SUN 02.03.2014 HILLS – CUDLEE CREEK

Hills Ride #2 - Cudlee Creek Cafe series

This Sunday the ride heads out along Gorge Road to Cudlee Creek. (the 2^nd Cafe after the bridge)

Return Options are:

Easy – back the way we came (66km)

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/363486689

Harder – Back via Fox Creek & Greenhill (75km)

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/363481767

Hardest – Back via Gumeracha, Mt Torrens & Greenhill (100km)

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/363485639

Hindmarsh Square @ 7:30

Tower Hotel @ 8am

Sunday Ride 23/02/2014

Beach Ride Number 3

All,
The ride for this Sunday follows part of the route of the original BG Beach ride and is aimed to give our flat rides a bit more variety.

Meet in the City at 7.30am

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/355719383

Route - Greenhill Rd, Anzac Hwy, over the King St bridge, Military Rd, West Beach & Esplanade, Right at Grange Rd, Military Rd, left at Bower Rd. Right onto the Esplanade to the outer harbour roundabout and then return.

Coffee at Evida's

Forecast is for a Sunny day 29 degrees, winds 15-20 kph from the South East. So the weather isn't an excuse.

Aldo M

BG KIT SHOP OPEN UNTIL 9 MARCH

New kit is now available to order, but get in quick as orders close on MARCH 9 2014.

We can also order from the full range of stuff, which means if you want socks, gloves, arm warmers, jackets, winter jerseys etc you can go for it. 

The instructions on ordering are

By following these step by step instructions you should have no problems ordering and paying for your order online.

If you've ordered before you can use your existing CS DIRECT account.

Follow the basic steps below to place your CS DIRECT team order.

1. Surf to http://www.champ-sys.com.au/ 

2. Top right hand corner click CS DIRECT LOGIN

3. You will be presented with a login page. Here you need to enter the username and password

(both are "bast").

4. You will then be presented with a personal login page where you will be required to set up your own individual account.

5. Once this is done you will see the MY ACCOUNT page where your CS DIRECT TEAM order will be listed – simply click ORDER NOW

6. You will be presented with the MY CUSTOM ORDER PAGE. Here you can order the items you want for your team order. You will see the designs that have been set for your team.

Simply select the item you are after, follow the order process, enter size and quantity just like

any other online store shopping cart. As you follow the process you will be asked to confirm

your order – you can add more items or checkout.

7. Once you finish the order process you will be presented with the payment page. The only

payment method accepted is credit card. You will also note at this stage that the CS DIRECT

administration fee has been applied to your total.

Once you confirm your payment an order summary will be emailed directly to you.

8. Delivery – Your order will be delivered 4‐6 weeks after your team CS DIRECT order is closed.

Your order will be individually packed and delivered with all your other team member orders

and freighted to your team manager for distribution.

You’ll need to know what sizes you want, for each bit of kit.

 Regarding sizing’s – jerseys, I have an XL Club Cut . As discovered on fit night, race cut jerseys are for grey hounds only - ie VERY F...ING TIGHT! Bib sizing is fairly standard.

_Billsy

Further Graeme Update 

Warwick has spoken with Graeme and unfortunately Graeme has fractured his pelvis and will be out of action for 6 weeks.

Get well soon Graeme and hopefully we will see you back on the bike soon.

Thank you Warwick.

AM 

Update on Graeme

We had another man down on the Sunday ride with Graeme hitting the tarmac on Military Road. From my vantage point it looked like a touch of wheels with someone from another group.

Update on Graeme from Brian.......

I spoke to Graham late yesterday and he was home from hospital and in good spirits.

He had picked up his bike from Henley Police Station and a walking frame from his sister - poor old fella!

He said that he had no bone damage but a lot of muscle bruising so it was a bit sore to put his weight on his left leg. He also said his shoulder was sore but again no broken bones.

He asked me to thank everyone and tell you all that he will be back training immediately!!

.......................

Graeme, all the BG wish you a speedy recovery and hope to see you back on the bike soon.

Aldo

MIDWEEK RIDES

Back when some of the BG’s began getting more serious about training, losing weight, or just starting to think about racing we used to run a thurs night foothills session, that aimed to complete an undulating route with decreasing climbs at an average of 30kmh.

Since then many folks have dropped some weight and gone on to race, they’ve also found other group rides to do. I thought we could review some of the group rides each of us do, as a way of letting others in the BG group know where (if welcome) they can keep their fitness up during the week.

I’ll start with one of the most welcoming rides....

