SUNDAY RIDE 30.12.12 - PAIN LIVES HERE!!

Meet @ Hindmarsh Sq @ 7:30am
          @ Tower Hotel @ 8.00am


Pain lives here - 72km : MAP HERE Norton’s – Ashton – Basket Range – Forest Range – Lenswood - Swamp Rd – Greenhill Rd – Carey Gully – Uraidla – Greenhill Rd – Lofty - Norwood.

Harden up - 58km : MAP HERE Norton’s – Ashton – Basket Range – Forest Range– Deviation Rd  – Carey Gully – Uraidla – Greenhill Rd – Lofty - Norwood.

Soft option - 49km : MAP HERE Norton’s – Ashton – Basket Range – Range Rd  – Uraidla – Greenhill Rd – Lofty - Norwood.

Shortcut : down Greenhill Rd rather then over Lofty

Coffee @ Norwood Parade

-MT

DRINKS TONIGHT

Enjoy them as much as this bloke

BG XMAS DRINKS

WED 20.12.2012 5:30pm

Usual spot at the Griffins head, make your way there after work.
Earliest there to try and get an outside spot.

a few usually hang around for dinner aswell.

Cheers
AW

BUPA PRACTICE RIDE THIS WEEKEND

Each year late in December, myself and a number of other keen BG riders do a practice run of all or part of the Tour Downunder Challenge course.

The BG Sunday Ride program identifies this weekend for the ride.

For those who are interested, we will meet as usual at Hindmarsh Square and ride to the course start at Modbury via Payneham Rd - Lower North East Rd - Awoonga Rd - Grand Junction Rd - Reservoir Rd To Tea Tree Plaza. Total distance about 18km.

The Tour Ride course that we will ride is as follows:

Golden Grove Rd - One Tree Hill Rd - Cross Hill Rd - Black Top Rd (One Tree Hill) - Cornishmans Hill Rd - Uley Rd - Gawler One Tree Hill Rd - One Tree Hill Kersbrook Rd (incl KOM) - Little South Para Rd (Kersbrook) - South Para Rd  to Williamstown (coffee & bakery) - Warren Rd to Birdwood - Torrens Valley Rd via Gumeracha - Gorge Rd - Home

Total Distance from Hindmarsh Sq to Home approx. 130km, but if keen we can add the easy loop to Mount Pleasant and back to Birdwood which will add 22km.

There is a number of short cuts if anyone chooses to opt out early, particularly by heading home from Kersbrook which would reduce the ride to 85km.

For those who plan to do the Tour ride and have not done much riding over 70-80km, I strongly suggest that you take advantage of this opportunity to get some long miles in your legs in a team environment. Last year we stayed together and rode as a group and always re-grouped at hilltops, so non-one was left to ride on their own or pushed at an 'unreasonable' rate.

Brian Virgo ('Tour' Guide)

SUNDAY RIDE - BEACH

09.12.2012
Usual Beach Run.

7:30AM - Hindmarsh Square

-AW

TOUR OF BRIGHT 2012

Check out Tour of Bright Video Cameo @ 8mins with the Veneziano Boys.

This is the most beautiful part of the country to ride your bike, and offers many of the qualities I enjoyed in the French Alps and Pyrenees. A must do for any Australian cycling tragic. Don't underestimate these Mountains they are a hard place to ride a bike but also a rewarding place! As for racing there - Brutal!

Riding in the Tour of Bright in  a composite team of SA boys for the Team Veneziano Blefari I was a hired gun there for my ability to put a hole in the wind over flat and rolling terrain. I went to Bright with one goal, do what ever I could to get Karl Evans (usually rides for SASI in Nation Road Series - NRS) the best finish possible, that meant burring myself to deliver him to the mountain climbs, and disregarding any personal potential in the race, as low as that potential may have been, simply  finishing was the only ambition I was able to afford myself.

