** 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.
Midweek
Over the Hills to the Swan
Guildford Station Guildford Stn, Guildford, Western Australia, AustraliaThe title says it all, meet at Guildford Train Station at 9.00. The ride takes us via Kalamunda and Swan View before we cross the river. Coffee will be somewhere in the Swan Valley or at the end in Guildford.
First Aid Training – Registration Closed
2021 – FIRST AID TRAINING (registration for full course required by 30 August 2021) Accredited course + online learning 9:00 to 15:30 CBD College, Suite 5, Level 1, 150 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth WA 6004 Demonstration - cancelled 14:00 to 16:00 Community Hall, ‘The Rise’, 28 Eighth Avenue, Maylands, WA 6051 First Aid Training [...] → Continue Reading First Aid Training – Registration Closed
Ride to Christmas in July
Banks Reserve 60 Joel Tce, Mt Lawley, WA, AustraliaIf you normally overfeed your spare tyre during the winter months, then feel less guilty by riding the full distance from Perth on Fri 8 July (weather dependent) for Christmas in July on the following day. It's approximately 80km from Perth to Mandurah - please book your own accommodation. To return, you can cycle back [...] → Continue Reading Ride to Christmas in July
South of River Loop Mk 1
Raffles Hotel 70-72 Canning Beach Rd, Applecross, AustraliaMeet at Raffles/Canning Bridge West, follow the rive up around to Point Walter, up the hill to Bicton, Riverside Drive, to Marine Terrace. Coffee @ Roasting Warehouse South Fremantle (old Port City Roasters). Then on South Terrace towards South Beach, through Hollis Park, to Hampton- Rockingham Road intersection on to Healy Road, south on to [...] → Continue Reading South of River Loop Mk 1
Beach Views
Burswood -31.964320 115.890799Meet at Burswood Rotunda at 9 am for a moderately paced ride out to Scarborough before tracking the beach to the Mary Street Cafe at The Boulevarde shopping centre in Wembley before a relaxing roll back through Jolimont. Nice 'n' Easy to set you up for Xmas in July on Sunday.
Silvia’s Ride to Lo Quay
Maylands Station MaylandsUnder New Management Ride Leaders Still Needed. Earn the respect, affection and undying loyalty of your peers in the CTA. It’s easy – all you have to do is lead a ride and they will follow you to the ends of the earth. To make things even easier, you don’t even have to come up [...] → Continue Reading Silvia’s Ride to Lo Quay
Allwen’s Alternative on the Flat
Narrows Bridge south side Narrows Bridge, Kwinana Fwy, South Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaNOTE: The Principal Ride today is Jeremy's Legs & Lungs tester. This is an alternative ride for those who have neither legs nor lungs to test. If you can stay on the Swan Coastal Plane while all about you are climbing hills, If you can trust your legs and lungs when others doubt and need [...] → Continue Reading Allwen’s Alternative on the Flat
Jeremy’s Legs & Lungs Tester
Midland Station Midland Stn, Midland, WA, AustraliaUnder New Management Ride Leaders Still Needed, otherwise the club will die and you will be left alone without a friend in the world. Earn the respect, affection and undying loyalty of your peers in the CTA. It’s easy – all you have to do is lead a ride and they will follow you to [...] → Continue Reading Jeremy’s Legs & Lungs Tester
Allwen Rides Again, to Lo Quay
Narrows Bridge south side Narrows Bridge, Kwinana Fwy, South Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaAllwen leads another ride today, just to keep the Kiwis in check, but she needs your help if we are to successfully fend them off. Sign up to lead your own ride - there are plenty of slots because the earth is predicted to endure within the habitable zone for another 250 million years. [...] → Continue Reading Allwen Rides Again, to Lo Quay
Offroad with Liz on the Donkey Orchid Trail
KalamundaJoin Liz, the most prolific ride leader of 2023 (possibly of all time), on her favourite ride. If Liz likes it so much, it has to be good. Guaranteed to be so good that you won't even care about your bruised ribs. Sunrise predicted to be at 06:31. Start Time: Meet at 08:00 for [...] → Continue Reading Offroad with Liz on the Donkey Orchid Trail
