Spoke Speak Newsletters
The Spoke Speak newsletters are more than pages — they're the laughter, grit, and stories that built our club. Dip in, and you'll find epic rides, near-misses, and memories that still spin strong today.
Select the title to download each Spoke Speak edition. Thanks to Robyn Vardy for the newsletters and Roger Watson for the 2010-2012 Calendars. Jenny Currie provided the 1994 calendars and memorabilia.
- Jenny's advertisement went into the Sunshine Coast Daily to find riders.
- The first poster was put into bike shop windows.
- Noosa 100 Ride 13 Nov 1994: Map, Cue sheet and Training Guide.
March 2018
Easy Riders, Cruisers and Socialisers
Cobb's Run to Caboolture
Tony and Dianne's Straddie Ride
A Very Scenic Leisurely Ride
The Odd Bod ride AKA Maleny Views
Fact, Fiction or were we just delusional
Cycle of Giving thank you from Mary Long
Rider Profile: Jim Horton
1, 2 or 3 Hill Dare
Smell the Roses
Spring 2009
The Start of a New 30B Ride
Summer 2009
Great Northern Loop
Delighting in the Downs
Cycling for a Good Cause
The Gate Man by Don Chapman
Cycle Qld – A Beginner's Tale by Michael Head
Jope's Giant Effort
Bicycle Qld Ride by Ria Green
Brisbane to Gold Coast Ride
Tour de Warrumbungle – Coonabarabran Hub Ride
Geoff and Heather's Overseas Adventure
Autumn 2010
A Tale of Three Gravels
Middlemarch to Clyde: What a Ride
Shimano Horse by Nana Ollerenshaw
Around the Bay in a Day
Rail Trail Plus
Winter 2010
Brisbane Coot-tha Challenge
The Great Brisbane Bike Ride
Valentine's Day Wild Horse Ride by John Pearson
Northern Thailand and Laos Bike Tour
Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Ride by John Pearson
Big River Ride
Spring 2010
Mary and John's Excellent Adventure
The Noosa Country Ride
High Tea Ride to Flaxton Gardens
Geoff and Heather's Overseas Adventure
Summer 2010-2011
Cycle of Giving Ride
Golden Triangle Ride by Andrea Davies
Bogged in Bilo by Don Chapman
North Haven Hub Ride
Hello SCBTC from Richard and Dawn
The Brandenburg Bash
Winter 2011
Sunshine Coast Cycling Alliance by John Stephen and Damien Jones
Mountain Magic
Pollie Pedal Charity Ride: Gold Coast to Sydney
The Cycle of Giving
Reminiscence by Nana Ollerenshaw
Cycling Vietnam
A Visitor to the Coast
Spring 2011
Dicing with Death
Riding the Rail Trail by David Robinson and Katherine Tucker
Pushy Push bikers Pushing their Luck
The Endeavour Challenge
This is Ethiopia by Mark McWilliam
Rob Coles 'Buderim Boot Camp' by Karen Pearson
Snapshot from the Phantom
Autumn 2012
Heather and Geoff's visit to Verdun Area in France
A Short History of the Bicycle by Nana Ollerenshaw
NOTE:
If you have saved more Spoke Speak newsletters please email a copy to webadmin@scbtc.net. Thanks to Robyn Vardy and Roger Watson for the newsletters and calendars.
Club news 2020: Rides Impacted by Covid
COVID stopped rides from early MARCH 2020 and resumed mid-JUNE 2020.
Michael Jacobson sent members news updates about laws and safety.