Read on for more on the tour and my experience! FS

SUN RIDE 2.12.2012 - OLD FREEWAY BGTT

Old Freeway / Aldgate Valley Rd / Hahndorf


Meet - 7:30am - Hindmarsh Square

or -      8:00am - Colonial Car Park


Colonial Car park is between intersection of Portrush and bike path

Race the clock up the Freeway to the Bollards.
Regather ... then Aldgate Valley Rd to Hahndorf

Coffe @ Hahndorf.
-MT

SUN RIDE 25.11.2012 - BG FLAT TT / BEACH

 

MEET HINDMARSH SQ 7:30AM START 

Port Rd - BG TT - Outer Harbour - Henley - Glenelg - Henley

 

The trial of truth, the flat TT, man and machine against the clock! 

Ride as group down to the start in the car park of the North Haven Sports Club on Victoria Road. 

 

Start at 30 second intervals - slowest to fastest.  Finish for 6km course is the usual round-about at Outer Harbour - remember no drafting!.

 

Regather - then usual beach ride to Glenelg and back to Henley

  

Coffee @ Evida

 

-MT 

SUN RIDE 18.11.2012 - Norton BGTT

Norton Time Trial / Pain Lives Here / Lofty / Norwood

Meet -  7:30am - Hindmarsh Square
 or       - 8:00am - Tower Hotel

Time to see the reward of hard work over winter ... or  ... set yourself a base to work from this summer.


Race the clock up Norton Summit.

Then  .... the usual Pain Lives Here options.

Coffee on Norwood Parade

-MT

SUN RIDE 11.11.2012 - BEACH

MEET HINDMARSH SQ 7:30AM START Outer Harbour - Henley - Glenelg - Henley

Normal Outer Harbour run to Henley but with additional loop down to Glenelg Marina and back to Henley (+10km). Usual sprint points.

Coffee @ Evida

-MT

SUN RIDE 4.11.12 - AMYS RIDE

AMY's RIDE

Meet in Hindmarsh Square to ride to flinders @ 7.30am (leave @ 7.30am ) will ride at a steady pace to Flinders. Meet @ Flinders around 8ish if you want to ride straight there, meet at the trees behind the goal posts on the oval, see map. If all else fails look out for BG jerseys.

SOFT OPTION

Those just looking for a Sunday roll to the beach also meet @ Hindmarsh 7.30am, you can join the ride to flinders and then swing down to the beach -note: we will leave promptly from Hindmarsh Sq so don’t be late

-MT

PHOTOS OF MONDAY NIGHTS RACING

Here are some of my photos from monday night. Well Done to Henry for 3rd place and for sprinting in the drops this time, no photo evidence this time. I'm doing a photography course so needed some action shots, lots of good photos of other riders but this is the best of the Bastardi bunch, plus an Irish man. Great night of racing, pity it was the last race at Vic Park for the Season.

Gatesy

MONDAY MORNING INSPIRATION

I'd like a Pinarello, but I'd love a Pina Espresso Machine


-Billsy

SOCKS...

So apparently its ok to mix and match your socks up a bit.
Here's some suggestions to help you start looking a little more Henry....

http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2012/10/new-summer-fashion-trends-with-cycling-socks/

-AW

PHOTOS

Came across a little blog the other day. Local guy who some of the BG used to work with who now takes amazing photos

Check it out  http://superflat.com.au/

I'm slowly getting better and hope to be back out again in the next few weeks, and when I'm right to go, my mission is to get on his blog one morning whilst I chase some fitness.

-Billsy

SUN RIDE 28.10.2012 - BEACH

MEET HINDMARSH SQ 7:30AM START Outer Harbour - Henley - Glenelg - Henley

Normal Outer Harbour run to Henley but with additional loop down to Glenelg Marina and back to Henley (+10km). Usual sprint points

Coffee @ Evida

Return Options:

Easier:  via Henley Beach Rd (approx 70km total)
Harder: via Seacliff, Seacombe Road, Goodwood Road. (approx 100km total).

Extra distance for those looking to get some km's in the legs before Amy's Ride or to blow out the winter cobwebs.

-MT

HENRY WINS!!!!

