Sunday Ride 17/05 - The Depths aka the original BG Ride – Winter Schedule

 Sunday Ride 17/05 - The Depths aka the original BG Ride – Winter Schedule

I have consulted the BOM and while there is a good chance of a ride it will be wet in dem Hills. So we have set the original BG Ride and we will use the mark 1 eyeball to make a weather call. If it’s raining or the winds are too high, we will call it.  Note the later start time on Sunday.

Weather Call: 7am

Meet: 8am in the City

Route: Anzac Hwy, Military Rd, U-Turn at Bower Rd and return

Coffee at Skala Bakery or Semaphore

Return via Henley Beach Rd

The BG Winter Schedule of 8am meet up's has started a couple of Sundays early this year as we realized we pushed it a bit far last year. If it looks okay on the road Sunday, we can extend the ride back to Norwood for second coffee. 

Sunday Ride – Mothers Day - The Ranges aka Pain Lives Here 10/05

  Sunday Ride – Mothers Day - The Ranges aka Pain Lives Here 10/05

This Sunday we are back to the Hills as the Weather is cool and cloudy with light winds. There is a very slight chance of moisture so I will schedule a weather call.

Weather Call: 6:30 am

Meet: 7:30 am at the Tower

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

As its Mothers day the return will be straight back down Norton's so we have everyone back in time for lunch.

Sunday Ride 03/05 - The Depths ++ aka the original BG Ride

 I have consulted the BOM and the long-range hour by hour forecast and no matter how you fold it Sunday’s weather look ordinary. So for the third week in a row we will use the mark 1 eyeball to make a weather call rather than rely upon the BOM. If it’s raining or the winds are too high we will call it.

Weather Call: 6.30am

Meet: 7.30am in the City

Route: Anzac Hwy, Military Rd, Semaphore

Coffee at Semaphore

Return via Henley Beach Rd

If it looks okay on the road Sunday, we can extend or shorten. The Giro starts next Friday so its already Grand Tour time. The year is flying by.

Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd – No Excuses Club ride – Rinse and Repeat 26/04

Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd – No Excuses Club ride - Rinse and Repeat

It is now the last Sunday of the Month and after a week of brilliant riding weather with warmth, blue skies and light winds the weather for Sunday looks ordinary again with a small chance of rain before our normal departure time. So we rinse and repeat the Club Ride that we didn’t do last week and do the club ride. Weather is 22 degrees and light winds. The rain is supposed to clear by 7am, So, No Excuses, I expect to see everyone out.

Weather call. 6:30

Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square 

Time: 7:30 am

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

Coffee: At Semaphore

If we get in the city and the Hills look viable, we will do a Hills face.

 

Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd – No Excuses Club ride 19/04/26

 Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd – No Excuses Club ride

It’s not the last Sunday of the Month however as the weather for Sunday looks ordinary with a small chance of rain before our normal departure time we will schedule a flat ride and go to the hills if the weather looks okay. Weather is 26 degrees and light winds. So, No Excuses, I expect to see everyone out.

Weather call. 6:30

Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square 

Time: 7:30 am

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

Coffee: At Glenelg

If we get in the city and the Hills look viable, we will do a Hills face.

Sunday Ride – The Ranges aka Pain Lives Here 12/04

  Sunday Ride – The Ranges aka Pain Lives Here 12/04

This Sunday we are back to the Hills despite the fact I have more than had my fill.  Weather is cool and cloudy with moderate winds. There is the slight chance of moisture so I will schedule a weather call.

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

Return negotiated at coffee

I am back after being in suffer city for three days. A few stories but I promise they will be short

Easter Sunday Ride – Short Beach 05/04

 

Easter Sunday Ride – Short Beach

Happy Easter BG's. For those after a ride this on Easter Sunday we have scheduled the short Beach Ride to give you a good chance to be home for Sunday lunch. The weather has potential to be moist from late morning so I will set a weather call just in case. I won’t be riding so I will leave for those that will be to communicate on WhatsApp.

Meet in the City at 7:30am

Weather Call: 6:45

Route: City, ANZAC Hwy, Esplanade, Military Rd,

Skala Bakery for Coffee,

Return to city via Henley Beach Rd

I am back home from the Tour de Cure happy but still sore with heavy legs. Have a good ride and I will see you all next week.

A  happy and safe Easter to you and your family. 

Sunday Ride 15/03 – Long Training loop - Lenswood/Fox Creek Loop

 Sunday Ride 15/03 – Long Training loop - Lenswood/Fox Creek Loop 

Evening BG’s with the weather, we have been loath to schedule the longer hills loops. This Sunday is 29 degrees and lights winds so presents a perfect opportunity.

As the current rule is seize any particularly nice days for a Hills Ride we will do Hill two weeks in a row.

Meet at the Tower Hotel at 7:30 am for a leisurely departure

Route: Norton’s, Ashton, Basket Range, Forest Range, Lenswood, Fox Creek (downhill)

Cudlee Creek ETA 9:45 am. 

Coffee at Cudlee Creek. 

Return via Gorge Rd, Corkscrew 

This is my last long hit-out prior to the Tour de Cure so feel free to yell abuse and tell me how underdone I am. Brian you need to come out. I expect to have you yell at me at times like this.

Sunday Ride 08/03 - Hahndorf

  Sunday Ride 08/03 - Hahndorf

It’s light winds and 27 degrees on Sunday so perfect weather for Strudel. This week’s ride is Hahndorf via River Rd

Meet: 8:30 am at the Mt Lofty Bollards, that’s the top of the hill

Route: Old Mt Barker Rd, Mt Barker Rd, Aldgate Valley Rd, Mylor, River Rd Hahndorf 

Coffee at Hahndorf, caffe to be selected but Otto’s by default

Return Route decided at Coffee!

In my defence the weather call last week was 100% spot on. Dry if humid and the rain came 4 hours later as predicted. Pretty much perfect apart from the tyre shredding puncture

Sunday Ride 27/02 The Depths aka the original BG Ride

 

Sunday Ride 27/02 The Depths aka the original BG Ride

I have consulted the BOM, WeatherZone and the Mystic Runes again this week after making a completely crap call last week. So instead, I poured a glass of red and watched the tubby Kiwi guy on the You-Tube. He says the BG’s have two possible activities this Sunday. 

We either get together and build an Ark 300X50X30 Cubits or alternatively we go for a bike ride packing a light spray jacket. My Kiwi weather savant tells me that despite all the weather warnings and dire predictions this system may still miss us entirely.

So, I will fire up the Kobayashi Maru simulator again and make a weather call this Sunday. 

We have set the original BG Ride and we will use the mark 1 eyeball to make a weather call. If it’s raining or the pillars of heaven are shaking, we will call it. As thunderstorms are rated as “likely” even if does miss us we think the hills will be unwise.

A short beach loop will allow us some freedom to change things if the weather allows. 

Weather Call: 6:30 am

Meet: 7:30 am in the City

Route: Anzac Hwy, Military Rd, U-Turn at Bower Rd and return

Coffee at Skala Bakery or Semaphore

Return via Henly Beach Rd