Perth rides lately

[rollin66]

Anyone catch this guy out and about?

That passenger is not wearing a helmet

[Lizzy]

Trundled into town with the boy last night to catch a Fringe show in the carpark under the urban orchard, Mega Deluxe Wheel Deal.

It defies explanation but was worth a look just for the 4-person tricycle kitchen setup - the show itself was a little more shambolic even than you'd expect; being besieged by tech foibles - and the vege garden beds in the orchard that the provisions were meant to be coming from apparently got pulled up and replanted during the afternoon, which they hadn't been clued in on until the last minute. Hilarious for a few of the wrong reasons but nonetheless a worthy retort to people who say nothing interesting happens in Perth ...

Then got sprayed down by a wayward sprinkler on the Burswood golf course on the way home

[John Lewis]

Anyone catch this guy out and about?

That passenger is not wearing a helmet

That's not a guy. That's Nikki. The penguin goes everywhere with her.

http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewt ... 18&t=15683

John

[wexford]

Perth to Mandurah this morning, slight SE breeze coming at me but otherwise fairly cruisy.

Heading back in the midday heat, now that was just crap even with the tail wind. By the 120km mark I was struggling and hopped on the train at Cockburn Central to finish off the return to Perth and rode back home from there.

Lessons...check for missing sunscreen spots on the legs before heading out, and have a decent feed at the halfway point instead of trying to turn right around and head back!

[Marty Moose]

WINDY MORNING

[just4tehhalibut]

Perth to Mandurah this morning, slight SE breeze coming at me ...

Then that huge pile of glass on the PSP just north of Thomas Rd has been cleared? I came across it on Friday night, a whole carton plus a six pack complete with plastic wrapper still, smashed and strewn all across the path and even my Gatorskins thought not to ride through. Don't really want to carry a broom with me for the next trip down yobbo way.

[wexford]

Perth to Mandurah this morning, slight SE breeze coming at me ...

Then that huge pile of glass on the PSP just north of Thomas Rd has been cleared?

Nasty! No, I don't remember seeing that in either direction. The path was clear all the way apart from some sand here and there. Even the Canning Bridge underpass was free of bogan droppings

[Mrfenejeans]

I wasn't riding this morning but Driving north on the Kwinana around 10.30am, saw a group of 40/50+ riders on the PSP sprawled out into smaller sub groups all dressed in similar yellow shirts, and was amazed that in almost every subgroup they were generally riding 2 abreast.

[Marty Moose]

yeh that's the oldies group they are a pain but normally just crawling along.

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[Mattheq]

Riding down the PSP near Glendalough station last night when I came across a cyclist literally sitting on a very irate pedestrian. I stopped to render assistance where it might be warranted, asking if they were ok.

The cyclist looked up at me and in an exasperated voice, said, "No, I'm not!" Apparently said pedestrian jumped out onto the shared path and flagged the cyclist down, then proceeded to try to start a fight. A good samaratin in a vechile stopped and called the police for assistance, but while on his phone to the Boys in Blue, the pedestrian got loose and started chasing him, swearing at the driver for calling for assistance. He then rewarded the driver by (unsuccessfully) trying to smash the windows on his car. He then scarpered back into Glendalough station.

Just before the Police arrived, another pedestrian arrived and was commiserating with the "back luck" the cyclist had endured. Once the Police arrived, the second pedestrian thought it appropriate to start swearing at them "because I don't like cops."

Anyone would be forgiven for thinking it's a full moon ...

[Karati]

Perth definately has more crazies per head of population than any other city in the world!

[fixed]

No different than any other place in the world. Maybe its just the people you hang out with?

[Karati]

No different than any other place in the world. Maybe its just the people you hang out with?

Ha ha you are probably right!

[johnny99]

A great ride today. Caversham to East Perth along the railway line. Over the bridge then followed the path past Burswood and through South Perth to the narrows. Back along riverside drive across the causeway back to Windan bridge and home. Had to add a few kms at the end as I had never ridden 50kms in one go and I figured if I had ridden 45 I may as well make it 50. Had a nice breeze behind me for the last few kms as well.

[Mrfenejeans]

Had a good 76km ride after work this afternoon although encountered Caltrops around Ocean Reef Rd PSP, i went through this area twice and got a flat both times. Nothing from all the glass and other things on the 70kms worth of road i was on the rest of the ride.