Nice kick to the front after the last hairpin

 Grimacing to hold on to the lead

 Crosses the line first

Somewhere between a 5m and 10m gap depending on who you believe!

Nice work Harry, err Henry, maybe you can buy some cycling socks with your prizemoney!

-AW

ACCESSORIES

I don't usually recommend the physical fighting method as a means of dispute resolution, but I can't help but think we'd get at least a minimum level of respect from taxi and ute drivers if we were all bearing arms.

-Billsy (via www.milanofixed.com)

ROAD BIKE PARTY OUTTAKES

We gave the original a run here last week. Here's the outtakes.

HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS

Not that we have a dress code in our bunch (official BG kit is preferred though) but this is the best example of what not to do I can think of. Even if you are the world champion.  No one wants to see your Huey Lewis and the News. Seriously...... nobody wants to see them, just stop it.


-Billsy

New BG Kit

Looking forward to seeing everyone out on Sunday showing off their new kit.

A big thanks needs to go to Steve B, Frank, Andy W and Billsy for all their hard work.

The logo and design look sh*t hot. The process was extremely well organised. The final jersey and kit are all very professional.

Well done boys!!!

-MT

SUN RIDE 21.10.2012 - Montacute / Lofty

Montacute / Pain Lives Here / Lofty / Norwood

Meet -  7:30am - Hindmarsh Square
 or       - 8:00am - Tower Hotel

Montacute Road to Ashton (shortcut: Norton Summit to Ashton)

Then  .... Pain Lives Here options:

Pain Lives Here : P.L.H. Montacute Map Here (81km)
Harden Up:          H.U. Montacute Map Here (66km)
Soft Option:         S.O. Montacute Map Here (58km)

(Additional shortcut: down Greehhill Rd rather then Lofty/ Freeway)

Coffee on Norwood Parade

-MT

HEY THERE SEXY!

This guy qualifies instantly as an honorary Bastardi. Let him serve as an example for the rest of us.

NEW KIT IS HERE!!!!!!!!!

Just arrived this afternoon.

I've got a giant box of it in my office. No idea how how to distribute it all yet, but if you know where I work and want to come grab it during office hours, give me a buzz and hook it up.

Otherwise, I'll work out next week how to get it to you.  Gav - email me your address and I'll get it posted up ASAP.

-Billsy

SUN RIDE 14.10.2012 - BEACH

*** NOTE: Summer start time (7:30am) begins this week ***

 

MEET HINDMARSH SQ 7:30AM START Outer Harbour - Henley - Glenelg - Henley

Normal Outer Harbour run to Henley but with additional loop down to Glenelg Marina and back to Henley (+10km). Usual sprint points

Coffee @ Evida

Return Options:

Easier:  via Henley Beach Rd (approx 70km total)
Harder: via Outer Harbour. (approx 100km total).

Extra distance for those looking to get some km's in the legs before Amy's Ride or to blow out the winter cobwebs. The current forecast for Sunday is 27 degrees and sunny so it should be a perfect morning for riding.

-MT

STANDARD ISSUE FOR BG?

(via www.milanofixed.com)

IF YOU CAN'T BEAT THEM.....

Every other cycling blog has this video, so we might as well join them. It's still pretty amazing though and worth a look if you've somehow missed it on every other blog over the past week.

NOT OUR NEW KIT

This is not our new kit, but it might have been if we had let Henry get anywhere near the design process

BIKE NEWS

Interesting links from the interwebs.

This bike is yours for only $70K




http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670753/this-9-cardboard-bike-can-support-riders-up-to-485lbs

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670944/a-70000-wooden-bike-crafted-like-a-century-old-chair#3

http://www.likecool.com/The_Bicymple--Bike--Gear.html

SUN RIDE 07.10.2012 - Cudlee Creek

*** REMEMBER: DAYLIGHT SAVING BEGINS ***

Cudlee Creek via Gorge Road.

