back into the club
The rides are open to anybody. There is a $10 charge for non members
on the achievement rides. If you want to go on an achievement ride then
please book it with Colin at least a week beforehand for the "Take
Ones" and preferably about 2 weeks beforehand for the "Take
twos". The "Take twos" are only run if enough people register
two weeks beforehand.
Please see the newsletter for more details
RIDES / EVENTS
Saturday, September 4
200km Achievement Ride
200km Some Hills, Moderate, 6:30 for a 7:00am sharp start. Meet at the
car park off Morrison Rd (adjacent to the Midland Police Station) for
registration & ride description. This is a challenging ride that takes
in Toodyay, Dewar's Pool, Bindoon & the Chittering Valley. The time
limit is 13hrs 30mins (average 15km/hr) & participants must have completed
the 160km (Century) AR this year, or the Challenge Series last year. Participants
must book at least two weeks prior to the ride & there is a $10 fee
for non-members.
Organiser: Colin 9418 1571 (H)
Sunday, September 5
Braking & Cornering Class
7:45am sharp start. Meet at Kings Park car park, adjacent to the Biodiversity
Conservation area. It’s time to have a refresher on the often neglected
principles of cycling. Paul Loring (CTA member & cycling coach) will
be leading a 90 minute session. It is aimed at everybody, both novices
& those wanting a refresher. Should be a good pre-cursor to OYB tour.
You will leave knowing more about your own braking style & the tools
to practice current technique. If it is wet we will shift to the following
Sunday.
Leader: Paul Loring 0413 007 266 (M) or paul@loring.name (Email)
Sunday, September 12
When My Baby Smiles at Me, I Go to Freo
50km Mostly Flat, Moderate, 8:15 for a 8:30am sharp start. Meet at Deep
Water Pt for a ride, past Bibra Lake, to fabulous Freo for frothy cappuccino,
before returning via the river. The ride may be cancelled due to bad weather,
so check with the ride leader if the forecast looks grim.
Leader: Lynn 0402 303 270 (M)
Sunday, September 19
1) 10,000 in 8 Achievement Ride
110km Hilly, Moderate, 8:00 for a 8:30am sharp start. Meet at Kelmscott
Station for registration & ride description. This is the club's hilliest
ride, requiring the climbing & descending of 10,000 feet of hills
within 8 hours, around the picturesque contours of Armadale, Araluen,
Bedfordale, Roleystone & Gosnells. Note that there is a $10 fee for
non-members.
Organiser: Colin 9418 1571 (H)
2) A Wooden Bridge to Woodbridge
35km Flat, Leisurely, 9:30am start. Meet at Shearn Memorial Park, Maylands,
for a relaxed ride along the river to Woodbridge for morning tea.
Leader: Simon 9271 2959 (H)
Sunday, September 25 -Monday, 27
Queen's Birthday Long Weekend
40, 80 & 90km, Some Hills, Touring. At the time of printing, the
details weren't fully realised, but I want to lead a ride based on Kleber's
Labour Day long weekend of March 2008. The tentative route is Midland
to Mundaring via Kalamunda, then possibly to Toodyay, then back to Midland,
possibly via Julimar Rd. It would certainly be good training for the OYB
Extension tour next month.
Contact: Simon 9271 2959 (H)
Sunday, September 26
A Roll through the Valley
50km Mostly Flat, Moderate, 8:30am start. Meet at Bayswater Station for
a pleasant cycle through the Swan Valley. Of course we will stop for a
coffee & cake at one of the many cycle friendly businesses there.
Leader: Noel 9378 3687 (H)
Wednesday, September 29
Cycling with Altitude Social Night
7:00pm for a 7:15 start. Meet at the Loftus Community Centre's Community
Hall (not the Learning Centre, our usual venue, but still between the
new library & the gym). Tonight, Dean will be sharing tales from his
epic Himalayan cycling adventure with Sarah last year. Hear about their
hair raising midnight ride through Delhi & how they battled sickness,
wild animals & fatigue to cycle up vertical mountain sides & across
wild, wind swept ice covered plains in some of the most inhospitable terrain
in northern India. Be enthralled by accounts of how they survived extremes
of heat & cold, & evaded the pursuing Indian Army! And with over
2 000 photos to show, you can expect to be both informed & entertained
for a few hours!!
