Papa's ride disambiguation + other Perth bunch ride info

[squizz_08]

Hi all. I'm doing a piece on riding in Perth (I was there last month) and was wondering if there was a good online link to a disambiguation for all the "Papa's rides".

I did most of them (seems there's almost one for every day of the week) however a few seem to have a few different meanings. I know about the Boxing Day smash fest, but looking for some more info - if there is any out there.

Any help greatly appreciated.

[Rex]

Hi Squizz,

There is a very good article online that goes into it's history back to the 80's that is floating around.
I'll dig it up for you tonight.

[squizz_08]

Not this one, is it?

http://www.hvcf.com.au/?page_id=108" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Pravda]

Pretty much every public holiday papas is a smashfest!

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[roller]

Not this one, is it?

http://www.hvcf.com.au/?page_id=108" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I hadn't read that before, cheers for the link.

This gave me a giggle:

"“peloton” being once defined by an Old Papa’s rider as “a French word that means ‘peloton’”

[Rex]

Not this one, is it?

http://www.hvcf.com.au/?page_id=108" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Yep thats the one.

[squizz_08]

Any more info?

Also, would anyone have some GXP file for the different Papas rides during the week? Just the ride, no (or minimal) km's either side of it would be ideal.

[Pravda]

Just google papas ride strava and you'll find plenty.

[squizz_08]

But I can't download that as a GXP...which is what I was hoping for...

[Mervsta92]

Old papa's has been one of my favourite rides since I was a junior. It is put on 4 days a week and even 6 days like this week! Public holidays are a slightly longer and harder ride and boxing day has even attracted hundreds in the last few years since being advertised on Facebook. All the pro's being in town and hype does help the turn out. I'll put a link out of Facebook and see if I can get you some more info.

[RonK]

Disambiguation? Could you clarify that please?

[Thoglette]

Disambiguation? Could you clarify that please?

Which bit did you want clarified?

[Pravda]

But I can't download that as a GXP...which is what I was hoping for...

If you don't need just the papas ride I can send you mine from boxing day. It includes my ride down and back from home plus I got dropped in kings park and took a shortcut!

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[squizz_08]

Old papa's has been one of my favourite rides since I was a junior. It is put on 4 days a week and even 6 days like this week! Public holidays are a slightly longer and harder ride and boxing day has even attracted hundreds in the last few years since being advertised on Facebook. All the pro's being in town and hype does help the turn out. I'll put a link out of Facebook and see if I can get you some more info.

That would be terrific, ta.

But I can't download that as a GXP...which is what I was hoping for...

If you don't need just the papas ride I can send you mine from boxing day. It includes my ride down and back from home plus I got dropped in kings park and took a shortcut!

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Just Papas. But the Boxing Day one would still be terrific (I can crop it).

[squizz_08]

Ideally, a break down please of the:

- distance
- intensity
- and any GXP file of said ride

would be sensational. As mentioned, Boxing Day, Saturday, Sunday and the Thursday rides would all be great please. As I'm under the impression they're all hard? Or at least Saturday is easier at the start (then the tempo increases).