Meet - 8:00am - Hindmarsh Square
or        8:30am - Tower Hotel

Return Options:
Harder - Fox Creek - Basket Range - Nortons
Easier - Return the way you came

-MT

SUN RIDE 30.09.2012 - BEACH

MEET HINDMARSH SQ 8AM START Outer Harbour - Henley + Glenelg - City, 70km


Normal Outer Harbour run to Henley but with additional loop down to Glenelg Marina and back to Henley (+10km) Coffee @ Evida. Remember hold your line through the roundabouts


Sprint points: Outer harbour round about - Light pole before round about (regather)

Trimmer Parade - Bus Stop 31 before Intersection (regather)
KOM - Mt Patawalonga round about

Henley Esplanade - to the pub (henley beach rd intersection)

-MT
 

NEW LOGO HEADER ...Awesome

Who ever did & organised the new logo header graphic (think i know who/whom) - it is f#cking Awesome!! Can't wait to wrap my self in the new kit and smash it thru the hills with the boys - ladies always welcome! Missing the BG rides dont take my absence as a sign of not being keen, NCC need me though, so been putting in mad effort bring em up to speed with media and training rides. Cant wait to not race in a supers kit and smash round for BG pride in some races later in the season! Might even BG it up for Nationals!

And if i hear yall been slacking in my absence i'm going to seriously have to come and crack the whip! Amy's rides approaching boys get keen. Lot of talk about racing Crits, not much action, disappointing!

Less chit chat, more cadence! FS

NEW KITS NOW ORDERED

The order period for new kit has now closed and ChampSys has advised that the orders will be 4-5 weeks from being delivered. Hopefully we will have them in time for Amy's Ride in early November.

Thanks to all of you who got orders in. There was a great response and a huge range of stuff has been ordered including arm warmers, gloves, socks, bandana's etc as well as different jersey types, knicks and caps.

A total of 37 jerseys were ordered and the grand total was 125 bg branded things will be made.

I hope you're all looking forward to getting the new stuff as much as I am.

Cheers
Billsy

SUN RIDE 16.09.2012 - BEACH

MEET HINDMARSH SQ 8AM START Outer Harbour - Henley + Glenelg - City, 70km



Normal Outer Harbour run to Henley but with additional loop down to Glenelg Marina and back to Henley (+10km) Coffee @ Evida. Remember hold your line through the roundabouts


Sprint points: Outer harbour round about - Light pole before round about (regather)

Trimmer Parade - Bus Stop 31 before Intersection (regather)

KOM - Mt Patawalonga round about

Henley Esplanade - to the pub (henley beach rd intersection)

The crits are back on again - starting at 10am Vic Park so head past on the way home and check out a couple of BG's first run in the new Bowden Teams series. Good Luck Shaun and Frank! and good luck to everyone else who competes in the graded racing.
-AW

NEW BG KIT

New kit is still available to order, but get in quick as orders close on Sunday 16th.

Gold star award goes to Gav in Brisbane for getting the first order in, even though he lives 2000km away from the rest of us.

We can also order from the full range of stuff, which means if you want socks, gloves, arm warmers etc you can go for it. I note that we already have orders for gloves, socks and arm warmers from some of you. There are no proofs for these, which we will have to now do after the orders close, but I'll make sure that they fit in with the look of the rest of the kit.

The instructions on ordering are here NEW KIT ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS

Thanks to those of you who have already ordered.

_Billsy

CALENDAR UPDATED

Calendar now has destinations added. I have extended some beach rides prior to Amy's Ride and the TDU challenge ride to get the kms up.
As usual - check the blog weekly for updates - Change to 7:30am will be the week after the october long weekend.

-AW

CONGRATULATIONS FRANK!!!

Congratulations Frank on winning the 2012 State Cycling Champs!!
I know you'll hate me for doing this, but massive respect for all the effort you've put in over the last couple of years.

Well Done!

-AW

SUNDAY 19.08.2012 - BEACH


Cheers to everyone for the suggested rides, I am deadset overwhelmed at all the responses!!! Back to beach ride this week.


