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Westside Cycle Club

Phone: +61 424 222 440

Address: Moreland Street, Footscray 3011 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.westsidecycleclub.org.au

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25.01.2022 ! From today, Westside Cycle Club will be able to accept Mountain Bike memberships! There are a number of different membership options. Check them out here https://www.auscycling.org.au/membership

25.01.2022 A big thank you to everyone who joined in this morning’s ride. It was great to be back on our bikes in a group and we look forward to many more rides together. : TIME: 9.30am at corner of Moreland & Parker St DISTANCE: 15km... AVERAGE SPEED: As fast as the kids or beginners can go. REMINDER: Bring money for coffee afterwards. Bring the kids - this one’s for them! IMPORTANT: Name and number to be provided at start of ride for contact tracing purposes. Please bring a fitted mask with you. We can’t wait to see you all!

24.01.2022 It turns out that cyclists on the road have doubled world-wide since the pandemic also that brand new bikes are becoming a scarcity to purchase, as we learnt from President of BikeWest, John Symons.

21.01.2022 It’s time to dust off your bike! Morning forecast is partly sunny with a chance of coffee. See you 7am, Saturday 14 March at 38 Moreland St Footscray. Nice to see @maritz.ltd weapon ready!

21.01.2022 Victorian Clubs Statement regarding AusCycling We welcome the decision today by Cycling Tasmania to support AusCycling. A significant number of clubs, many who were available to be signatories below, are also fully supportive of the AusCycling proposal that we endorsed on 19 November, 2019....Continue reading

21.01.2022 Westside Cycle Club’s Matt and Luke are strapping on their helmets and heading down to Mordialloc tomorrow morning, Sunday 15 March. DEPARTING: 6.30am from Footscray Police Station, Cnr Napier & Hyde St, Footscray. RIDE: Approx 70km at average speed of 30kph.... Leave a comment below if you’d like to join us! #westsidecycleclubmelb #cyclingislife #mordiallocherewecome #sundayvibes

21.01.2022 Friends of the Earth Melbourne are running a free online forum event tomorrow evening at 6pm on the future of public transport post Covid-19. Part of the conversation will include advocacy for better bike lanes and wider footpaths. Feel free to join in and help spread the word.

19.01.2022 -! With the advent of AusCycling, from 1 November all BMX and MTB riders will officially be able to join Westside Cycle Club. Westside Cycle Club is an inclusive club that welcomes riders of all disciplines and we’d love to have you join us. More details will be available on 1 November.... Watch this space!

18.01.2022 With all the changes in our lives at the moment, the good news is we can still go for a pedal. But with so many announcements, it’s hard to know exactly what you should do. To help keep everyone safe, please follow these three simple steps when you hop on the bike if you live in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire.... - Make sure you have a mask with you and pop it on whenever you’re near other people. - Keep it local. Go to the bike path nearest your home or start your road ride from your front door. - Only ride with people from the same house or one other person. And make sure you keep 1.5 metres apart. When you get home feeling amazing - please don’t forget to wash your hands. If we do the right thing now, the sooner we’ll be riding on to a better normal. Source: Bicycle Network

18.01.2022 We’ve just sold out of size S of our club kit and are running low in other sizes. So if you want to cycle in style and own a great quality kit, get your order in today!

16.01.2022 Do you need assistance servicing or repairing your bike? Membership to Westside Cycle Club includes free membership to the Inner West Community Bike Hub (IWCBH) in Footscray. That includes free access to IWCBH tools, equipment and advice every Sunday 10am-4pm. ... Join Melbourne’s newest bike club today www.westsidecycleclub.org.au. Inner West Community Bike Hub #westsidecycleclubmelb #innerwestmelbourne #communityhub #bikelife #footscray

16.01.2022 Great News Posted @withregram @cyclingaustralia At a Cycling Australia (CA) Special General Meeting held on September 19, six of CA’s eight state and territory associations voted in favour of CA joining AusCycling. This means, CA and six Road and Track State organisations will join BMXA, Mountain Bike Australia and the seven BMX State organisations at the start of AusCycling. This is a monumental day for cycling in Australia. It achieves a significant change to sport gov...ernance in Australia and positions cycling for the future, creating the greatest potential to provide benefits and opportunities for all who ride a bike. What started as an ambitious plan two years ago to bring together 19 cycling organisations to form one new unified nationwide organisation will now be realised. In all, 16 organisations now confirmed as joining, including the three current NSOs of BMX, Mountain Bike and Road and Track. MTBA, BMXA and a wide range of stakeholders and contractors have been working tirelessly over the past six months preparing for the transition into AusCycling and throughout the planning and development process, consideration has always been made to allow for the inclusion of road and track at some point in the future. To allow for a smoother transition to the new organisation, including the required staff consultation and to ensure greater benefits and services to members and clubs from day one including the all-inclusive race licence for all cycling disciplines, the Steering Committee has confirmed AusCycling will commence operations from November 1, 2020. From November 1, 2020, members will have the ability to race all disciplines under one licence, clubs will have access to a range of new programs and resources, and further benefits will be introduced as the organisation evolves. For existing members of any of BMXA, MTBA or CA, your current membership, including insurance coverage, will be recognised by AusCycling until the expiry date of that membership. This will be the case regardless of whether your state association voted to join AusCycling or not. Further updates will be made over the next six weeks.