Scuzzi

Tuesday night leaving Scuzzi @ North Adelaide, heads to outer Harbour and back (out by Grange and the esplanade, back by Lady Gowrie Drive and Port Road).

Scuzzi has been going for over 10 years, it caters for every level of rider from beginner to A-grader. What started out as 3 obvious groups has grown in to around 5. There’s an anal can’t go over 32kmh group. A slower group than that, that takes short cuts. A 6:05 group that goes out at least as hard as the middle group, but appears to be a bit safer. A middle group that at times gets more than a bit crazy, and a little loose with the road rules. Finally, there is a fast group that at times can seem quite comfortable, but when you hit military road, no matter whether there is a head wind or a tail wind, you better be prepared for biting your handlebar tape and regularly breaking 50 kmh.

The riding is great in any of the groups, but it’s the banter along with the $10 special meals and $5 wines and beers that I think keeps people coming back. If you have ever considered racing, then get out to a couple of these first. Find your group, and feel your bike handling improve and average speed increase with every week. You will find fellow BG out every single week of the year even through winter, so get out there, and give it a go.

-AW

BG "New School" Style

Although overshadowed by a minor bingle the last beach ride before Christmas was notable for featuring 17 riders all wearing the new team kit. Black is very slimming.

Photos courtesy of Alf.

Aldo

SUN 09.02.2014

SUNDAY RIDE - BEACH 1
Outer Harbour via Port Road
Usual Sprint points.

Hindmarsh Square @ 7:30am

AGM Minutes

1. Routes
Much discussion about the routes, though I think everyone was in agreement. We want to keep the routes simple. Challenging enough to keep everyone interested, but options for those who think bike riding is fun. The solution was the formation of a limited number of rides that are regularly rotated. Where people are planning separate rides with a few BG, it would be nice to see these go up on the website so that other BG can join in. Alternatively, harden up and just join in.

Beach routes
1. Outer Harbour via Port Road – usual sprint points, option to Glenelg and back. (coffee at Evida)
2. Hallett Cove – via Goodwood/Seacombe/Cove Train line (coffee at Glenelg)
3. Outer Harbor via Anzac Highway – then return same way (coffee at Evida)

Hills routes
1. Hahndorf
             a. Easy – Old Freeway/Aldgate Valley/River Road & return
             b. Hard – Old Freeway/Piccadilly/Greenhill/Balhannah/ return via german town hill
2. Cudlee Creek
             a. Easy – Gorge Road & return
             b. Hard – Lobethal or Fox Creek then Greenhill
3. Mylor
             a. Easy – Old freeway/Aldgate Valley & Return
             b. Hard – Belair Road/Saddle Hill/Bradbury Loop return via Old freeway
4. Pain Lives Here
             a. Easy – Nortons/Basket & Forest Range/Deviation Road/Norwood
             b. Hard – Nortons/Lenswood/Greenhill/Norwood

These routes for these rides will be added to the webpage shortly, and the Sunday ride info will now only need to contain Beach 1, Hills 3 etc. as usual there will be 2 meeting spots on hills rides to cater for riders that need a little more time up the first hill.
Between myself, Mike Tilley, Billsy and Aldo we will ensure a Sunday ride is posted on the blog each week with a link to the route.

Epic Routes
Whenever there is a 5th Sunday in a calendar month an epic ride will be planned. (about 4 times a year) Epic rides will be done in groups. There will be a need to ensure you place yourself in the right skill level so you can keep up and still have fun. An easier option or route will always be provided. It is suggested that you make sure you bring enough spares and food with you on these rides. If people
Brian will continue to host a TDU reconnaissance ride the last Sunday before Christmas.

2. Challenge & Charity Rides
The BG have nominated Amy’s ride as their chosen charity ride. Whilst everyone is welcomed to do any of the other rides, an effort will be made to ensure numbers are at a maximum for Amy’s ride.

3. Racing/Sportifs
The BG support the effort the smiths have made to build Norwood Cycling Club, and in doing so suggest BG members race with Norwood. At this stage, we have set a timeframe for October 2014 to organise a sportif team for 2015. It is expected that those who race already will only act as support for the sportif team, and the sportif team be seen as a way of increasing the level of participation in Cycling SA events and continuing to grow the BG brand. Sportif’s are a much more relaxed version of racing.
There is a possibility that Norwood and others may have teams racing in the future and we push for that rather than entering a team in the vets, this is to ensure that we support cycling SA who support our junior and senior development of cycling in the state.

4. Kit
The kit will be made available again shortly, with Billsy to post the closing date details shortly.

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