MEET HINDMARSH SQ 8AM START Outer Harbour - Henley + Glenelg - City, 70km



Normal Outer Harbour run to Henley but with additional loop down to Glenelg Marina and back to Henley (+10km) Coffee @ Evida. Remember hold your line through the roundabouts



Sprint points: Outer harbour round about - Light pole before round about (regather)

Trimmer Parade - Bus Stop 31 before Intersection (regather)

KOM - Mt Patawalonga round about

Henley Esplanade - to the pub (henley beach rd intersection)



-AW

STRAVA CHALLENGE?

Anyone seen a better Strava route than this one?

_Billsy (pinched from BikeSnobNYC)

NEW KIT READY TO ORDER THIS WEDNESDAY!

All


Online orders for the New BG kit will open this Wednesday 29th August 2012.Orders will close midnight Sunday 16th September 2012. You will not be able to order a kit after this date till the next group order, could be next year!

If you are riding regularly with us, you will have probably already gotten an email with the log in and password details. If not, we can get you one, just let someone know on the Sunday ride.

By following these step by step instructions you should have no problems ordering and paying for your order online. Once you have setup your personal CS DIRECT order our system is much like an online shopping cart allowing you to selct items and pay for everything online.

1. Go to www.champ-sys.com.au
2. In the top left hand corner click on the ORANGE box – Design and Order Portal Login  
3. Click on the  green CS Direct  button.
4. Enter LOGIN and PASSWORD provided by your team administrator and click SIGN IN
5. Fill in your personal CS DIRECT details and click CREATE ACCOUNT
6. You will be brought to your personal CS DIRECT page. Find the order you wish to place order and click ORDER NOW
7. Use the interactive order form to order your items from the extensive range.

You’ll need to know what sizes you want, for each bit of kit. Regarding sizing’s – jerseys, club cut very similar to current kit sizing. I have an XL jersey in the current style and will be getting an XL Club Cut this time as they are nearly identical sizes. As discovered on fit night, race cut jerseys are for grey hounds only - ie VERY F...ING TIGHT! Bib sizing is fairly standard.

_Billsy & FS

Designs are below

SUN RIDE 26.08.2012 - HILLS

HILLS - HALLET COVE

Easy Option - Hallet Cove - Via Unley Road/Goodwood Road/Seacombe Road and Bikeway Return Via Glenelg.

Harder Option - Instead of turning at Seacombe Road, head up Cement Hill past Majors Road and turn right at Penny Barr Road (first right after Majors) this will take you to a train stop where you can cross to catch up with the easy option

Hardest option - Turn left at Majors Road at the top of Cement Hill on to Black Road follow this until Murray's Hill Road (2nd left after the pedestrian lights at the bottom of the second big dipper) Follow to Blackwood and descend via Belair Road.

None of these routes are particularly long or hard, but they avoid the targa adelaide. Good luck to Brian if you are competing or navigating!

Frank has kindly filled out the basics of the calendar, and so I'll get off my butt and fill in some rides. feel free to suggest any routes by sending an email with a map to andrewwilson911@gmail.com, and I'll include them.

Enjoy
-AW

SIMON CLARKE WINS IN VUELTA

via Steephill tv

"Simon Clarke took his first professional win in his Grand Tour debut on the fourth stage of the Vuelta a España. Having eyed the stage ever since he reviewed the route, Clarke set himself up perfectly for his career-changing result atop the Valdezcaray summit finish." via GE web page. FS

BG CALENDAR 2012/2013

Sunday Rides
Meet in Hindmarsh Sq.
Winter 8.00am
Summer 7.30am

Refer to the main blog page for updates and more details of each weeks rides. For all racing events,  please check Cycling SA calendar.

