** 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.
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Eat to Ride, or Ride to Eat? With Yew Li
Banks Reserve 60 Joel Tce, Mt Lawley, WA, AustraliaSome people eat to ride and some people ride to eat, but with Yew Li at the front there is no question what the priority is on this ride. I can't reveal any more than that, other than to say that there will also be plenty of opportunity to catch up on the latest [...] → Continue Reading Eat to Ride, or Ride to Eat? With Yew Li
Last Saturday Suffer-fest, with Nick
Guildford Station Guildford Stn, Guildford, Western Australia, AustraliaIf you’re looking for pain and more pain with nothing to gain, then official club sadist Nick has the ride for you. Just don’t come crying to me afterwards. This month it's a double bill featuring The Swan Valley paired with The Hills of Brigadoon. Sunrise at 05:04 Start Time: Meet at 07:45 for an [...] → Continue Reading Last Saturday Suffer-fest, with Nick
Tour des Lacs avec Connie
Burswood -31.964320 115.890799Busloads of tourists visit Pompeii every day to marvel at the ancient wheel-ruts ground into the paving stones in antiquity by the passing of untold numbers of wagons. But why go to all that bother and expense, when you could follow CTA First Lady Connie on her tour of the lakes, right here in Perth? [...] → Continue Reading Tour des Lacs avec Connie
PSP Loop with Nick
Bayswater Station BayswaterThe sun is out, and so is Nick the CTA official mascotochist. Sunrise at 05:09 Start Location: Bayswater Train Station carpark on Railway Parade (opposite the Bayswater Hotel Restaurant). Toilets available at the train station. Start Time: Meet at at 07:45 for an 08:00 start. Description: Tonkin Hwy South → Roe Hwy South → Kwinana [...] → Continue Reading PSP Loop with Nick
The IV National Park Ride, with Sarah
Guildford Station Guildford Stn, Guildford, Western Australia, AustraliaIf you're having withdrawal symptoms because you haven't been to a National Park recently, Sarah's here in the nick of time to administer the old IV. Sunrise at 05:18 Start Time: Meet at 08.00 for an 08:15 start Start Location: Guildford Train Station, car park on northern side. Description: A demanding but pretty ride, [...] → Continue Reading The IV National Park Ride, with Sarah
East Freo THE Destination, with Rita
Narrows Bridge south side Narrows Bridge, Kwinana Fwy, South Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaNo-nonsense Rita leads a no-nonsense ride to East Freo - THE Destination. Apparently. Sunrise at 05:37 Start Time: Meet at 08.30 for an 08:45 start Start Location: Narrows Bridge, Southern end, west side, near toilet block. Description: Heading to East Freo for a coffee/ chat and back. Suitable for all bikes – quiet roads [...] → Continue Reading East Freo THE Destination, with Rita
Last Saturday Suffer-fest, with Nick
Guildford Station Guildford Stn, Guildford, Western Australia, AustraliaA Mundaring Weir loop isn't much of a suffer-fest by official club sadist Nick's standards - unless you consider the early start time at a remote location. Sunrise at 05:26 Start Time: Meet at 07:45 for an 08:00 start Start Location: Guildford Train Station, car park on northern side - next to the SmartParker [...] → Continue Reading Last Saturday Suffer-fest, with Nick
Go Shopping with Stuart
Narrows Bridge south side Narrows Bridge, Kwinana Fwy, South Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaNot to be outdone by neither Scott's pretentious poetry nor Taka's heroic haiku, ex-president Stu now enters the ring with... a shopping list? Sunrise at 05:29 Start Time: Meet at 08:30 for an 08:45 start. Start Location: Narrows Bridge south end, western side, toilet-block adjacent Description: to Claremont via Rutland Parade to Reabold Park [...] → Continue Reading Go Shopping with Stuart
2025 On Your Bike – Forests and Murals
Tour Brochure Detailed Information Entry Form (Apple users - check alternate form below) e-bike Entry Form (also refer to the revised Policy on e-Bikes) Garment Sizing Chart GPX Route Files <!-- GPX Route Files --> This year's On Your Bike will begin & end in Coolup, & will include Harvey, Bunbury, Donnybrook, Collie, Waroona, & [...] → Continue Reading 2025 On Your Bike – Forests and Murals
Whiteman Park… and Beyond! With Scott
Guildford Station Guildford Stn, Guildford, Western Australia, AustraliaCTA’s favourite poet, Scott of the Antarctic, is back to lead another of his doomed expeditions into (and possibly out of) Whiteman Park. Sunrise at 05:37 Start Time: Meet at 08:15 for an 08:30 start. Start Location: Guildford Station North side of tracks in car park area. Near ticket machine. Description: Come for a casual [...] → Continue Reading Whiteman Park… and Beyond! With Scott
