Sunday Ride – BG XMAS Party - Lenswood/Fox Creek Loop – with Bailouts

Sunday Ride – BG XMAS Party - Lenswood/Fox Creek Loop – with Bailouts

 A Very Bastardi Christmas to you all

This Sunday is the Christmas Show ride. I know there is a lot on this Sunday but there are not many Sundays left until Christmas. So, before we all go into a month of eating and drinking far too much here is the pre-emptive calorie burn.  

Weather looks perfect for a change. 

Like every Christmas we set the Full Monty for this ride and then sanity prevails. We will do the Norton’s, Lenswood, Cudlee Creek loop.

NO CITY MEET UP DUE TO THE RACE

Meet at the Tower Hotel at 8:00am

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

Cudlee Creek ETA 10:00am. A quick coffee at Cudlee Creek. We should depart Cudlee Creek no later than 10:30am

Back: Then back down the Gorge, Stradbroke Rd, Glen Stuart Rd and back to the Tower. 

The Monty: If anyone is feeling frisky and wants to go up the Corkscrew and complete the Full Monty go for it.

Lunch: I have booked a large table under my name for 12pm. We are aiming to reach the Tower for Christmas Lunch by 11:45am. 

If you are not riding, we would still like to see you all for a catch up.

Sunday Ride – Cudlee Creek – longer Hills loop Sunday 25/11

The weather looks GOOD! Yay for once no weather call. I just can’t seem to get them right. Helen reckons it like a golfer getting the yips.

The Velo Adelaide means road closures so there will be NO CITY MEETING this week. Anyone living east of the city will have trouble. It will be two hills rides in a row due to the Race.

This ride was originally set as a long hills loop. Taking feedback from the AGM we will take an easy route into the Hills with an escape route return possible from multiple points.

Meet: 8:00am at the Tower Hotel 

Route:  Tower Hotel, Glen Stuart, Stradbroke, Gorge Rd, Cudlee Creek

Coffee: Cudlee Creek Café,

Easy Return: Home via Gorge Rd

The Set Route: Fox Creek, Swamp Rd, Balhannah, German Town Hill,  Old Mt Barker Rd, Freeway

Why Not: Same as above but detour to Hahndorf for a second coffee

Hills Rule: We regroup at the top of each climb and at turn-offs

Sunday Ride - Yet another weather call

Sunday Ride – Yet Another Weather Call

 

I think I have offended a Rain / Volcano god at some point. It looks like a rinse and repeat from last weekend. The weather call last Sunday was an easy one.  The current forecast for Sunday looks like we have a small window in terms or rain but the wind may be an issue.

So, for the gazzilionth time this year I will not set a ride for Sunday, it is a weather call. I will only set a flat as I suspect a hills ride will be unwise.

Weather Call: 6:45am

Meet: In the City at 7:30am

Flat Route: City, Port Rd, Bower Rd, Seaview, return Anzac 

Coffee: Norwood, so that we are close to home.

I reckon with all the reading the tea leaves I have done this year for weather calls I should get job auditing the FTX crypto exchange.

Also I have published the ride guide for next year.

Sunday Ride Guide 22-23

Notes for 2022/23

To say 2022 was a chalange with the weather and numbers is an understatement. 

So we have been a bit circumspect and kept the changes minimal and rider friendly.

• Note XMAS day and New Year day fall on Sundays and are No Ride weeks
• We have kept the sequencing of Rides roughly the same as last year
• The Epics have been dropped and will only return on discussion
• The changes are mainly due to the TDU being on in 2023. Hence we are trying to go uphill more in December and TDU seek included ride to watch the race.
• For general rides during the year we have included more two cafe stops
• We will try for a few more lunch rides as these seem popular 

Sunday Ride Weather Call 13/11

 Sunday Ride – Weather Call

Hi BG’s. I just can’t win. I hate weather calls, but it looks like this Sunday is another one. Saturday’s forecast is poor to put it mildly but if I read the forecast for Sunday correctly there is a window on Sunday morning.

So, for the umpteenth time this year I will not set a ride for Sunday, but we will make it a weather call. We do need to go uphill at some stage so if the weather allows Sunday, we will do the rarely sighted short hills loop.

Weather Call: 6:45am

Meet: In the City at 7:30am

Flat Route: City, Port Rd, Bower Rd, Seaview, return Anzac or

Hills Route:  City, Lofty, Ashton, Montacute Rd, return to The Parade (The Alley-opp)

Coffee: Norwood for both options so that we are close to home.

For those doing the TDU they have published the road closure durations/sag wagon. It’s not hard at all but you will need to keep a wiggle on as they have posted times significantly quicker for the last rider. Roads will reopen either once last rider is through or the following time elapses.

6:00am start, 2:00 hours to Ashton, 3:00 to Lobethal, 4:00 to Birdwood, 5:15 to Williamstown, 6:45 to Checker Hill, 7:15 to Corkscrew, 8:15 to top of Corkscrew, 8:30 to finish.

 

Sunday Ride: No Excuses – Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy 7/11/22

Its the first Sunday of the Month so its a No Excuses ride

Sundays weather is Sunny 27 degrees and Light Winds. I am in a state of shock.

After all the wet days this year there is no excuses for not coming out for this one. You will need to find your sunscreen the night before.

 

Meet: In the City 7:30 am

Route: Anzac Hwy. Seaview Rd, Military Rd, Esplanade and Return

Coffee at Glenelg.

 

Rules are as per the last Flat ride, so don’t be shy if you are unfit. 

 

I am in training for the TDU so I will most likely find a hill to go up afterwards.