09-September-2012 Hills - Reverse the Pain Series


16-September-2012 Beach

23-September-2012 Hills – Hahndorf (Belair or Freeway)

30-September-2012 Beach

07-October-2012 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS Hills – Cudlee Creek

14-October-2012 Beach - Repeat return via Outer Harbour

21-October-2012 Hills – Lofty (via Montacute or Nortons)

28-October-2012 Beach - Return via Brighton,Seacombe Road, Goodwood Road

04-November-2012 AMY'S RIDE Hills

11-November-2012 Beach

18-November-2012 Hills – TT01 – Nortons Time Trial

25-November-2012 Beach –TT02 – Beach Time Trial

02-December-2012 Hills – TT03 – Old Freeway Time Trial

09-December-2012 Beach

16-December-2012 Hills – Brians TDU recon

23-December-2012 Beach

30-December-2012 Hills – Pain Series

06-January-2013 Beach - Repeat return via Outer Harbour

13-January-2013 Hills - Meadows

20-January-2013 Beach - Return via Brighton,Seacombe Road, Goodwood Road

25-January-2013 FRI - Tour Down Under Challenge Ride Hills

26-January-2013 SAT - NCC Willunga Hill Party Hills

27-January-2013 Beach

03-February-2013 Hills – Possible Victor Weekend

10-February-2013 Beach

17-February-2013 Hills - TT01 – Nortons Time Trial

24-February-2013 Beach - TT02 – Beach Time Trial

03-March-2013 Hills– TT03 – Old Freeway Time Trial

10-March-2013 Beach

24-March-2013 KKK

31-March-2013 Beach

07-April-2013 Hills – McLaren Vale

14-April-2013 Beach

21-April-2013 Hills – Reverse the pain

28-April-2013 Beach

05-May-2013 Hills – Cudlee Creek

12-May-2013 Beach

19-May-2013 Hills - Meadows

26-May-2013 Beach

02-June-2013 Hills – Pain Series

09-June-2013 Beach

16-June-2013 Hills – Hallett Cove

23-June-2013 Beach

30-June-2013 Hills - Hahndorf

07-July-2013 Beach

14-July-2013 Hills - Lofty

21-July-2013 Beach

28-July-2013 Hills – Reverse the pain

04-August-2013 Beach

11-August-2013 Hills – Cudlee creek

18-August-2013 Beach

25-August-2013 Hills - Hahndorf

01-September-2013 Beach

08-September-2013 Hills - Meadows

15-September-2013 Beach

22-September-2013 Hills - Lofty

29-September-2013 Beach

SUNDAY 19.08.2012 - BEACH

Back to the beach this week!
A new ride calendar, will be out by next weeks hills ride, which will avoid the targa Adelaide route (Thanks Pete!)

MEET HINDMARSH SQ 8AM START Outer Harbour - Henley + Glenelg - City, 70km


Normal Outer Harbour run to Henley but with additional loop down to Glenelg Marina and back to Henley (+10km) Coffee @ Evida. Remember hold your line through the roundabouts

Sprint points: Outer harbour round about - Light pole before round about (regather)
Trimmer Parade - Bus Stop 31 before Intersection (regather)
KOM - Mt Patawalonga round about
Henley Esplanade - to the pub (henley beach rd intersection)

-AW

NEW KIT UPDATE

Here's the latest update on the new kit. Its an evolution of the last one based on a design direction from our last AGM. There are a few small changes underway - mostly to change the ChampSys logo colour on the jersey.

Stay tuned - sizing night and instructions on how to order are coming soon.

I've paid our deposit to get things moving (no idea yet how I get this back) and there will be online ordering direct through the manufacturer using an on-line portal which will be open for a few weeks (once we establish it).

When the portal closes, they make the gear (takes 8 weeks) and then it will be delivered in bulk to me for distribution.

Hope you guys like the kit as much as those of us that have helped design it do.

-Billsy

EEEEEKKKK!!!! SUNDAY RIDE 12.08.2012

Whoops!!! Sunday ride progam has finished and I haven't posted a ride.

HILLS - THE PAIN SERIES RETURNS

You know the drill....

Nortons - Lofty- Home via the freeway and meet at Buongiorno's on the parade for coffee afterwards.