Organiser: Simon 9271 2959 (H)
Sunday, October 3
OYB Prologue
45km, Rolling/Some Hills, Moderate, 8:30 for a 9:00am sharp start. Meet
at Murdoch Station. Come & meet some of your fellow OYB tourists as
we meander through some of Perth’s southern suburbs. The ride will
head south along local roads, east of the freeway, as far as Rowley Rd,
before heading northwest through the Beeliar Regional Park on our way
to a secret destination for morning tea. After some refreshments &
a chat we will return to the start. Participants need to contact Ann no
later than Friday, September 24.
Contact: Ann 9444 5160 (H) or oyb@ctawa.asn.au
Saturday, October 9
300km Achievement Ride
300km Hard. This is the CTA's most challenging ride; having to complete
300km in 20 hours. Participants must book by October 2 & are subject
to the organiser's approval (with appeals to Simon, as duly elected Rides
Coordinator). Note that there is also a $10 fee for non-members.
Organiser: Colin 9418 1571 (H)
Sunday, October 10
Swan River Barbie Ride
40km Moderate, Mostly Flat, 9:00am start. Meet at the Bardon Park car
park, Bardon Pl, Maylands, for a very nice, scenic river ride followed
by a BBQ at 12:00pm at the park. Members can have their partners &
ankle biters come at this time to join us. There are kiddies' playgrounds,
toilets, a plethora of gas BBQ's, lots of shady trees, the river &
landscaped waterways (watch your kids). Members can carry panniers with
their BBQ stuff. This ride has something for everyone, so the more people
the better. BYO everything including picnic blankets, Frisbees, &
football. Limited tables & seating, but the gas is free.
Leader: Stan 9345 3552 (H)
Sunday, October 17
OYB for an OYB Training Ride
70km Some Hills, Moderate, 8.15 for a 8.30am start. Meet at Armadale
Station (& the 8:24 train leaving Perth at 7:45) for a ride on quiet
back roads to Byford. Then it's up Nettleton Rd to the Delicious Deli
at Jarrahdale for a well earned rest. The ride continues through the beautiful
forests along Jarrahdale Rd to Albany Hwy, where we can now "stretch
our legs" down hill into Armadale.
Leader: Kleber 9354 7877 (H)
Saturday, October 23 - Thursday, 28
OYB Extension Tour
Leader: David taylor@eezi.net.au (Email) or 08 9771 8480 (H)
See details http://member.eezi.net.au/taylor/cycling/oybx/
Sunday, October 24
The Jarrahburger Jive
80km, Hilly, Moderate to Brisk, 8:45 for 9:00am sharp start. Meet at
Armadale Station car park (meeting the 8:15 train from Perth) to head
for the hills via the picturesque Wungong Dam, before taking in some of
the best bush scenery from the 50 & 100km Achivement Rides. We'll
then stop at the Jarrahdale General Store for refreshments, before a little
more soul-quenching tree change & the descent back towards Armadale.
Leader: Cara cara@arach.net.au (Email - preferred) or 9384 4024 (H)
Wednesday, October 27
Social Night
6:30 for a 7:00pm start. Meet at the Loftus Community Centre's Community
Hall (not the Learning Centre, our usual venue, but still between the
new library & the gym). In May this year under the name of ‘Team
Crackalaken’ Mark, Jeremy, Roy & Colin along with the support
crew of Mike & Keith rode & drove along the 700km of dirt, mud,
dust, corrugations, water crossings & so much more that make up the
Gibb River Rd. Along the way they, & 62 other teams, managed to raise
$250,000 for charity. The whole thing can be summed up as 6 childish men,
4 mountain bikes, 3rd place, 2 vehicles & 1 cracken good time! So
come along to the slide night & enjoy as we relive the fun.
Organiser: Colin 9418 1571 (H)
October 30 to November 7
OYB – Coast the Rainbow Tour
The OYB 2010 tour, Coast the Rainbow, follows the WA south coast from
Bremer Bay to Walpole in the first week of November. (See previous Chain
Letters for more details).
By the end of the first month after the brochures were posted, when CTA
members were given preference, the tour was full. Confirmed acceptances
should have been sent out in the mail by the time you read this.
Applications are still being received and potential tourists are now being
placed on a waiting list. The inevitable happens and a few more places
will become available.
Sunday, October 31
Sorry, No Ride
It would have been nice to have had a ride here for those not on OYB,
and so many potential ride leaders who are away.
