General News
Indian Pacific Wheel Race
March 22, 2018For those that have not heard of this event, it is an epic, solo unsupported bike race across Australia; a distance of 5,500km (3,400mi). What does that look like? Riders have to find their own food, water and repair supplies along the route. They ride for as long as they could each day then found…
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5 Questions with Lisa and Ernie
March 21, 2018Many club members know Ernesto Arriagada (he’s either on a bike or, these days more often, behind a camera) and Lisa Byrne; Ernie and Byrnie. This couple met through SKCC and celebrate 10 years of happiness (if you can call it that!) on March 22. Ern was part of the SKCC Committee a couple of…
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2018 St Kilda CC Criterium Championships – this Sunday, 25th March
March 18, 2018Hi SKCC'ers, welcome to the 2018 SKCC Criterium Championships! Listed below is all the information you'll need to enter the correct age category (or grade), the entry price and the race schedule. (Don't worry if you're not sure of your age category, Entry Boss will allocate you to the correct category based on your date…
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Peaks Challenge – Lee Turner does it for the 7th time
March 15, 2018Ali and I were back to tackle our 7th Peaks Challenge Falls Creek in a row. This year, like previous years, the weather was perfect. Along with our friend, Nadine, we were the 10 Hour Ride Leaders. Peaks Challenge Falls Creek is the best challenge ride on the calendar and it’s no surprise why it…
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Volunteer Coordinator, Raf Ungar answers the 5 Questions
March 13, 2018Hello my name is Rafael but everyone calls me Raf!! I became a proud member of SKCC about two years ago, very soon after I started cycling and my name may sound familiar as I co-ordinate the volunteer roster for the Club. I got into cycling after a series of injuries stopped me from running…
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KOM Financial Advice’s NRS Team talks Handicap Etiquette
March 7, 2018As some of you may remember, we featured KOM Financial Advice’s NRS Team NeroKOM a few newsletters ago. Our SKCC member, Sam Basccombe is a rider for NeroKOM. The NeroKOM team captain is Chris Miller, 2016 winner of LeTape and 2017 Bowral Classic. He puts out a weekly vlog, viewed by several thousand cyclists each…
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Vice President, Alison Raaymakers answers the 5 Questions
March 7, 2018If you've joined SKCC in the past 3-4 years, you've probably had a welcome phone call from Alison! Alison is one of the stalwarts of the club and knows most (if not all!) members, she raced in the SKCC Giant Women's Race Team for 5 years, has been on committee for 4 and is a…
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Pathways to competitive cycling for women – Tuesday 6 March
February 28, 2018Interested in racing your bike, but not sure where to start? We want to share with you the pathway in how you can get involved with competitive cycling. There will be a Q&A session too, so you will be able to ask any questions you may have, in a supportive and encouraging environment with cheese…
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Sponsorship Director, Enzo Compagnoni answers the 5 Questions
February 27, 2018Enzo started road riding in May 2016 as a way to stay in touch with a friend who was going through a rough time. He didn’t expect to love it so much and become so addicted to the feeling, fitness and community that riding brings! Enzo originally joined SKCC in Sept 2016 as he wanted to…
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Ride leader Amanda Inglis answers the 5 Questions
February 21, 2018Amanda began road riding in 2009 and quickly became well versed in group riding and commuting. Amanda also pursued riding events and her 7 Peaks experience inspired a continued love of climbing. In 2016, she met the St Kilda folk and joined the club due to the friendliness and the shared dedication to riding. You…
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