Longest route takes on Forest Range and Basket Range then head out to Lenswood before returning via Greenhill Road - Next option is to take a short cut via Deviation Road, and easy option is over lofty via ashton.

Hindmarsh Square at 8am
Tower Hotel at 8:30am

Have fun!

AW

ps proofs for the kit are in and they are looking great well done to billsy for getting shit sorted!

SUN RIDE 29.07.2012

Time to edge back in to the hills again and visit the lovely ladies at the Cudlee Creek cafe again.

Cudlee Creek via Gorge Road.

Easy - Return the same way.
Tough - Fox Creek - Greenhill Road
Tougher - Corkscrew/Montacute/Lofty

8am - Hindmarsh Square
or 8:30am - Tower Hotel

I'll be in Perth.
-AW

MORNING GLORY

Nice morning for a roll. Via Andy F.book. FS

SUNDAY RIDE - 22.07.2012

BEACH
Usual Beach Run this week with all the usual sprint points
8am Hindmarsh Square.
apologies for late notice!
-AW

TMR01

Want one!!! Super cheesy, euro-naff advert of Gilbert hooning around, but awesme looking bike! SDW

TOURMALET - BEEN THERE, DONE THAT!

Visibility Low!

These signs are evil. sign says next km averages 9% and there is 6 km's to summit.

Above the Clouds!

The difference a day makes! Epic view. This is the west side I climbed up.

One year after I was there and the tour satge is climbin it today so here is a little retrospective.

The most brilliant and horrific climb I have ever done. Actually breath tacking with the altitude having a significant effect on the air bags when you get to the top. On the second attempt I gave it a quick sprint in the final 300m to shake a young buck from Melbourne, man did that hurt!! If you are ever in the this area of France check out the valley to the west of Tourmalet, so beautiful with amazing scenery everywhere, waterfalls, rivers, cliffs, woodlands. you can mountain bike, ride road, kayak, white water raft,  rock climb, hike, fish it is awesome.

 If you ever plan going there is a hotel in St Savin which is awesome. Little restaurant does you hot breakfast and 3 course dinner 50 Euros!! even can pack you a gourmet lunch for the road! The village of St savin is out of this world. neselled on an almost imposible slope in the hill side above the valley floor it is amazing!

To put the climb in context it takes 20+ minutes to descend at about 60km/h!! The poles they put on the side of the climb telling you how far to the top and the ave grade of the next kilometer sector suck!! So evil!

Loved the climb so much did it two days back to back. one in fog that you could not see a thing  and the next day the sun could not have been brighter! A hard climb, cause setting a tempo was difficult as the grade changes quite a bit. An hour and a half of climbing is a lot! FS

Check Strava info here
More Photos on f.book.

TOUR 2012

via BNS

SUNDAY RIDE 15.07.2012

MEADOWS LOOP

Yep, the start of the climbing begins this week. for those that have been stuck on the flats, think of it as an opportunity to get ahead of those that haven't been out at all.

Old Freeway - Mylor - Meadows and Return. (Map to follow, if I can get avoid any more meetings)

8am Hindmarsh Square
8:45 am Bollards for those wanting to take their time up the old freeway.

Climbs aren't too bad after the freeway so should be able to stick together as a group.

-AW

RAPHA RISING

We have done lots of Beach lately intended to keep the numbers high in the middle of winter and it's been great to see good numbers out. Now it's time to climb!! Next week we will head for the hills in time to start the Rapha Rising. A challenge to climb the equivalent of the Circle of Death. Get involved and challenge yourself. This is quite the task for the middle of winter, but achievable. You'll need to climb from the equivalent of Glenelg to Mt lofty in elevation 9 times in one week! Good Luck. FS

See details at http://www.strava.com/challenges/rapha-rising-circle-of-death

SUN RIDE 08.07.2012 - BEACH

Yep, after the quick hi-jack last week to celebrate the birth of the BG's, the new kit, and the tour de france, it will be third beach run in a row, given the recent weather, that's probably just as well.
Should be plenty of sun this week. However, expect a nice chilly run down to Outer Harbour to start the ride.

