Thursday, November 24, 2016

Sunday Ride - Cherry Gardens - road less travelled

This Sunday is a Roads less travelled series ride and was suggested by Dan. 
We will head south to Windy Point, regroup at the service station then down main road to Cherry Gardens Rd, Ironbank Rd, Morgan Rd, Woolcook Rd, Longwood Rd, Bradbury Rd  and through to Mylor for Coffee. Home via Lofty and Nortons.

Meet in the City at 7:30 am

These roads are really unfamiliar territory for me so i have made an attempt at mapping the route but will cede to more knowledgeable Bastardi.

Here is the rough route: http://www.strava.com/routes/7072282
I am sure this isn't good for the Derailleur

Thursday, November 17, 2016

SUNDAY RIDE - Corsa Dello Stivale

As communicated earlier this month we have deferred the No Excuses ride until this weekend Sunday the 20th  and will use the Ride to support the St Clair Cup Criterium known as the “Corsa Dello Stivale”. As we know from our rain soaked trial lap the St Clair development has created a fantastic criterium circuit which AV Jenning has offered to host the Cycling SA Super Series – Stage 6.

The BG No Excuses Ride will be on Sunday November 20th we will ride Anzac Hwy, Outer Harbor and then return via Port Road for Coffee at the St Clair village.
It’s called the “Race of the Boot” because the circuit is boot shaped. However on the theory that everything sounds sexier if it’s said in Italian it is known as ….
Corsa Dello Stivale
The Cycling SA Super Series – Stage 6 – AVJennings St Clair Cup Criterium known as the “Corsa Dello Stivale” event will be on Sunday, 20 November 2016 at St Clair on a 1.05km boot shaped course around the central park and waterways on St Clair Avenue.

http://sa.cycling.org.au/Racing/CSA-Super-Series/Stage-Details

Racing starts at 9:00am through to approx. 1:30pm and will include:
·         Masters (9;00am start)
·         Elite men (9:55am start)
·         Elite women (11:05am start), and 
·         Juniors (TBC)

All the major SA teams will be there (including Sam Web’s USG-Bike Station Racing Team) and young Bastardi Lewis and Elliot Walker will probably be racing in the Juniors (if included in the program).

The event is sponsored by AVJennings and we will be there to present prizes to the winners.
It is hoped that all the Bastardi Gruppetto can call in and enjoy some of the racing as part of the Sunday ride.

Sofies Ride

Last Sundays was meant to be Sofie’s ride when we celebrate the birth on the 9 November 2012, Alf Macolino & Chris Withams granddaughters Sophie & Sofie. As you know they shout the group coffee and cake. Unfortunately last Sunday wasn’t fun in the weather department and while we note some BG’s braved the conditions Alf and myself though discretion the better part of valor.

Hence Sofie’s ride will be this weekend.


Cheers Aldo

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Sunday Ride - Pain Lives Here



Sundays ride is Pain Lives Here 
  • Meet in the City at 7:30 or
  • Meet at the Tower Hotel at 8:00 am





Are we scared yet....




Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Amy's Ride 2016, Man Down and No Excuses Change

Meet up details 
AMY's RIDE

Meet in Hindmarsh Square to ride to Flinders University  @ 7.00am
  • Please try to be not to be late as we will leave @ 7.10am sharp 
  • We will ride at a steady pace to Flinders. Meet @ Flinders around 7:40.
  • The "off" for Amy's Ride will be at 8:00am
If you want to ride straight there, meet at trees behind the goal posts on the oval, If all else fails look out for BG jerseys.

BG Beach Ride: Those not doing Amy's Ride but looking for a Sunday roll to the beach meet @ Hindmarsh 7:00am (yes its early, but you will be home early) and ride down to Flinders with the group and do the Seacliff / Hallett Cove beach ride from there.

Man Down 
Unfortunately Geoff had a fall on the the final leg home Sunday. It was  slow speed so hopefully back on the bike soon. get better soon Geoff.

BG NO EXCUSES Club Ride
I know we promised that the BG Club Ride would always be the first Sunday of the Month, always a beach Ride. Well one out of two isn't bad. As this Sunday is Amy's Ride we will not have the No Excuses beach ride. Instead we will defer that No Excuses ride for November until Sunday the 20th  and use the Ride to support the St Clair Cup Criterium known as the “Corsa Dello Stivale”. As we know from our rain soaked trial lap the St Clair development has created a fantastic criterium circuit which AV Jenning has offered to host the Cycling SA Super Series – Stage 6.

The BG No Excuses Ride will be on Sunday November 20th we will ride Anzac Hwy, Outer Harbor and then return via Port Road for Coffee at the St Clair village.

Corsa Dello Stivale
The Cycling SA Super Series – Stage 6 – AVJennings St Clair Cup Criterium known as the “Corsa Dello Stivale” event will be on Sunday, 20 November 2016 at St Clair on a 1.05km boot shaped course around the central park and waterways on St Clair Avenue. 

http://sa.cycling.org.au/Racing/CSA-Super-Series/Stage-Details

Racing starts at 9:00am through to approx. 1:30pm and will include:

  • Masters (9;00am start)
  • Elite men (9:55am start)
  • Elite women (11:05am start), and 
  • Juniors (TBC)


All the major SA teams will be there (including Sam Web’s USG-Bike Station Racing Team) and young Bastardi Lewis and Elliot Walker will probably be racing in the Juniors (if included in the program).

The event is sponsored by AVJennings and we will be there to present prizes to the winners. 


It is hoped that all the Bastardi Gruppetto can call in and enjoy some of the racing as part of the Sunday ride.