** 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.
Road bike - Hilly
Urban Undulations
East Perth Station East Pde, East Perthmeet 7:30 for a 7:45 start - some steep but not very high hills. Meet at East Perth station on the south east (river) side and we'll venture through the city to the western suburbs encountering some challenges as we go. This ride should have enough intensity to help prepare us for the rest of [...] → Continue Reading Urban Undulations
Hills Training
Midland Station Midland Stn, Midland, WA, Australiameet at Midland Station at 9am. We head up through the John Forrest National Park and Oxley Road to Mundaring for coffee at the “Patch of Country”. On the way back we try and find a different way.
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.
Hills Training
Cannington Station East CanningtonWe meet at 9am at Cannington Station. The route goes via the Zig Zag uphill to Kalamunda and then via the Observatory to our coffee stop in Pickering Brook. We have to climb some substantial hills before we stop, so you might need some snacks on the way. For those who don’t want to do [...] → Continue Reading Hills Training
Bickley and Victoria Reservoir
Gosnells Station Gosnells Stn, Gosnells, Western Australia, AustraliaWe meet at 09.00 at Gosnells Railway Station. This ride will take us up the hill via Bickley and Victoria Reservoirs. There is a 3 kms long section of gravel and we might have to push the bike for 100 meters, but it is worth it. We’ll bypass Kalamunda and have coffee in Pickering Brook [...] → Continue Reading Bickley and Victoria Reservoir
Hills Training
Meet at carpark cnr Canning Hwy and Ellam St behind the buildings (lots of free parking there). We ride up Welshpool Rd, Repatriation, Walnut, Mundaring Weir Rd to Zig Zag and home again. Coffee in Kalamunda.
Let’s do some Hills
Midland Station Midland Stn, Midland, WA, AustraliaIt’s not as bad as it sounds: Meet at Midland Train Station at 09.00. From there up through Darlington and the John Forrest National Park to Mundaring for coffee at MO-JO (if open). After the break it’s mainly downhill!
Hills Training
Dome in Kelmscott 2810 Albany Highway, KelmscottMeet at the Dome in Kelmscott for Liz’s 5 dams ride. 1400 meters elevation. If you would like the GPX file of the ride, it can be saved from the link below. There will be no leader or tail end Charlie. The order of the dams: Bickley, Victoria, Canning, Wungong and last but not least [...] → Continue Reading Hills Training
200K Achievement Ride
Deep Water Point 100A The Esplanade, Mount Pleasant, Western Australia, Australia200km Hard, 6:00am for a 6:30am sharp start.Start and finish at Deepwater Point, Mt Pleasant. 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 criteria (see [...] → Continue Reading 200K Achievement Ride
Lets do some Hills
Midland Station Midland Stn, Midland, WA, AustraliaIt’s not as bad as it sounds: Meet at Midland Train Station at 8.30am. From there up through Darlington and the John Forrest National Park to Mundaring for coffee. After the break it’s mainly downhill!
Let’s do some Hills
Midland Station Midland Stn, Midland, WA, Australia46 kms, moderate, road bike, hilly it’s not as bad as it sounds! We meet at Midland Train Station for a lovely ride through the John Forrest National Park, coffee at the bakery in Mundaring and then a different way back to the start. Leader: Liz 0423207258
(or Ride 2) What goes up must come down
Cannington Station East CanningtonMeet at 8am at Cannington Station. Up the Zig Zag for refreshments in Gooseberry Hill, then through the Bickley Valley before returning to the start. (730 m elevation) Ride leader: Liz 0423207258
Pre-Silo Tour Legs and Lungs Tester (for everyone)
Midland Station Midland Stn, Midland, WA, AustraliaAfter starting at Midland Train Station we will take the easy route up to Kalamunda via the Zig Zag cycle path and then cycle across to Mundaring Weir and Mundaring. After refreshments and recovery it will be all the way down hill back to Midland. It's a bit hilly, but not too bad as the [...] → Continue Reading Pre-Silo Tour Legs and Lungs Tester (for everyone)
Observatory
Cannington Station East CanningtonSunday, 6th of June, 8.30am, Cannington Train Station 67 kms, moderate, hilly, road bike meet at 8.30 at Cannington Train Station for a hilly ride to the Observatory (950m elevation). Up Crystal Brook Road, just to get the blood pumping, after that it’s still hilly but not so steep anymore, we get rewarded with a [...] → Continue Reading Observatory
CANCELLED – Road trip to Mundaring ‘meet up’
Midland Station Midland Stn, Midland, WA, AustraliaCANCELLED - DUE TO FORECAST RAIN The rain gremlins have struck again. Sunday's 29 August ride up to Mundaring has been cancelled. Get out your slippers. You could use the time to sign up for the CTAWA sponsored First Aid Training This ride has no leader, however meet at Midland train station and ride to [...] → Continue Reading CANCELLED – Road trip to Mundaring ‘meet up’
Up Some Hills and Down Hills
Cannington Station East CanningtonMeet at Cannington station at 7:45am for 8:00am start. After a few undulations, we will go up the Zig-Zag to Kalamunda, then take some back streets and roads to arrive at our coffee stop in Pickering Brook. After refueling, it will be along Canning Road before descending Mills Road East to Gosnells. It is then a flat ride [...] → Continue Reading Up Some Hills and Down Hills
Lizzie’s Legburner
Gosnells Station Gosnells Stn, Gosnells, Western Australia, AustraliaSunday, 17th October 2021 9am until 2pm, Gosnells Station Roadbike, hilly, moderate, 54 km’s We meet at Gosnells Station at 9am. The bad news is that we have two very steep hills to climb (Crystal Brook Road and Walnut Road), the good news is that the rest is a piece of cake. Coffee probably at [...] → Continue Reading Lizzie’s Legburner
Hills Training
Midland Station Midland Stn, Midland, WA, AustraliaMeet at Midland railway station for a jaunt into the hills. We will go up the Zig Zag, coffee in Kalamunda and from there decide whether to make the loop to Mundaring or go through Bickley Valley to Pickering Brook. It's all up to you.
Southern Dams and Murals Spoke Tour
Collie River Valley Tourist Park 1 Porter Street, Collie, WA, AustraliaThis is the shorter spoke tour option for the Southern Dams and Murals Tour (to Collie). See that tour for all the details.
Hills Training
Midland Station Midland Stn, Midland, WA, AustraliaMeet at Midland Train station for an early start at 7am. We will ride to Kalamunda for coffee and then to Mundaring for lunch if you are hungry. Then it's downhill all the way back to Midland.
