Sunday Ride 17/11/24 Velo Adelaide - Hahndorf via Uraidla

 Sunday Ride 17/11/24 Velo Adelaide - Hahndorf via Uraidla 

It is Velo Adelaide 500 this weekend in case you didn’t notice the aerobatics overhead. So as is usual for this weekend starting in the city is not advisable. Hence, we will head for the hills on the much loved and rarely used Handorf - Reverse the Strudel ride.  As every weather forecast, I look at changes its mind about the arrival time of the cool change I will book a weather call just in case. 

Weather Call: 6:30am

Meet at the Tower Hotel Carpark: 7:30am

Route: Norton Summit, Woods Hill Rd, Greenhill Rd, Uraidla, right onto Rangeview Dr, Carey Gully Rd, Gum Flat Rd, Tanahmerah Rd, 250 degree right hairpin turn on to Beaumont Rd, left onto Onkaparinga Rd, Right onto Ambleside Rd, Hahndorf

Coffee at any place that looks good

Return to be discussed at Coffee, Default to River Rd, Aldgate Valley Rd 

Note this ride has the option of a savory breakfast baked good followed by a desert baked good…..not saying, just saying.

Sunday Ride 27/10 – Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy

 Sunday Ride 27/10 – Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy

This week is the beach ride down ANZAC highway and out to Outer Harbour. Weather looks good so I expect everyone out.

Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square 

Time: 7:30 am

Route: Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy. Seaview Rd, Esplanade, Military, Lady Gowrie and return

Coffee: Determined by legs but Semaphore on the return looks likely

The TDU Challenge tour is back so that may change the BG TDU week plan.

Ride for Jason - November 10th

 Ride for Jason

All, in memory of our friend and riding buddy Jason we are organising a Big Blue Table breakfast at the Largs Pier hotel on Sunday November the 10th after our Sunday Ride. As Jason had friends in multiple riding groups, we will be extending the invitation to everyone who knew him. 

After a debate over which of the two pubs Jason loved,  we had a choice of Uraidla or Largs Pier. We have decided to stick to the flats unless circumstances intervene as this will make the ride accessible to all. 

I would like to book next week so if you can please let me know if you intend to come along as that would be very helpful.

The big blue table donation page is under my name at

https://bigbluetable.com.au/aldo-macolino 

Sunday Ride 18/10 – This week ride is sheer bloody minded obstinance – Cudlee Creek or Bust

 Sunday Ride 18/10 – This week ride is sheer bloody minded obstinance – Cudlee Creek or Bust

Last weekend the weather forecast was great for Cudlee Creek, but we got rained on Sunday Morning. The result was yet another impromptu beach ride. So, this is the Forth attempt to transition out of Winter with some gentle climbing and then some superior cake at Cudlee Creek. This time the forecast looks superb for cycling, Sunny 26 degrees and moderate winds. hence no weather call and we will start at the Tower.  

Meet: Tower Hotel at 7:30am (NOTE: The daylight savings shift))

Route: Tower, Glen Stuart Rd, Morilata Rd, Stradbroke rd, Gorge Rd, Cudlee Creek

Coffee and Cake: Cuddle Creek

Easy Return: Out and back

Hard Return: Corkscrew Rd – Montacute Rd

Sunday Ride 13/10 – Another attempt at Cudlee Creek

 

Sunday Ride 13/10 – Another attempt at Cudlee Creek

Last weekend we decided against Cudlee Creek as the radar was showing rain in the hills so we did the hills face

This is the Third attempt to transition out of Winter with some gentle climbing and then some superior cake at Cudlee Creek. This time the forecast looks good hence no weather call and we will start at the Tower.  

Meet: Tower Hotel at 7:30am (NOTE: The daylight savings shift))

Route: Tower, Glen Stuart Rd, Morilata Rd, Stadbroke rd, Gorge Rd, Cudlee Creek

Coffee and Cake: Cuddle Creek

Easy Return: Out and back

Hard Return: Corkscrew Rd – Montacute Rd

Please Note: We have been informed by various of our little birds that Babette has now completed training the new owners and has departed the business. We have varying opinions on the impact a change on management has had on the quality and quantity of the cake as well as the speed of service. The BG’s Coffee and Cake committee will need to convene to discuss the outcome post ride.