15.01.2022 Hey Melbourne, we’ve got this. If you jump on your bike, don’t forget to carry a mask (in case you stop), cycle within your 5 km radius and stick to the 1 hour of daily exercise limit. This nifty interactive link shows you exactly where your 5km lockdown limit ends. ... https://www.theage.com.au//interactive-see-where-your-5km- Stay safe. @tonyphan.images

14.01.2022 Tune in 8.30am Sunday for an update

13.01.2022 We are excited to welcome Maskey Massage to the Westside Cycle Club fold. Based in Newport, Mel is a therapist specialising in remedial and sports injury massage. Join our Club and you will receive a $20 voucher, which will come in handy for fixing those tight calf muscles. Other perks to joining:... Included membership to Inner West Community Bike Hub. $1 off coffees from Harry and Larry's General Store. $15 jugs of Lickety Split lager and Happy Ending lager (when dine in reopens). 2 for 1 pizza at Slice Girls West in Mondays (when dine in reopens). Sign up today at www.westsidecycleclub.org.au

11.01.2022 Westside Cycle Club would like to congratulate and welcome Marne Fechner as inaugural CEO of AusCycling.

11.01.2022 WESTSIDE CYCLE CLUB AND COVID-19. Westside Cycle Club will be adopting Cycling Australia recommendations on COVID-19, and will be suspending all rides effective immediately. While we believe in the positive physical and mental health benefits provided by cycling during these challenging times, we have decided to take a cautious approach. In particular, we want to ensure we are considering our whole community and particularly those most at risk.... We will review our position and will provide an update on Monday 30 March. Regards, Westside Cycle Club

11.01.2022 What cool t-shirts! Want to order one too? Shoot us an email at [email protected] #westsidecycleclub #lookingcool

10.01.2022 This happened today! Our President, Matt Rodd fulfilled a lifelong dream of being presented with a giant novelty cheque. Pictured with fellow Committee member, John Symons and @seddon_community_bank_branch Branch Manager, Ash (the guy in the suit). Thank you so much for your support! #westsidecycleclubmelb #dreamsdocometrue #sponsorship #bendigobankseddon #bikeclub

10.01.2022 Melbourne may be in lockdown, but we can still get out and ride in style. Westside Cycle Club has a limited number of riding kits available. Get in quick and get yours today at www.westsidecycleclub.org.au.

10.01.2022 The weekend is here. Do your head a favour and jump on your bike.

09.01.2022 In case you missed it, our AGM BBQ is on Sunday 6 December. Everyone welcome - please RSVP below for catering purposes. We will be announcing social rides very soon - watch this space!

08.01.2022 , ! It’s time to get your kit on because rides are back on. This Thursday, 26 November at 6am, meet at the corner of Parker and Moreland St, Footscray (Cotton Mills) for a ride to Altona Beach and back. Expected average speed 30 km/hr... : Name and phone number must be provided at the start of the ride for contact tracing purposes Please bring a fitted mask with you. Spread the news with all your cycling buddies. We can’t wait to see you on Thursday. P.S Club Kit is encouraged.

07.01.2022 First social ride done and dusted. Now, coffee! #westsidecycleclubmelb #melbournecycling #saturdaymorningvibes #westisbest

06.01.2022 Westside Cycle Club is pleased to announce our newest partnership with Bike Force Docklands. Bike Force stocks a great range of premium road bikes and also offers a fleet of rental bikes for both casual and performance road bike cyclists. Become a Westside Cycle Club member and you’ll enjoy the following benefits at Bike Force Docklands:... 10% discount on parts purchased as a part of a Bike Service. 5% discount on Clothing and Accessories (excludes specials, Promotions, Tacx, Garmin, Wahoo) Special pricing on bike purchases. Please talk to the friendly staff there for a great deal. Find out more about Bike Force Docklands at www.bikeforcedocklands.com.au. To join up, visit www.westsidecycleclub.org.au.

05.01.2022 Hi everyone, In our last update we said that we’d make an assessment of club rides from the 31 March. Well, quite a bit has happened since then and we’ve had the decision made for us. There won’t be any club rides for a while to come it would seem. I’ve been in two minds about what to write for an update. Part of me wants to keep it all professional and upbeat, but another part of me wants to say I was hoping this would all blow over in a matter of days and we could get on wi...th our lives again. I was crushed when I realised this was all very serious and was going to change the way we do things. It looks like it will take a while before we are back to normal. As the prophet Ben Lee said, We are all in this together. He also sang Catch my Disease... maybe he knew something... Westside Cycle Club will still be here when all of this is over. We will still be organising rides, races and working alongside BikeWest to ensure there are great new cycling facilities for people in the West of Melbourne to enjoy. I do have a bit of news (good and bad) the samples for Westside Cycle Club have arrived! The good news is they look great and the quality is second-to-none. The bad new is that the factory in Italy that makes them is shut due to Coronavirus. We are still happy to take orders for the kit but it may take a while to arrive. I will update the website shortly with details on sizing, price and ordering. Here’s a picture of my kids posing in the kit. Left (Seb) is the club kit and right (Max) is the race kit. The precious diva in the middle is Mittens. And while we wait for this to all blow over, I encourage everyone to continue riding within the guidelines of social distancing. It’s been amazing to see so many families riding responsibly during this time. Please stay safe. Thanks, Matt. President

04.01.2022 We have great news! The @marcellobergamoaustralia warehouse, where our club kits are being manufactured in Italy, has re-opened. Get club kit ready for when we’re given the green light to ride again! Visit our website for the club kit design, sizing chart, delivery details and instructions on how to place your order. ... Here’s the link: http://www.westsidecycleclub.org.au/?page_id=65 Keep on riding!

03.01.2022 Hooray, today is #worldbicycleday. We are delighted that so many people rekindled their love for riding over recent months. Celebrate today by taking your bike out for a spin. #justride