The Riders Club

It was the TRC Ten this morning ( and Dockers post game review committee!) ready to tackle a very windy Cottesloe. Possibly some of the strongest winds and gusts we have experienced for a while. It was either a solid headwind or it was being blown around ( literally!) when we were on the Cottesloe coast line. Despite this we maintained a reasonable group however the winds did slow things down a bit and as such we did have a slight route variation in order to maintain Towie Time! We were successful in this pursuit and arrived at the Little Banksia (The Little Banksia) on time and ready for coffee. Always very accommodating ( they always organise additional chairs for us😊), we were seated and coffee’s started rolling out as soon as we sat down. The eats all had a good vote today with the muffins , cinnamon scrolls and friands all scoring highly! It’s hard to fault so 5/5 Cogs it is! All done and wanting to make sure we stayed rain free ( we did all the way round - Mrs El Pres did report some heavy showers at the Presidential residence however we had none of this !), we headed off with 5 going one way and 5 heading back to the store. A windy but safe ride and always good to be able to get out.

Until next week

Ride Smart. Ride Safe.

El Pres

It was the Famous Five of TRC today rocking up for a very windy but surprisingly dry day for Reverse Waterwheel. For once, the weather forecast was spot on! Rain from 0500 to 0700 and then sunny! We were fortunate heading towards the hills to literally run the rain out and as such did not get rained on. The same can not be said for the wind. 25km/hr winds with 35 to 37 gusts. For some reason and to never be explained, we had a head wind all the way round. You know it’s a decent head wind when you have to pedal to go down Albany Hwy!! Despite this, we made it round in one piece in reasonable time to arrive at Hidden Cafe (Hidden Specialty Coffee) for a well deserved coffee. I have said it before but Hidden is becoming a highly consistent performer. Great coffee, food and fast friendly service. 5/5 Cog Rating!
We made our way home via the back route. All agree that it would be nice not to have to make the initial climb after coffee but it is what it is! A windy but solid and successful day out. Safe travels to Craige who is heading to KL for a couple of weeks ( double down on the Durian! 👃!!😂).

Until next week.

Ride Smart. Ride Safe.

El Pres

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September 2026 Saturday Ride Routes

Saturday 12th September- Route Waterwheel (Reverse) - Cafe Hidden Kelmscott

Saturday 19th September- Route Cottesloe- Cafe Little Banksia

Saturday 26th September- Route Welshpool Rd - Cafe Gracies Forrestfield

Saturday 3rd October- Route Armadale- Cafe Social Manna Vic Park

Saturday 10th October - Route Reverse Zig Zag - Cafe Hidden Kelmscott

It was nine on time and feeling fine today for the Spearwood TRC route. Social Manna (Social Manna) was booked and we were good to go! Clouds threatened however we missed the rain aside from a very brief (“passing”!) shower. The wind did pick up towards the end but otherwise we had a good solid ride with very minimal stops ( re-groups and lights ). This made for some solid riding enjoyed by all today. We pulled into Social Manna for our coffee stop. Here we said goodbye to Mike S for the day as he was not feeling the best. Great work for hanging in today Mike. Rest up and see you next week. Social Manna was as good as usual. 5/5Cogs! Not wanting to hang around too long in case the rain came on sooner, we headed off. We ended up missing the rain ( still waiting for the big down pour!) and all up it was a good day out for a ride !

Until next week

Ride Smart. Ride Safe.

El Pres

It was the TRC seven bound for heaven this morning via Chevin! ( via Mills Road East!). The wind was reasonable on the way up as everyone powered through to the turn off and we progressed at a moderate pace to Brookton Hwy in order to head to the Hidden Cafe for our coffee stop. At Brookton Hwy we were met by none other than the Mighty Mike Moohan! ( now making eight!). We headed straight for the Hidden Cafe. Plenty on offer today for food and as usual good coffee and service. 4/5 Cogs! From here some made their own way back either from the cafe or at parts of the ride. The wind had tuned against us on the way back which made for more effort however a good pace was still held all the way home. A safe trip for all with no incidents ( El Pres was rocking two new tyres today !).

Until next week

Ride Smart. Ride Safe.

El Pres

TRC rides again! 2026 Canola Classic Edition! GT, Erick, Craige, Mike S, Peter F and El Pres all took the trek to York this morning for yet another instalment of The Canola Classic. A much better day in terms of weather. Although it had rained early in the morning, no rain was on course, it was not very windy and it was not that cold. A big change from the last couple of years. It was great to see so many TRC Associates of the past ( Bernie, Rauno, Andrew Oliver,Carolyn Holden, and Albert). Great to see you all! Not forgetting current TRC Disciples. Marty was on hand ( with his daughter I believe ) to lend support ( thanks for making the trip up Marty). As for the ride - oh my! We started out with Erick suffering the effects of what we believe was a bad coffee from the Car Park vendor ( Mmmm… Car Park Coffee!). This caused Erick to have more than a few hurls however I pleased to report that Erick made it through the entire event on his own steam - great work Erick! The rest of the team made our way round. El Pres came to grief on the back leg of the first lap with a rear flat. A tube change ( by Vault as they turned up just in time - I will openly admit that it’s nice when someone else changes your tube!). Unfortunately however the curse of El Pres’s Puncture came back about 3 km later ( Yep!). 4 different people could not find anything in the tyre. A second tube was burnt upon replacement ( sourced from the support vehicle as an 80mm stem was needed) and this unfortunately was curtains for El Pres. Literally out of nowhere, Andrew O appeared in his newly pimped out Ford Transit (it seriously looks pretty good). This could not be better timing as this was El Pres’s ride of shame back to the event village. The first time for El Pres, but as they say- S**t Happens! The Great GT was not feeling that great due to a recently acquired cold and as such made the turn “Right” after the first lap with Craige back to town. This left Pete and Mike to continue on and complete the course. Well done guys! A little disjointed but TRC was present and on course! It’s just one of those days! ( Side note: El Pres needed a new tyre!)

