Spokes Cycle Club

Spokes Cycle Club is a welcoming cycling club based in Geraldton on Western Australia's Mid West coast, bringing together recreational road riders, developing cyclists and experienced competitors. Established in March 1992, the club describes itself as the largest cycling club north of Perth and welcomes everyone from novice riders through to seasoned cyclists. Road cycling is at the heart of the club, with Geraldton and the surrounding Mid West providing a huge variety of riding opportunities. Riders can head along the coast, explore the rolling agricultural country surrounding the city or build longer training routes through the region's extensive network of country roads. The club places a strong emphasis on group riding and helping newer cyclists develop their confidence. Its guidance for beginners specifically encourages riders to start at club level, where they can learn bunch-riding skills, tactics and safe riding practices while gradually developing their fitness and endurance. Slower groups are designed to support developing riders so they aren't simply left behind by the bunch. For riders without all the equipment yet, Spokes also works to make getting started easier. The club's current information notes that loan bikes are available through Geraldton Bikes, allowing prospective riders to experience road cycling before necessarily investing in their own dedicated bike. The club has also played a role in cycling advocacy and road safety in the Mid West. Geraldton's combination of cyclists, agricultural traffic and heavy vehicles creates particular challenges during harvest periods, and the local cycling community has been involved in campaigns encouraging safer interaction between riders and heavy transport. A Western Australian cycling strategy highlights a Geraldton campaign involving the cycling community, Geraldton Triathlon Club and CBH that encouraged cyclists to consider alternative routes during busy harvest periods. Geraldton itself has a much longer competitive cycling history than the modern Spokes organisation. Historical records show organised cycle racing taking place in Geraldton by the late 1890s, while the former Geraldton Cycling Club was active during the twentieth century. Geraldton rider John Luk, for example, competed successfully with Geraldton Cycling Club during the 1950s. Today, Spokes continues that broader local cycling tradition with an emphasis on getting people riding together, whether they're building fitness, learning to ride confidently in a group, looking for regular training partners or simply wanting to become part of Geraldton's cycling community. Whether you're new to road cycling, looking for people to ride with, building towards longer distances or searching for a stronger training bunch, Spokes Cycle Club provides a friendly connection to road cycling in Geraldton and Western Australia's Mid West.

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