Reminders

Races begin on time

Arrive early to sign in, warm up and meet the starters.

Drink plenty of fluids on hot days

Stay hydrated before, during and after each event.

Every 20th event

1 in 20 events, your roster duty is due. That's easy! Volunteer early.

Masters and Cycling clubs around Melbourne

If ever you thought of joining an Australian masters cycling club, we're glad you found us. Events in Melbourne are available for all age groups and fitness levels. Look around the site for a while and send in a quick question to begin or come along for a few events. Now with 7 grades available, it's easy to slot right in and start having fun. We'd love to see you there... SMCC puts you in front.

Next event: Catani - Modella - Inaugural Event 26th May 9:00 am

Grade Stats

Grade Statistics and Event Information

All Statistics

Grade	No. of Races	Avg Time	Avg Distance	Avg Speed	Avg Max Speed
A	72 Race(s)	0:54	50.89 km	41.03 kph	53.81 kph
B	78 Race(s)	0:56	47.58 km	38.70 kph	52.95 kph
C	82 Race(s)	0:57	45.10 km	36.21 kph	56.70 kph
D	75 Race(s)	0:53	40.61 km	34.96 kph	52.07 kph
E	78 Race(s)	0:50	38.42 km	33.68 kph	50.17 kph
F	70 Race(s)	0:48	33.36 km	30.65 kph	43.86 kph
G	58 Race(s)	0:50	24.56 km	25.48 kph	38.52 kph

Also See: Bonus Features

SMCC Members

Our SMCC members fill out the stat board at end of each race before being able to recieve prizes. If you do not have a bike computer, please ask your fellow grade competitors for results and enter that result. The results work on averages across many riders.

How fast do cyclists go? Use the handy speed gear calculator here

The cycling results table above shows the spread across all rides in average output. It shows the results entered by cyclists after each event onto the SMCC results board. The number of rides includes summer and winter events and any special cycling events in Australia or represented racing. The Avg Time is compared to all events, along with Avg Speed. The Avg Max Speed is a combination of downhill or sprint.

Compare the speeds of a racing peloton to those of your weekend riding along Beach Road in Melbourne, many riders join Southern to extend their riding enjoyment. The Beach Road is fun, racing is better.

This year in the Tour de France, stage 16 saw riders average 47.5 kmh in the 1st hour of racing, then cap 43 kmh per hour for the 5th hour. Wow! thats special. Compare that to the speeds above and our club has very impressive riders in all grades. Riders from all over Australia, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide etc all ride with Southern. Interstate and International cycle riders welcome.

When you're coming to Melbourne, be sure to ride with Southern.

Each Cycling Location

You may also see how fast a cyclist goes per location. Use the drop down box to update the speed and statistics.

How many times per location. The results also show how many times a race has been recorded.

Each Cycling Grade

Each grade is shown for how many events entered.

Cyclists Riding Along Beach Road In Melbourne

Are you riding along beach road in Melbourne in a bunch or time trialing? Enter a race with Southern and take that training to the next level.

Put a number on your back and see how you go. (men 35+, women 30+) Its how you take your street speed to the next level and Win!

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What is the average speed of a cyclist, how fast can a cyclist ride a bike in a race, on the track etc, tour de france etc. SMCC has grades for beginners and masters of all ages.