Until next Canola Classic

Ride Smart. Ride Safe.

El Pres

It was Legs Eleven today for TRC on the eve of yet another Canola Classic! We welcomed back Lorelle of The North today. Nice to see you again Lorelle! Pt. Walter was waiting today as the perfect lead in to tomorrow’s ride. The light was coming up earlier and the weather was warmer which made for a nice change. It appeared that many other people thought the same as there were plenty of riders and non riders out today. The ride itself was pretty straight forward and non eventful which, as mentioned, made for a good lead in for tomorrow. The Great Towie ( who acquired the Riders Pack’s for tomorrow - thanks Greg!) was a little taken with a potential cold. We hope to see GT along tomorrow. Social Manna was our stop today (Social Manna)( thanks for listening to the phone booking message!). Up to the usual standard, the Bacon and Egg Sando’s were flying out the door! 5/5 Cogs! (The Manna is the only Cafe to earn a permanent 5/5 Cog rating!). All done, we were back to the store to pick up the Rider Numbers for tomorrow. Good luck to all riding tomorrow.

Until next week.

Ride Smart. Ride Safe.

El Pres

It was Ten TRC today ready for the OG Midland route. No rain and a clear crisp morning which warmed quickly, made for some nice conditions. All up it was a “spirited” ride as aptly described by Paul. Midland Road ( one we have not done for a while) was in high contention this morning and with the wind slightly behind us, made for a good hit out. After this point Gareth was conserving some energy for tree pruning later in the day and met us at the Kettle Cafe. The remainder of the ride to the Cafe was a solid push, handled well by all. Arriving at the Kettle (Kettle Cafe Family) we were met as planned by Gareth and empty seats! The service could not have been any quicker today with coffee’s coming out as soon as we sat down closely followed by the food. This gave plenty of time to discuss random thoughts of El Pres during Greg’s ride ( doesn’t everyone?!) and to ponder why Paul’s inflator pump randomly started during coffee ( presumably it was an inflator pump!). All up an enjoyable coffee break with a 5/5
Cog rating for Kettle today! Heading back out we either headed our own way home or back to the store.

A great day to make the most of a ride!

Until next week.

Ride Smart. Ride Safe.

El Pres

A slightly different feel today with a Sunday ride! Yes. We do them every now and then! It was a good choice as well as today’s route of Canning Dam would have been basically, miserable if we road it yesterday! There were 6 TRC Takers today. It was cold but not as cold as we have had and there was no rain at all and very little wind. We were off from the start with a Towie Take Off! We think this may have been powered by a translucent “Stitch” OOSHI delivered by El Pres as a secret trade this morning (can’t be 100% certain!) In any case, we made good time down to the Brookton Hwy turn off. It was here that Brad and Gareth decided they would head up Brookton Hwy and then head back as they were both making their come back. The remainder of the group headed into and out of Canning Dam. Again making some good time, it was a foggy affair at the lowest point but this cleared up as we made our way back up towards Albany Hwy. We headed back down Albany Hwy and straight to Hidden Cafe. It was here that we intended to meet up with both Brad and Gareth however they informed us that they were in attendance to a rider accident during a descent down Brookton Hwy. The rider turned out to be Andy ( Mandy and Andy) Lynch ( TRC OG’s!) Andy had hit a pot hole and come off the bike ( near the Caltex Station). TRC Legends Brad and Gareth were on deck to assist and stay with Mandy till the ambulance arrived. Unfortunately, this resulted in two fractures of Andy’s pelvis however the latest update from Mandy indicated no surgery was required (👍). We wish Andy the best in his recovery. As for Hidden today, I cant say more. Fast, friendly service, hot coffee and good eats! 5/5 Cogs!! We headed back towards the store via Corfield which we also had a good run down. Everyone made their own way home just prior to the store to enjoy the remainder of the day with out rain .

All up, a great day out!

Until next week

Ride Smart. Ride Safe ( pot holes etc!!).

El Pres

August 2026 Saturday Ride Routes

Saturday 8th August - Route Brookton/Canning Dam - Cafe Hidden Kelmscott

Saturday 15th August - Route Midland - Cafe Kettle Lathlain

Saturday 22nd August - Route Point Walter - Cafe Social Manna

*Sunday 23rd August York Canola Classic *

Saturday 29th August - Route Chevin Road - Cafe Hidden Kelmscott

Saturday 5th September- Route Spearwood - Cafe Social Manna

Saturday 12th September- Route Waterwheel (Reverse) - Cafe Hidden Kelmscott