If any one wants to lead a ride on the next calendar (for November, December
& early January), please contact:
Simon 9271 2959 (H) or spkoek@yahoo.com (Email)
Sunday, November 7
Scenery is What It's All About!
65km Hilly, Brisk, 7:15 for a 7:30am sharp start. This will be a hard
ride with 3 big climbs. Meeting at Welshpool Station, we will head to
the hills via Crystal Brook Rd. After cycling through Kalamunda’s
gorgeous wine valley, we will head to the Zig Zag via Mundaring Weir Rd,
taking in some of the nicest views Perth has to offer. It's then time
to earn a coffee in Kalamunda by climbing Kalamunda Rd before returning.
For those not quite ready for this ride, there will be a few short cuts
to get you to the coffee stop.
Leader: Jeremy 9493 2237 (H) or 0412 886 612 (M)
PLAN AHEAD
Have a look at the Tours and weekends away article of the newsletter
for more details of upcoming CTA weekends away and tours.
Sunday, September 19
10,000 in 8 Achievement Ride
Saturday, September 25–Monday 27
Queen's Birthday Tour
Wednesday, September 29
Social Night, Cycling with Altitude
October 9
300 km Achievement Ride
October 23— 28
OYB Extension Tour
Saturday 30 October to Sunday 7 November 2010 - On Your Bike : Coast the Rainbow Tour 2010.
** 2010 Tour is now full **. If you
are interested in coming on the tour then please submit an entry form
and you will be placed on a waiting list. If places become available due
to cancellations, then we will contact you.
The 2010 On Your Bike Tour will be following Western Australia's beautiful
but rugged southern coast from Bremer Bay to Walpole. The weather
along the southern coast is generally cooler with frequent coastal drizzle
and showers, which is also why this coastline is known as the Rainbow
Coast. We will be within 20 km of the coast for the entire 440 km
of the tour, which is why the dates have been pushed back as late as possible
to try and get some warmer weather while still avoiding the grain cartage
season.
- Day 1 of the tour will start with participants being coached from Armadale down to Wagin for lunch, then continuing down to Bremer Bay with an informal afternoon ride around Bremer Bay after arriving. For participants in the south west, there will be the option of secure parking at Wagin where you can join the others for lunch before getting on the coaches to Bremer Bay.
- Day 2 we will ride 63 km from Bremer Bay to Boxwood Hill, staying at the Boxwood Hill Sporting Complex.
- Day 3 we will ride 90 km from Boxwood Hill to Cheyne Beach, passing through Wellstead and staying at the Cheynes Beach Caravan Park.
- Day 4 we will ride 69 km from Cheyne Beach to Albany, passing through Manypeaks, Kalgan and Lower King.
- Day 5 is a rest day in Albany for people to explore the many attractions, learn about the history of Western Australia's first settlement, or just relax at one of the beaches or cafes.
- Day 6 we will ride 67 km from Albany to Denmark, via the Lower Denmark Road passing through Elleker and Youngs.
- Day 7 we will ride 68 km from Denmark to Peaceful Bay via Scotsdale Road, staying at the Peaceful Bay Caravan Park.
- Day 8 we will ride 55 km from Peaceful Bay to Walpole via the Tree Top Walk and Hazelvale Road. The last night concert will be held in the Walpole Sport and Recreation Centre.
- Day 9 we will ride 25 km from Walpole back to Bow Bridge for morning tea before getting on the bus for the trip back to Perth via Wagin.
Terry Bailey
Tour Organiser
November 7—8
OYB Extension return to Manjimup
November 27
Progressive Dinner
Progressive Dinners are wonderful evenings, where participants cycle
between courses, enjoying food, cycling and good company. By November
27, it expected that the balmy, summer evenings will have returned, and
the air will be laden with the heady scents of Frangipani and Jacaranda
blossoms. However, as idyllic as this sounds, it does require venues in
which the courses can be hosted. Thus, the Rides Committee is asking for
members who'd be happy to let their house be used for a course. Usually,
the ride has 25 participants, but this may have to be reduced if the prospective
venues can not cope with that number. In the past, cutlery & crockery
have been hired, so all the hosts have to provide is seating (preferably
at a table, but we have made do without before). If you would like to
offer your home, please contact Simon, giving your address and potential
occupancy. Thank you.
Contact: Simon 9271 2959 (H) or spkoek@yahoo.com (Email)
December 5
Annual General Meeting
Friday, April 22, 2011 to Tuesday, 26
Easter at Muresk
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