Water, Water – Everywhere! with Linda
Point WalterBring a snorkel, just in case, because Linda is promising to find water wherever she goes. At least there won’t be crocodiles. Probably. Start Time: Sunday October 12 @ 08:15 for an 08:30 start. Start Location: Point Walter – in front of Walter’s River Café on the banks of the Swan River. Description: Ride east along the Swan River, [...] → Continue Reading Water, Water – Everywhere! with Linda
A Meander South, with Taka
Narrows Bridge south side Narrows Bridge, Kwinana Fwy, South Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaTime to eat some more of Taka's dust. Although without the hills you may have half a chance of keeping up. He's been hanging out with Scott (of the Antarctic) a bit too much and has gone with the poetry description style. All I can say is that his Haiku needs a lit tle [...] → Continue Reading A Meander South, with Taka
More Beeliar Lakes, with Christine
Bull Creek Station Bull Creek Station, Bateman, Western Australia, AustraliaJust when you thought you had seen all the lakes in Beeliar, along comes Christine to reveal that she has somehow managed to find more. It must really have rained a lot this winter. Sunrise at 05:58 Start Time: Meet at 08.00 for an 08:15 start Start Location: Bull Creek Station. Can't be any [...] → Continue Reading More Beeliar Lakes, with Christine
OYB Prologue – River to Sea
Narrows Bridge south side Narrows Bridge, Kwinana Fwy, South Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaNot sure which river. Not even sure which sea. Never mind, just get OYB and follow Lois to find out. Sunrise at 06:08 Start Time: Meet at 08:00 for an 08:15 start. Start Location: Narrows Bridge, southern end. Near the toilet blocks. Just for something different, whoever is standing closest to the toilets at [...] → Continue Reading OYB Prologue – River to Sea
Udeni’s Groovy Ride
Canning Bridge (west) (Raffles Hotel), Applecross, WALooks like the CTA is overflowing with groovy ride leaders. Almost before you have had time to wash your flared knicks, along comes Udeni to show you his 60s moves. So put some fresh flowers in your hair (if you have any) and this time try not to completely destroy them when you put [...] → Continue Reading Udeni’s Groovy Ride
Yanchep via The Outback, with Silvia
Edgewater Train Station Edgewater Station, George Grey Place, Edgewater, Western Australia, AustraliaThere has been a lot of discussion about whether WA has any 'Outback'. Well, it looks like the argument may finally be put to rest. Silvia has gone bush and has returned with extravagant claims to have found it. So, if you have ever wondered where 'The Outback' is, now is your opportunity to [...] → Continue Reading Yanchep via The Outback, with Silvia
Allwen’s Groovy Ride
Narrows Bridge south side Narrows Bridge, Kwinana Fwy, South Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaEither Allwen's leading a 60s-themed ride, or you're all going to be following in the groove that a more unkind person might describe as a rut. Just in case, wear flowers in your hair and dig out your flared knicks. This might be your lucky day. Sunrise at 06:31 Start Time: Meet at 08.15 for [...] → Continue Reading Allwen’s Groovy Ride
CTAWA 2025 Mid-West Tour
*** Although the tour is now fully booked, it may be worth contacting Trevor about going on the waiting list *** Starting and finishing in Geraldton, this unsupported tour of 624 km is open to all CTAWA members. Cycling predominantly on quieter, sealed, rural roads, the route explores Western Australia’s Mid-West region during our State’s [...] → Continue Reading CTAWA 2025 Mid-West Tour
Last Saturday Suffer-fest, with Nick
Guildford Station Guildford Stn, Guildford, Western Australia, AustraliaIf you’re looking for pain and more pain with nothing to gain (other than the promised 1,000 m), then official club sadist Nick has the ride for you. Just don’t come crying to me afterwards. Sunrise at 06:36 Start Time: Meet at 08:00 for an 08:15 start. Start Location: Guildford Train Station carpark (north side [...] → Continue Reading Last Saturday Suffer-fest, with Nick
The MiKaMu Trail, with Jeremy
Midland Train Station Midland Train Station, Midland, Western Australia, AustraliaJeremy is back from his trek along the silk road, but the only souvenir he managed to return with is a bad back. Rumour has it that he failed the fitness requirement of being able to load his own luggage onto the bus. Don't believe him if he tries to tell you about the [...] → Continue Reading The MiKaMu Trail, with Jeremy
