** Important Notices **
Please check the events page on the day of the ride, as details may change at short notice.
Departure time is normally 15 minutes after the ride start time.
The bimonthly calendar of rides may be available here.
CTA events have to conform to the latest WA Government rules – see COVID-19 coronavirus. If you are unwell, please do not attend.
Moderate 20-25km/h
Southern Lakes with Christine
Bull Creek Station BullcreekTime for another patrol around the southern lakes to check on the water levels, expertly guided by Christine who will be providing insights into the cultural and hydrological significance of the various bodies of water. Or maybe that's ex-president Stu I'm thinking of. Better show up to find out, just in case. Sunrise at [...] → Continue Reading Southern Lakes with Christine
Ex-president Stu’s Pike-out Ride
Maylands Station MaylandsIt used to be impossible to imagine the CTA without ex-president Stu, but those days are clearly over as he bravely pikes out of leading his promised ride. Fortunately the ever-reliable Rita and Cliff have stepped in at the last minute to shoulder the responsibility. Due to the last-minute notice there has only been [...] → Continue Reading Ex-president Stu’s Pike-out Ride
Destination: Unfathomable, Led by Tandem Rob
Raffles Hotel 70-72 Canning Beach Rd, Applecross, AustraliaYou'll have to pinch yourself for this ride because you won't believe you can be this lucky - ride leader Tandem Rob is on a tandem (who knew?)! Everybody knows that all the best rides are led by tandems, so get out there so that you don't have to live the rest of your [...] → Continue Reading Destination: Unfathomable, Led by Tandem Rob
Lunch in the Valley, led by Rita
Guildford Station Guildford Stn, Guildford, Western Australia, AustraliaAnother decadent lunch ride, with Rita at the front. More lunch than ride, this is what cycling is all about. Come along and put on some winter fat in time for the challenging summer months that lie ahead Sunrise at 06:19 Start Time: Meet at 11:00 for an 11:15 start. Start Location: Stirling Square [...] → Continue Reading Lunch in the Valley, led by Rita
Water Water Everywhere with Linda
Point WalterJust in case you've been pining for a bit more water in your life, Linda has chosen to lead a ride featuring rivers, lakes and at least one ocean. If you're lucky there may even be a bit more water lying around on the ground or even falling from the sky. Make the most [...] → Continue Reading Water Water Everywhere with Linda
Lizzie’s Leg Burner, with Liz and her Legs
Mills Park Centre 86 Brixton Street, Beckenham, AustraliaWith the official ride coordinator away in foreign lands, it appears that complacency and ill-discipline are beginning to take root in the club - to the extent that the general membership seem to believe that they will get away with not volunteering leaders for the weekly rides! Intolerable! Unforgiveable! UnAustralian! As punishment, stand-in ride [...] → Continue Reading Lizzie’s Leg Burner, with Liz and her Legs
Get lost in Whiteman Park
Maylands Station MaylandsMeet at Maylands Railway Station. Join Jeremy and Silvia for a ride along the Tonkin Highway PSP to Whiteman Park. Get lost there while trying to find the Drumpellier Drive exit and then on to Maison St Honoré in Benara Road for coffee and whatever else takes you fancy. Then back to Maylands. Organiser Jeremy [...] → Continue Reading Get lost in Whiteman Park
Canceled Noel’s Prostate-aware Ride Cancelled
Burswood -31.964320 115.890799Thinly disguised as a local council infrastructure inspection tour, but don't be fooled! Anybody with a prostate problem will easily find relief on this tour of the public toilets. Sunrise at 05:53 Start Time: Meet at 08:15 for a 08:30 start. Start Location: Burswood pavilion - you know the one. Don't accidentally join the [...] → Continue Reading Noel’s Prostate-aware Ride Cancelled
The EDams Ride with Liz (no e-bikes)
Dome Armadale 10 Orchard Avenue, Armadale, WA, AustraliaFollowing the roaring success of the 2 Dams ride in August, Swiss Liz is back to lead the slightly more challenging EDams Ride. For the benefit of those of a certain age, EDams is txtspeak for 3Dams - so now you may have slightly more understanding of your grandchildren. So anyway, this is just [...] → Continue Reading The EDams Ride with Liz (no e-bikes)
Don’t Canter to Ascot with Vanessa
Narrows Bridge south side Narrows Bridge, Kwinana Fwy, South Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaIt was going to be a decorous canter to Ascot (and back!) with Vanessa. No prizes for finishing first - everybody gets to be an 'also ran' this time. But now - new and improved! - it's going to be 'just a river loop' (sic). Perhaps somebody has been put on the 'gambling risk' [...] → Continue Reading Don’t Canter to Ascot with Vanessa
