October 11, 2019
SKCC Around The Bay – Journey of a ride leader
After 20 months of doing various SKCC rides from beginner level up, I finally felt ready to put my hand up when Bicycle Network asked for some female SKCC riders to lead women’s groups in four of the ATB rides. We met our group at the Clubhouse in the event village and rode out together…
October 17, 2018
14 October 2018 – SKCC Criterium Results
PLACEGETTERS SPRING/SUMMER 2018/2019 James McPherson Photography RACE DATE: 14 October 2018 VENUE: South Melbourne EVENT: SKCC Criterium NUMBER OF RIDERS: 224 WEATHER CONDITIONS: Fine and sunny A Grade (57 starters) 1. Rico Rogers (SKCC) 2. Ryan Schilt (Brunswick CC) 3. James Mowatt (SKCC) Women A (10 starters) 1. Matilda Raynolds (SKCC) 2. Ella Atkinson (MCL) 3. Neve Bradbury (SKCC) B Grade…
October 7, 2018
7 October 2018 – SKCC Crit Season Opener
PLACEGETTERS SPRING/SUMMER 2018/19 RACE DATE: 7 October 2018 VENUE: South Melbourne EVENT: SKCC Criterium NUMBER OF RIDERS: 181 WEATHER CONDITIONS: Fine and sunny A Grade (54 starters) 1. Henry Dietze (Brunswick Cycling Club) 2. Patrick Eddy (Bendigo & District CC) 3. Connor Sens (Bendio & District CC) Women A (7 starters) 1. Sarah Gigante (Brunswick Cycling Club) 2. Nicky St Clair…
September 20, 2018
5 Questions with Yow Keat Tham
Keat joined SKCC around the end of 2014 after signing up to do a sprint distance triathlon having not ever ridden a road bike! A colleague of Keat’s was a member of SKCC and suggested he join the club to get some experience and to learn how to properly ride on the road. While…
5 Questions with Matt Pringle
Matt was talked into riding, and then racing, by a close friend when he’d finished rowing and found running wasn’t an option anymore (medical term is cactus knees). Matt can still remember his first race on the old SKCC criterium circuit when someone said simply, hold Kevin Ford’s wheel and don’t let go!! Next was…
August 2, 2018
Notice of Annual General Meeting for St Kilda Cycling Club
SKCC'ers! It's that time of the year again for the St Kilda Cycling Club's Annual General Meeting!! And in true SKCC style we'll be turning this into a social event by combining with our awards night! We'll provide the nibbles, and drinks will be available at bar prices. What: SKCC AGM and Awards night…
5 Questions with Mel Jacobson
SKCC are delighted to be able to provide our readers with a bit more of an insight into one of our longstanding club members and supporters. Many of you will know Mel Jacobsen and for those of you who don’t, next time you see her, we encourage you to go and introduce yourself to this…
5 Questions with Lewis Fulcher
Lewis is one of the hard working members of our SKCC Committee and still finds the time to race his bike!! Lewis has been racing and riding since he was 14 while growing up in country Victoria before making the big move to Melbourne in 2009. After many years of racing against SKCC, he decided…
5 Questions with Michael Leung
Michael first dipped his toes into road cycling when he bought a road bike second-hand early last year. Before that, he was commuting to uni on an old touring bike. Michael joined SKCC in June 2017 because he wanted to meet more people in cycling, and St Kilda was a club that offered beginner bunch…
5 Questions with Kay Doidge
This is Kay’s second year with SKCC and came to the club in a round about fashion. Kay’s friend Ell patiently mentored Kay on surviving Beach Road, appropriate cycling fashion (Kay learnt that apparently hockey socks are not the go) as well as assisting with taking the leap from riding a hybrid to a roadie…