East & South with Christine
Narrows Bridge south side Narrows Bridge, Kwinana Fwy, South Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaToday Christine has kindly offered to leave her night vision goggles behind and lead a ride in the sunshine. Sunrise is at 06:34. No comment. Start Time: Meet at 08:00 for an 08:15 start. Start Location: Narrows Bridge, south side near the toilet block. Description: This is a fairly flat ride along the South Perth [...] → Continue Reading East & South with Christine
Arthur’s Doghouse Run
Raffles Hotel 70-72 Canning Beach Rd, Applecross, AustraliaThe Magnificent Arthur has graciously offered to lead this amazingly flat ride. Sunrise is at 06:39 so it will probably already be light by the time you have to wake up. Start Time: Meet at 08:00 for 08:15 depart. Start Location: Canning Bridge, adjacent to the Raffles Hotel. Description: Cross the Canning Bridge to join [...] → Continue Reading Arthur’s Doghouse Run
Beaches! Swamps! North with Mike
Britannia Reserve Britannia Road Reserve, Leederville, WA, AustraliaAnother new face in the pantheon of ride leaders, many thanks to Mike Ryan for stepping up to the challenge. A new route, and what's better - a new (to the CTA) café! What varieties of muffin wait to be tasted? What reaction will a horde of hungry smelly cyclists provoke? Will there be [...] → Continue Reading Beaches! Swamps! North with Mike
Judy’s Backroads of Hope
Bull Creek Station BullcreekNot much to work with on this one, so we'll go with the CTA traditional bare facts description. Follow Judy to discover Hope in the back roads of Bibra Lake. Sunrise at 06:53 Start Time: Meet at 07:45 for 08:00 depart. Start Location: Bull Creek Station, ask for Judy. Description: Backroads to Coogee and [...] → Continue Reading Judy’s Backroads of Hope
Mount up! It’s Time for Dinner in Parkerville with Cliff (and he’s OK)
Midland Station Midland Stn, Midland, WA, AustraliaLights are compulsory, but a red uniform is optional on this ride into darkness with Cliff. The hot chips at the Parkerville Tavern will more than compensate for the drain on your headlight battery. There are plenty of other food options if the chips are not enough. Due to the high cost of brake [...] → Continue Reading Mount up! It’s Time for Dinner in Parkerville with Cliff (and he’s OK)
From Greenwood to Joondalup with Brian
Greenwood Station -31.818704 115.783953Following feedback that the ride descriptions are too verbose, a special effort has been made to encourage Brian into leading a ride. A man who spent his youth chatting too much to anybody who would listen, he now finds himself near the end of his quota and is forced to make every word count. [...] → Continue Reading From Greenwood to Joondalup with Brian
Lo Quay Again? No – it’s Taka’s Ride to Point Walter
Raffles Hotel 70-72 Canning Beach Rd, Applecross, AustraliaJoin Taka on The Ride of the Rising Sun and discover that life continues if you manage to ride past Lo Quay without stopping. Unless you have an enlarged prostate, in which case a brief toilet stop may be viewed in a sympathetic light. Sunrise today is at 07:18. Start Time: Meet at 08:00 [...] → Continue Reading Lo Quay Again? No – it’s Taka’s Ride to Point Walter
Lazy Leisurely Leaders – Ride No. 3 with Kleber & Michael
Britannia Reserve Britannia Road Reserve, Leederville, WA, AustraliaIs there no end to Kleber's & Michael's talent at developing leisurely rides for the lazy leader. Liberate yourself from the mad rush to go ever faster and discover the joy of the lazy lifestyle. Sunrise at 07:14 Start Time: Meet at 08:30 for 08:45 depart. Start Location: Britannia Reserve, Leederville. Near the toilet [...] → Continue Reading Lazy Leisurely Leaders – Ride No. 3 with Kleber & Michael
Take the High Ground with Jeremy
Midland Station Midland Stn, Midland, WA, AustraliaScrew on your climbing legs and take on some hills as Jeremy takes the high ground, up the Darling Scarp to visit both Kalamunda and Mundaring on the same ride! What more could you ask for? You might not actually reach heaven on this ride, but it will feel like it. Particularly if you [...] → Continue Reading Take the High Ground with Jeremy