MEET HINDMARSH SQ 8AMSTART Outer Harbour - Henley + Glenelg - City, 70km


Normal Outer Harbour run to Henley but with additional loop down to Glenelg Marina and back to Henley (+10km) Coffee @ Evida. Remember hold your line through the roundabouts


Sprint points:Outer harbour round about - Light pole before round about (regather)


Trimmer Parade - Bus Stop 31 before Intersection (regather)


KOM - Mt Patawalonga round about


Henley Esplanade - to the pub (henley beach rd intersection)




I'm currently going stir crazy with the flu, and beginning to think that the chances of me ever actually getting back to some level of fitness on the bike are a far fetched dream, still at least I am seeing more of the tour de france than normal. If you hear any news reports about a man who has hacked of his left leg above his knee, and is completing repeats up cement hill, just smile and know that it is me working my way back to beat Brian.
-AW

BG NEW KIT

Mock up of Kit and Logos designed by Steve B with DB, AW & FS

Bastardi – This refers to us being a mix of old and young, A grade and recreational, shaved and hairy beasts, fair weather fairies and die hards.

Gruppetto – Italian same definition as the French term, Autobus. Name for a group of riders helping each other to finish the stage after they are dropped from the peloton to make the time cut off. Also known as the laughing Group.

When combined - It encapsulates that we help each other to achieve our cycling ambitions, but not always! Sometimes we attack each other - ‘Bastardi!’.

The kit will be available as soon as possible, DB is organising a package and pricing which we will forward round soon. FS

Boyd Cycling Vitesse

Since raving about these wheels for a couple of weeks I have received a few questions about what I think of them and subsequently where to get them so I figure a blog post is in order.

They are the  Boyd Cycling Vitesses. I found these wheels online after reading in some random conversations on various cycling sights that they may represent better value than another low volume wheel builder SOUL (SOUL being good light wheels but where running a standard 20mm width and cheaper spokes and hubs.)

The Vitesses have been around for a while but the latest incarnation runs a 22mm rim with a 28mm depth this supposedly makes the wheels slightly more aero due to a better tire/rim interface. This change in the cross-section of the tire is supposed to lead to improved handling and more comfort (at the right tire pressure.)  There are a number of other wheelsets being offered on Boyd's sight from slightly heavier clincher wheels good for everyday training to super light weight tubs to 88mm!!! time trial smashers. the Vitesse though is the only wheel at this stage in the line up running the new wider rim and so far in my experience makes an excellent compromise between a race ready wheelset  and a set that will handle everyday abuse (read the reviews).

All of Boys wheels run Saipim CXray spokes and quality steel bearings. There is also a crash replacement policy if you destroy your wheels in ANY sort of accident you can ship them back and have them rebuilt for $100+$2 per spoke that needs to be replaced (more for carbon rims)

Ps Boys offers all his wheels in a stronger build option. For a few more dollars and a slight weight penalty you jump to a 24-28 spoke option that will stand up to heavier riders, crappier roads and 2000 watt sprinters alike.

SDW

Via rapha.cc

Most inspiring thing I have seen in ages!!!

SDW

2013 TDU

2013 TDU Challenge route released last week and the Full course released today. See news article here.

Challenge ride map here: Bupa Challenge Tour map 

Aldo's Map my Ride map here: Challenge ride MMR .


Sunday 20 January – People's Choice Classic – Rymill Park, Adelaide (51km)

Monday 21 January – Rest day

Tuesday 22 January – Stage 1 – Prospect to Lobethal (135km)

Wednesday 23 January – Stage 2 – Mt Barker to Rostrevor (116.5km)

Thursday 24 January – Stage 3 – Unley to Stirling (139km)

Friday 25 January – Bupa Stage 4 – Modbury to Tanunda (126.5km)

Saturday 26 January – Jayco Stage 5 – McLaren Vale to Old Willunga Hill (151.5km)

Sunday 27 January – Stage 6 – Elder Park, Adelaide (90km))

TDF 2012

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