[johnny99]

A lovely morning for a ride out through the swan valley. Went GNH then Oakover rd to Campersic rd. Followed this to Hadrill Rd where I made my first attempt on Weir Rd. Made it about 500m up then turned around and headed home down Haddrill rd to Great Northern Hwy then home to Caversham. Quite a few cyclists taking advantage of the public holiday to get out and about. Aiming to do this loop at least once a week and increase my climbing each week.

[Marty Moose]

A lovely morning for a ride out through the swan valley. Went GNH then Oakover rd to Campersic rd. Followed this to Hadrill Rd where I made my first attempt on Weir Rd. Made it about 500m up then turned around and headed home down Haddrill rd to Great Northern Hwy then home to Caversham. Quite a few cyclists taking advantage of the public holiday to get out and about. Aiming to do this loop at least once a week and increase my climbing each week.

Was out that way myself this morning was a bit heated on the way home.

MM

[HLC]

Been smashing the km's lately myself, heaps of people out over the last few days! Rounded plenty of roadies up on Sat and Sun who weren't too happy but whatever!

If anyone see's me riding, give me a wave. I ride a fluro green classic pursuit (track bike). Has a steep forward sloping top-tube. Have to run it with riser bars because it's just to heinous for anything longer than about 5 meters with drops.

Plus, with that much saddle to bar drop I have no leverage on the road and can't pull the thing up! I'm usually in full kit unless I'm going to the pub with a couple of bidons hanging off the saddle! Great weather out there!

[Thoglette]

Anyone catch this guy out and about?

If I recall correctly (oh, I do) it's this girl- Nicky Armstrong, to be correct. See this thread for more.

ps - went for a ride round the river this morning. Saw that a bunch westbound on the river just west of Leewin barracks had had a fall (or two). Hope all are OK!

[johnny99]

Hey Marty I was out early and got home before it got too warm.

[HLC]

Anyone catch this guy out and about?

If I recall correctly (oh, I do) it's this girl- Nicky Armstrong, to be correct. See this thread for more.

ps - went for a ride round the river this morning. Saw that a bunch westbound on the river just west of Leewin barracks had had a fall (or two). Hope all are OK!

I know one of the SPR groups had a fall and ended in a broken collar bone and some other minor injuries. Due to some newly installed bollard/kerb/speedhump/mis-judging a gap around freo way near the river. Could have been these guys.

[cavebear2]

Don't worry about the heat!

Went for a ride yesterday from Maylands to Mundaring to Pickering Brook to Karragullen to Kalamunda to Maylands.
1943m of ascent, 117km at 27.2 kmh avg. Max. 36.3 deg min 31 deg. Consumed 5.0 L of fluid.

Today Maylands to Mundijong Rd & return. (cycle path most of the way) 103km at 30.03 kmh avg. Max 38.0 Min 34 deg. Consumed 4.5 litres of fluid, all carried on bike (3 L hydration kit plus 2 bidons) didn't stop.

Who said it was hot?

[roller]

Don't worry about the heat!

Went for a ride yesterday from Maylands to Mundaring to Pickering Brook to Karragullen to Kalamunda to Maylands.
1943m of ascent, 117km at 27.2 kmh avg. Max. 36.3 deg min 31 deg. Consumed 5.0 L of fluid.

Who said it was hot?

ME!

we did bayswater-mundaring-pickering brook-maylands (chapel's on whatley)-bayswater-cold bath yesterday (about 105-ish kms), heat was crazy!

only 1000m of climbing for us though, baby ride compared to yours.

so where's this karragullen place then?

[kayrehn]

I know one of the SPR groups had a fall and ended in a broken collar bone and some other minor injuries. Due to some newly installed bollard/kerb/speedhump/mis-judging a gap around freo way near the river.

I was in the second group behind the faster ones, and that stretch was treacherous to say the least. There's a big hump just installed, and anyone who tried to slip through on its sides might have their handlebars snagged by the barriers separating the bike lane and the road. A group going two abreast definitely have to slow down for the hump or else go into single file on the bike lane.

[Pravda]

Felt like I was leading Cav's sprint leadout this morning coming along Mounts Bay Rd into the wind this morning. Ended up with 3 bikes sucking my wind by the time I was going past Swan Brewery, surely there's some kind of etiquette regarding sharing the work?
Ended up sprinting off and leaving them behind just after the brewery.