It time for the annual TDU reconnaissance ride. Make an effort to come out because of the double out and back route for the TDU this year there are many shorter options to consider for those after a more standard ride.
Meet:
7:30 am in the City
8:00 am at the Tower
The actual TDU Route is here.
https://www.strava.com/routes/9478153
Our Plan
- City to the Tower - Pick up the Tower Hotel crew
- Tower Hotel to Gorge Road
- Gorge Road to Kangaroo Creek (regroup)
- Escape Route 1 (Ride through to Cudlee Creek for a coffee and then return 65 km)
- Left on Tippet Road to Torrens Valley Rd
- Torrens Valley to Gumeracha
- Escape Route 2 (Return via upper gorge, 75km)
- Torrens Valley Rd to Birdwood - Coffee at Birdwood
- Escape Route 3 (Return via upper gorge, 85km)
- At this point we will deviate from the TDU Route in the interests of a reasonable finish time. Instead of looping out to Mt Pleasant we will ride direct to Mt Torrens (20 km shorter)
- Onkaparinga Valley Rd to Mt Torrens and then to Charleston. (We will consider the bikeway to avoid the road and maybe ride direct to Lobethal to save 5km)
- Woodside St to Lobethal
- Escape Route 4 (Return via Lobethal-Cudlee Creek Rd 100km)
- Lobethal Rd to Lenswood
- Not Really an Escape Route 5 (Home via Nortons 95 km)
- Coldstore Road, Fox Creek Rd, Cuddle Creek rd,
- Water stop at Cudlee Creek by consensus
- Gorge Rd to Maryvale Rd
- Escape Route 4 (End the ride and go home 110 km)
- Maryvale, Montecute, Stradbroke, Morialta, Glen Stuart
- Norton Summit - the Tree
- Home 120km
Unfortunately Brian is unavailable to lead us so the post of Road captain is open.
See you Sunday
Quote of the Year. (By the Sunday's drop in)
If this big boy (Mike) looses 10kg you boys are all f@*#$d
This may help those slightly confused on Sunday
https://www.keepcalmandtravel.com/top-15-italian-gestures-including-the-rude-ones/
