About Us
Welcome to the website of the Mandurah Over 55 Cycling Club. Both experienced and inexperienced riders are catered for by having groups that cycle different distances, and at different speeds.
Welcome to the website of the Mandurah Over 55 Cycling Club. Both experienced and inexperienced riders are catered for by having groups that cycle different distances, and at different speeds.
Club Rides
We split into small groups and ride to different locations in and around Mandurah. The rides are around 2½ hours, broken with morning tea.
After the rides, tea and coffee are available at the clubhouse and members can stay for a chat. There are several members who ride electric bikes and tandem bikes, including a sight-impaired member.
Social rides are arranged during the week, especially on Fridays. Rides to Perth are rostered on the ride calendar. This calendar is also circulated in print form and covers a three to four month period.
Club Tours
Cycling tours within WA are organised during the year. Caravan visits to regional centres in the southwest are popular, with day cycle tours in the surrounding districts.
Back up vehicles, with first aid facilities, let you decide how far and when to cycle. A “Tail End Charlie” is a requirement of every ride so you are never left stranded.
Overseas cycling tours have also been organised in recent years in the form of Bike/Barge tours, visiting France, The Netherlands, Italy and Croatia. The 2019 overseas tour began in Amsterdam, then on to Germany, and the north of France. The 2020 Bike/Barge tour will see members touring through Belgium.
Other Events
As well as cycling, regular social get togethers make up an important part of the club’s activities.
Functions include lunches and dinners at local cafes and restaurants, with the annual Melbourne Cup lunch and the Australia Day celebration always well attended. Organised visits and tours to places of interest (Optus Stadium coming up), are also included on the calendar.
Cycling holidays feature on the club program and these can include tours within Western Australia, interstate, and overseas. From time to time workshops and lectures are also offered to members. These are varied and can include sessions on bike maintenance, and lectures on First Aid. Recent presentations on Cyber Crime, and Making Wills proved very popular.
Members who do not cycle can participate in these events by being a social member for $20 per annum (conditions apply).
Visitors are welcome and we often play host to overseas and inter-state visitors.
Club History
March 2019
- 11th Augusta Tour
April 2019
- 19th Busselton Tour
- 24th Anniversary Lunch
- Margaret Mitchell, Rosemary Panting 21st Badges
May 2019
- European Bike/Barge Tour: Amsterdam to Metz
July 2019
- Optus Stadium Ride and Tour
September 2019
-
Inaugural 150km Achievement Ride
October 2019
-
24th AGM
-
2nd Swan Valley Tour
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208 Members
November 2019
- 20th Albany Tour
Previous Years
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1995 - 2000
1995
April
- Mandurah Social Cycling Club formed
June
- Inaugural Committee Meeting
- $10 membership, incl. badge + $1 ride fee
- Named Mandurah Over 55 Cycling Club
November
- Melbourne Cup Sweep and Function
- 65 Members
1996
March
- First Tour: Lighthouse Augusta Tour
- Constitution and Incorporation
July
- First Annual General Meeting
October
- First Myalup Tour
- MO55CC Lotto Syndicate Bank Ac. opened
November
- First Trailer purchased
1997
October
- Boddington to Heartlands Tour
1998
- York Tour
- 106 Members
1999
September
- First Cyclemania News: Elaine Calder
November
- First Albany Tour
December
- 2nd Bike Trailer
2000
April
- First Busselton Tour
June
- Ride Starts, changed from Henry Sutton Grove to Nellie Regan Hall
September
- Lotto Syndicate ended
- Wildflower Tour
- 157 Members
2001 - 2007
2001
August
- Patrons: David Templeman MLA and Arthur Marshall MLA
October
- South West Tour
2002
June
- MO55CC moved to Old Yacht Club, Halls Head
September
- Bike Trailer rebuilt: Lionel Savill. Painted by members
October
- Old Chuck Wagon sold
- 192 Members
2003
April
- New Chuck Wagon finished: Lionel Savill
- Augusta Tour
2004
- First Life member: Mary Kitchen-Ditchfield
2005
- All Albany and Busselton Tours organised by Bill and Joan Ford
April
- First Southern Districts Tour
October
- AGMs in October from now on
- Dongara Tour
2006
May
- Albany Tour
June
- Lake Navarino Tour
October
- Life member: Bill Ford
- 164 Members
November
- Busselton Tour
2007
March
- Early Myalup Tour
May
- Dongara Tour
October
- Life member: Kevin Buckingham
- Membership Fee raised to $45
2008 - 2014
2008
June
- Northern Coastal Tour
September
- 3rd Southern Districts Tour
October
- 156 Members
2009
September
- Wheatbelt Tour
October
- Club Website Developed: Anne Bourke
- Life Members: Lionel Savill, and Scotty Curtis
November
End of ride “sign on” list
2010
September
- Wildflower Tour
October
- 148 Members
2012
July
- 120 Members
August
- $10,000 Grant from Lotterywest
October
- Life Members: Brian Chapman, and John Naughton
2013
February
- New Chuck Wagon
March
- ICE Cards
April
- Appreciation Awards: Anne Bourke, and Peter Hinchliffe
- New Club Clothing
September
- Wheatbelt Tour
October
- Life Member: Doug Chantler
- Membership Fee raised to $60; Social Membership raised to $20
December
- Appreciation Award: Terry Lindley
2014
October
- North Eastern Wheatbelt Tour
- 160 Members
December
- Appreciation Awards: Eddie Redfern, Bill Clare, and Andy McLeavy
2015 - 2018
2015
April
- 20th Anniversary Dinner
June
- 17th Myalup Tour
September
- Margaret River Tour
December
- Life Member: Andy McLeavy
- Appreciation Award: Coral Buckingham
- Annual Christmas Lunch and Dinner
2016
January
- Australia Day Breakfast ride
February
- Moonlight Ride
April
- 21st Birthday Lunch
- Coral Buckingham 21st badge
September
- Annual Achievement Ride
- 2nd Margaret River Tour
- Cyclemania 18th year
- 15th year of Eddie’s Friday Away Rides
October
- 170 Members
November
- Melbourne Cup Lunch and ride
2017
April
- Appreciation Award: Liz Warren
- Yvonne Leach 21st badge
June
- Amsterdam Bike/Barge Tour
September
- Geraldton Tour
December
- Appreciation Awards: Sue Blackham, Mike Burrows, and Arthur Watkins
2018
March
- Boyup Brook Tour
April
- Pat Every, Ray Edwards 21st Badges
June
- Italy and Croatia Bike/Barge/Coach Tour
September
- Inaugural Swan Valley Tour
December
- Appreciation Awards: Peter and Colleen Glasson