Sunday Ride 04/10 – A Long Weekend Cudlee Creek

 Sunday Ride 04/10 – A Long Weekend Cudlee Creek

Yay! Daylights Savings and more importantly a long weekend is here!!  I don’t know about you, but I am pooped. Remember the clocks go forward one hour on Sunday.

This is the second attempt to transition out of Winter with some gentle climbing and then some superior cake at Cudlee Creek. Yet again I really don’t know what to make of Sunday’s forecast. Hence a weather call and we will start at the Tower regardless.   

Weather Call: 6:30am

Meet: Tower Hotel at 7:30am (NOTE: The daylight savings shift))

Route: Tower, Glen Stuart Rd, Morilata Rd, Stadbroke rd, Gorge Rd, Cudlee Creek

Coffee and Cake: Cuddle Creek

Easy Return: Out and back

Hard Return: Corkscrew Rd – Montacute Rd 

Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd 29/09 – Club Ride Grand Final edition

 Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd 29/09 – Club Ride Grand Final edition

The weather forecast for Sunday is for rain overnight and then clearing in the morning. I think that means that the hills are out but we will get a flat ride in. So we will bring forward the club ride and do Port Out and Anzac back.

Weather call: 6:30am

Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square

Time: 7:30 am

Route: Outer Harbor via Port Rd. Esplanade, Military, Seaview Rd

Coffee: Semaphore

Ah the Grand Final. Who was robbed by what unpairing decision, What was Katy Perry wearing at half time……

Sunday Ride – The Ranges – Man Down

 Sunday Ride – The Ranges – Man Down

I feel sombre posting the Sunday ride this week as we have a Man down that has saddened everyone.  

So just the basics.

We are now back to the normal schedule for this Sunday with the Ranges Ride.  The weather is a bit unpredictable so I will schedule an alternate flat ride from the Tower as well.

Weather Call 6:30 am

Meet: 7:30 am at the Tower

Route:  Tower, Nortons, Ashton, Basket Range, Forrest Range, Deviation Rd, Greenhill Rd

Coffee at Uraidla

If the weather makes the Hills unwise.

Route: Tower, GreenHill Rd, Anzac Hwy, Glenelg, Semaphore

Coffee at Semaphore

Return via Port Rd.

I will post the coffee location on WhatsApp on Sunday before we head off in case any non-riders would like to join for Coffee.

Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd 15/09

 Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd

The weather looks good for Sunday, sunny 17 degrees, it will be a little breezy from the Southeast so we  will plan Port out and Anzac back and swap around depending on what the wind is doing.

The weather looks so nice in fact I am not scheduling a weather call. 

Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square 

Time: 7:30 am

Route: Outer Harbor via Port Rd. Esplanade, Military, Seaview Rd

Coffee: At Glenelg

After encountering fog so thick we turned back out of the hills I made my second only attempt at the top of Kensington road last Sunday. So much for gentle hills that one hurt. That said it was a good introduction to the hills for this season. Made me think I should throw in a Lynton bike path or Sheoak Rd. To talk me out of it you need to come out on Sunday.

Sunday Ride 08/09 – Cudlee Creek

 

Sunday Ride 08/09 – Cudlee Creek

This is the second Sunday of Spring do its time to transition out of Winter with some gentle climbing and then some superior cake at Cudlee Creek. Unlike the last two weekends winds wont be Gale force but apart from that  I really don’t know what to make of Sunday’s forecast. Hence a weather call and we will start at the Tower regardless.   

Weather Call: 6:30am

Meet: Tower Hotel at 7:30am (NOTE: The Early Start)

Route: Tower, Glen Stuart Rd, Morilata Rd, Stadbroke rd, Gorge Rd, Cudlee Creek

Coffee and Cake: Cuddle Creek

Easy Return: Out and back

Hard Return: Corkscrew Rd – Montacute Rd

Karsten,  yes its up but you know you its going to be good for you.