Sunday No Excuses

Sunday is the No Excuses Ride 

Meeting Time is 7:30 am in the City

The usual route Port Road, Outer Harbor, Glenelg however if we have a set of people doing the Fleurieu Gran Fondo Festival (what was Amy's Ride) we will modify the route to ride South and drop them off prior to heading to the beach.

The change from Amy's ride seems to have left people cold and hence a bit uncertain. Can I please ask you to email me if you intend to Ride the Gran Fondo. We will see if we can co-ordinate the BG group.

We have had good numbers all month so head out on Sunday and catch up with everyone.

The weather looks okay. 

So, No Excuses. 

KIT STORE IS OPEN AGAIN UNTIL 14 NOVEMBER 2016

New kit is now available to order, but get in quick as orders close on 14 NOVEMBER 2017.

Champion System have substantially revised their range, so we have updated our proofs and have an enhanced range from which you can order. 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:

1. Head to https://aucustom.champ-sys.com/teamstore/?BastardiGruppet and log in using your existing account details

If you are ordering for the first time follow the basic steps below to place your CS DIRECT team order:

1. Surf to https://www.champ-sys.com.au/
2. Top right hand corner click SIGN IN
3. Select RETURNING CUSTOMER (even though you are not)
4. You will be presented with a login page. Here you need to enter the username and password (both are "bast")
5. You will then be presented with a personal login page where you will be required to set up your own individual account

Once you have logged in:

1. Once this is done you will see the MY ACCOUNT page where your CS DIRECT TEAM order will be listed – simply click ORDER NOW
2. 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
3. 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
4. Delivery – Your order will be delivered to me 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 me for distribution.

You’ll need to know what sizes you want, for each bit of kit. I'll put another post up with some links to size guides later this week. I'm also going to see if I can coordinate some sock orders.

Michael

KIT STORE IS OPEN

Hi All

Get your junk in some sexy new spandex.

Here is the link. More detailed post, with instructions for those who haven't ordered before, to come shortly.

Closing 14 November 2017.

https://aucustom.champ-sys.com/teamstore/?BastardiGruppet

Sunday Ride - Beach Ride - Hallett Cove

The Ride calendar had booked Hahndorf the hard way but as a few people are looking at doing the ride that has replaced Amy's ride we will swap that for Medium hills down to Hallett cove.

Meet in the City at 7:30am

The exact Route will be decided Sunday when we have a bit more info on Road works but given the last few rides I think we will take Anzac Hwy to begin with.

Meadows Epic Hills - Ride Report

Eleven BG headed out this Sunday morning to take on the rarely sighted southerly Meadows loop. As promised it wasn't a smash fest and the pace was gentlemeny.  The day was fantastic if a little chilly, no wind to speak of and apart form some "wet air" we encountered out of Kanagarilla the weather kept up its end of the bargain. Special mentions.

• Mike T who suddenly appeared as we were regrouping at the top of of the climb out of Calrendon. He had heard it wasn't going to be a smash fest. He thought that was a bit wussy so came out after a bucks show, suffered a flat and then chased us down. He did suffer all they way round. Hopefully helped the hangover.
• Steve B who has been off the bike weeks  longer than he really wanted to be but came out for the big ride anyway. He was in the hurt locker but ground it out.
• Brian who capped off his return to riding with the Epic. He sent me the note below to post

Great Day

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I would like to thank all the Bastardi that came on the ride to Meadows today. You might not realise how much this meant to me and how it reinstated so much of my lost confidence both mentally and physically. There has been times during the last months when I thought I would never again be able to do what we did today. I had a great sense of relief and satisfaction in what I achieved today - as hard as it was!

Thanks to John for keeping the pace sensible on the way home, and Stevo for getting me home.

It was great to see Steve, Dan and especially Big Mike who all gave me a lot of support over the journey, but today was the first day we have been back on the bikes together.

Sorry, I left my great wing-man Aldo behind after he has paced me back into riding over the last 3 weeks - I must be on the mend!!

Cheers

Brian

Photos, thanks to Dan

Sunday Ride - The Epic - Meadows Loop - Will not be a smash fest

This weeks ride is the Meadows loop southerly direction. Numbers have been down so the consensus on the ride was not to reschedule but make this ride more approachable. We are going to Meadows but it will not be a smash fest. The group will regroup at the top of each climb. As its the Southerly Direction we will meet in the City and ride out as a group

Meet in the City at 7:30 am 

The route:  https://www.strava.com/routes/10934488 

There are escape routes available, either toward the beach via Cement Hill or via Crafers.

See you Sunday. 

Sunday Ride - Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy

This Sundays ride is Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy. 

Meet in the City at 7:30 am

The Route will be Anzac Hwy, Military Rd, Outer Harbor via the Esplanade, Return

Coffee at Glenelg. 

Number have been absolutely shocking so lets make the effort and get out this Friday.

Sunday Ride - Pain Series - Brian Returns

Brian Returns 
Last Sunday morning the post Grand Final blues were greatly improved by a familiar sight of Brian  waiting for the ride in the City. He is slightly skinnier ( yes hard to believe) and a bit off his usual game but definitely back on the bike. We held a leisurely pace and Brian was with us to Glenelg and back. Well done mate  great to see you back.

This Sunday - Pain Lives Here

Pain lives here or Hard'n Up or Soft Option. As always all options have the added short cut of going down Greenhill Rd or Nortons to cut out Mt Lofty. Coffee spot nominated on the morning.

Pain lives here - 72km : Norton’s – Ashton – Basket Range – Forest Range – Lenswood - Swamp Rd – Greenhill Rd – Carey Gully – Uraidla – Greenhill Rd – Lofty - Norwood.
Harden up - 58km :  Norton’s – Ashton – Basket Range – Forest Range (climb) – Deviation Rd (shortcut) – Carey Gully – Uraidla – Greenhill Rd – Lofty - Norwood.
Soft option - 49km : Norton’s – Ashton – Basket Range – Range Rd (shortcut) – Uraidla – Greenhill Rd – Lofty - Norwood.

Meet at 

     7:30 am in the City 

     8:00 am at the Tower Hotel 

Sorry for the brief post. Travelling at the moment.

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