by Stuart Almond | Feb 6, 2023 | newsletter
I hope you all had a pleasant holiday period. School is back. La Nina has passed. The weather should improve for our activities. So we need members to submit activities for the program. Advance planning is better for everybody and avoids making appointments that clash...
by Pam Hayes | Nov 30, 2022 | newsletter
PRESIDENT’S REPORT While the membership numbers remain stubbornly lower than they were prior to Covid, the activities are gradually picking up now that...
by Pam Hayes | Nov 30, 2022 | newsletter
Incident Reports There have recently been incidents where members have fallen off bikes or hurt themselves on other Ramblers outings. The committee would like to remind everyone that any member involved is able to fill out an incident report. Information provided in...
by Pam Hayes | Nov 30, 2022 | newsletter
Riding Safety Following on from an incident that recently happened on a bike trip, the committee thought that a reminder to cyclists to be more aware of what the distance between bikes should be would be appropriate. This article is from the Velocity Rides website...
by Penny Howes | Nov 30, 2022 | newsletter
Cycling Helmets It’s great to see that so many Ramblers cyclists now have new helmets. About 15 per cent of bike riders killed or seriously injured on NSW roads were not wearing a helmet. Research conducted by the University of NSW in 2016 involving 64,000 injured...
by Pam Hayes | Nov 30, 2022 | newsletter
One of our leaders, Helen Moody is about to release a book about our South Coast islands. Several club members were on some of her kayaking trips and their photos are in the book. Here is information about the book if you would like to purchase a copy. For three...