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02-01.-2007, 11:28 PM
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Perth group rides
Hey guys whats doin, this being my first post i will give a little intro. My names Dan im 26 years young been riding all up for around 8 months and loving every minute of it. I ride a Giant tcr c2, i traded the wife in for the bike, bargain i say haha. i average 30ks over 56kms and bought an indoor trainer today to help with my times but im also after a group to ride with for a bit of socialising and good training. i live in the Melville area (Bateman). Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance....Dan
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03-01.-2007, 09:59 AM
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Re: Perth group rides
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Dan Go here: http://www.wa.cycling.org.au/fset_events.htm and click on "Group Rides" at the top of the page - this should help you out, I ride with the Runner's World crew on Saturday mornings - fairly mixed abilities so you'd find someone at a level which suits you. It's also a good social group, but it's not too regimented if you are more after a fixed loop with deidicated sprint points/re-groups etc... |
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03-01.-2007, 05:18 PM
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Re: Perth group rides
cheers SpiderJ, much appreciated
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03-01.-2007, 09:20 PM
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Re: Perth group rides
Try contacting any of the bike shops in your area. Both Fleet Cycles and Bike Force (both in Freo) may be options for you. I live NOR, so ride with Cyclemania group.
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04-01.-2007, 09:38 AM
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Re: Perth group rides
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Attadale Cycles and Churchill Cycles may run group rides too and they'd be fairly close.... |
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04-01.-2007, 10:51 AM
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Re: Perth group rides
Just about every bike shop has a group ride or two. If there's a problem with Perth group rides, is that there are too many !.
Having said that, I haven't been able to find a evening ride (starting 6ish). Anyone know of any? I'm close to the CBD. thanks cheers |
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04-01.-2007, 04:42 PM
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Re: Perth group rides
awesome, thanks heaps..i will follow them up.. i give fleet and TBE willeton a fair bit of buisness so i will check them out. Ledomes, on my searches i havn't found any that time either as it would be ideal for me also.
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04-01.-2007, 06:57 PM
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Re: Perth group rides
If your after a Saturday ride in your area you cant go past Bike Force in Freo. They have several groups for riders of different abilities and the people are really friendly. Fleet cycles used to have a pretty good ride a couple of years ago but most of the good riders have left and according to their shop window they have cancelled all summer rides. When you get a bit faster and more confident you can always do the papas ride from Freo
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15-01.-2007, 03:16 PM
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Re: Perth group rides
last i seen, bike force freo charged $10 for there group rides, not that it matters i just found it humerous. Ive been put on night shift so it going to be to hard getting up early as im going to bed at the time most group rides start. with time being an issue the only option for training i have at the moment is riding to work. that will save me $70 a week. YEH BABY!!!!
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15-01.-2007, 08:17 PM
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Re: Perth group rides
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10$ to ride with a group you have to be kidding, what else would you expect from bike force though. |
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15-01.-2007, 10:45 PM
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Re: Perth group rides
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Agree. Also -I'm no lawyer- but, I'm pretty sure charging for the ride makes them liable in case of any accidents...not a smart move at all IMHO. |
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19-01.-2007, 10:57 AM
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Re: Perth group rides
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Wow, thanks for that link. I'm moving to Fremantle, from Sydney in the next couple of months, and I was a bit worried that there wouldn't be many organised bunch rides, seems I was worying for nothing. |
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19-01.-2007, 04:11 PM
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Re: Perth group rides
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Slam Dunk, goodluck with the move. My wife and did it last year also from sydney. The riding scene here is very healthy, except for racing. Anything that is via a club is normally crap. But if you are over 35 I sugest you join West coast masters. Very good organised racing all year. Chris |
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19-01.-2007, 05:34 PM
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Re: Perth group rides
funny about the bikeforce freo charging $10 to join their group rides...
I just rang them to check and they were stunned to say the least... "have never heard of any group rides that charge an entry fee"  having said that, I have ridden with one BForce group, but sadly I refuse to enter their stores. Why? they look at customers the same way I look at an attractive woman in a nice dress as she enters a pub...with hunger and lust 
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20-01.-2007, 05:12 AM
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Re: Perth group rides
I think you will find that the $10 is for the spin classes they hold in the morning not the actually group road rides.
As for Bike Force stores in general, yeah I agree they arent that friendly to go into, but in my experience TBE is the same, but there are exceptions and thats based on the staff. Bike Force in Freo have great staff, always friendly and are more interesting in helping you find what you want than selling you the most expensive thing. TBE in Nedlands used to be like that too, but alas they have gone the way of their other stores. Actually come to think of it lots of the bigger bike stores in Perth have become like car showrooms, with big fancy bikes and staff they know crap all about bikes. I suppose thats with the ones that are still truely a LBS, Bike Force Freo, Riders Choice, Churchills, etc Quote:
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