200km Achievement Ride
Banks Reserve 60 Joel Tce, Mt Lawley, WA, Australia200km Hard, 6:00am for a 6:30am start. Now start and finish is at Banks Reserve, East Perth. Riders must register with achievement rides coordinator! New safer and more varied route, with much less distance on major roads, and options of catching the train if you need. Note the ride is unsupported. Riders must meet qualifying [...] → Continue Reading 200km Achievement Ride
Ken’s Unicycle Extravaganza
Raffles Hotel 70-72 Canning Beach Rd, Applecross, AustraliaPresident Ken will be leading this ride, but apart from that there's not much to go on - other than a cryptic request for no 'funny bikes'. So I have been left to flesh things out a bit, and I have only been able to interpret this to mean that Ken will be showing [...] → Continue Reading Ken’s Unicycle Extravaganza
Plant Shopping with Rita
Britannia Reserve Britannia Road Reserve, Leederville, WA, AustraliaSpring is in the air, so it's time to go plant shopping. Rita has kindly stepped up to guide the ride, and to guide your plant selection. Perth could do with a few more maple trees. Or maybe part of that last sentence may not be quite true, so come along to find out! [...] → Continue Reading Plant Shopping with Rita
Tour of the Lakes with Connie
Burswood -31.964320 115.890799Busloads of tourists visit Pompeii every day to marvel at the ancient wheel-ruts ground into the paving stones by the passing of untold numbers of wagons. But why go to all that bother and expense, when you could follow Connie on her tour of the lakes, right here in Perth? English language tours also [...] → Continue Reading Tour of the Lakes with Connie
In Allwen’s World, All Roads Lead to Lo Quay
Narrows Bridge south side Narrows Bridge, Kwinana Fwy, South Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaAllwen is off to Lo Quay again, but she can't do it alone - no one person can eat that much muffin à la lemon curd. All are welcome to join her at the High Table, so don't be shy. Suitable for all bikes (apparently), so maybe that means that Terry is being allowed [...] → Continue Reading In Allwen’s World, All Roads Lead to Lo Quay
Let’s Do the Zig Zag
Cannington Station East CanningtonMeet at Cannington Station at 8:00am for a 8:15am start. The ride will go mostly via Roe Highway before heading up the zig-zag to Kalamunda for coffee. Then it's back down the hill, via Crystal Brook Road to Cannington.
The Old Faithful with Silvia
Maylands Station MaylandsAre you old? Are you faithful? Then this is the ride for you! Follow Silvia as she strives to demonstrate exactly what being old and faithful is all about. Perhaps. Sunrise at 05:21 Start Time: Meet at 08:15 for a 08:30 start. Start Location: Maylands Train Station Description: We will be following the Tonkin and [...] → Continue Reading The Old Faithful with Silvia
Wireless Hill with Ex-President Stu
Narrows Bridge south side Narrows Bridge, Kwinana Fwy, South Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaJoin Ex-president Stu on his endless quest for the holy grail of cakes. Rumours abound that one (or even two) other ex-presidents may be free to join us today. But that may be Fake News. Sunrise at 05:15 Start Time: Meet at 08:00 for an 08:15 start. Start Location: Toilet block vicinity, southern end [...] → Continue Reading Wireless Hill with Ex-President Stu
5 Dams Ride clashes with the committee meeting. Instead, lets ride to the Surfing Lizard Coogee.
Narrows Bridge south side Narrows Bridge, Kwinana Fwy, South Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaMeet at the Narrows Bridge southside 8.oo am for an 8.15 start. We ride south on the freeway psp until Beeliar drive. Turn right and head to Coogee surf lifesaving club for a coffee break at the 30k point. After the calorie top up we will follow the coast north to Fremantle, then onto the [...] → Continue Reading 5 Dams Ride clashes with the committee meeting. Instead, lets ride to the Surfing Lizard Coogee.
Jacaranda Joy with Noel the Usurper
Raffles Hotel 70-72 Canning Beach Rd, Applecross, AustraliaDespite a sustained campaign from his many admirers, The Magnificent Arthur has been Usurped at the last minute as ride leader by the shameless Noel, who is desperate to win his invitation to the ride leaders barbecue. Sunrise at 05:10 Start Time: Meet at 08:00 for a 08:15 start. Start Location: Raffles Hotel (outside), [...] → Continue Reading Jacaranda Joy with Noel the Usurper
