Sunday
Ride 22/12 – The Ranges
A
short hills ride for the pre-Christmas hit out so it will be the Ranges Ride
this weekend. The weather looks good 24 degrees with a bit of a breeze.
Meet:
7:30 am at the Tower
Route:
Tower, Nortons, Ashton, Basket Range, Forrest Range, Deviation Rd, Greenhill Rd
Coffee
and the obligatory pastry product at Uraidla
See
you Sunday. Only a short post this week.
Sunday
Ride 13/12/24 – Hot Weather Policy
As
Sunday’s forecast is for 40 degrees on Sunday the BG hot weather policy is
activated.
Sundays
Forecast is 40 degrees, moderate winds and it will be warm overnight. Hence the
ride is short and designed to get us home by 10am before the heat. We will
decide on the road if it’s better to ice coffee at Henley / Glenelg or ride
back to town and ice coffee or sparkling red (not that there is anything wrong
with that) at Norwood
Meet:
7:00am in the City – Please Note the Early Start
Route:
The Original. Anzac Hwy, Bower Rd, Henley Beach Road Return
Coffee
To be decided by consensus.
Make
sure you freeze your bottles.
A
Very Bastardi Christmas to you all
This
Sunday is the Christmas Show ride. It will be a Beach ride with optional hills.
We
did consider the 80km Full Monty with 1700m of climbing but decided it’s
Christmas and we should show goodwill to all fitness levels.
Meet
in the City at 7:30am.
Route:
Outer Harbour via Port Rd and return to Glenelg, A caffeine stop at Glenelg.
Depart Glenelg by 10 am
Up
Cross Road to the Freeway.
Low
Climb option: Boucat St, Evard St, Giles Rd (small climb) Sunnyside Drive, Devereaux
Rd, Greenhill Rd, Hallett Rd, wait for the climbers or down to the Tower for
early beer.
Climb
Option: Up the freeway, Mt Osmond Rd, Dashwood Drive, Greenhill Rd on to Hallett
Rd, Kensington down to the Tower.
The
Pace as always for the Christmas Ride is leisurely as the Pub isn’t open until 11:30.
Lunch:
We are aiming to reach the Tower for Lunch by 11:30am. I have booked a table
under Aldo. If you can’t Ride or have decided to do the full Monty we would
still like to see you all for a catch up.
Sunday
Ride – TDU Reconnaissance
This
Sundays ride is the TDU Reconnaissance to give us a potential look at a few of
the roads that will make up this year’s Epic TDU tour. The route here is provisional
but the aim is to give an option to ride the Knotts Hill Rd either before or
after coffee. Note: Coffee will be late on this ride so pack a snack.
Weather
Call: 6:30am
Meet:
At the Bollards at 8:30 am
Route:
Bollards, Mt Barker Rd, Aldgate Valley Rd, Mylor, River Rd, turn Left and then
right to Verdun, Onkaparinga Valley rd to Balhanna.
Option
for early coffee at Balhanna.
Route:
Balhanna, Greenhill rd, right onto Swamp rd, Swamp Rd to Lenswood, Lobethal Rd
to Forrest Range Deviation Rd
At
this point we either do Deviation Rd and have coffee at Uraidla or do the climb.
If we do Uraidla it allows people to avoid the climb.
The
Climb straight away.
Route:
Right turn onto Hunters Rd, Knotts Hill rd Climb, Ashton and through to Uraidla
for coffee.
Give
people the option
Route:
Deviation Rd, Uraidla, Coffee, Deviation Rd, Forrest range, Right turn onto
Hunters Rd, Knotts Hill rd Climb, Ashton and through to Nortons.
This
ride is used to be one Brian organised, I think we will have more chance of
seeing him at the Christmas show.
Sunday Ride 24/11 – Outer Harbor via Port Rd – No Excuses Club ride
As this Sunday is the last Sunday of the Month its early for a club ride however as the BG Christmas ride is soon let’s bring the No Excuses ride forward. The weather websites I look at are a bit contradictory about Sunday morning so we might get a nice dry window or require scuba tanks I am not sure. They all agree however that Saturday night will be wet hence it will be a weather call in the morning.
Weather Call: 6:30am
Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square
Time: 7:30 am
Route: Outer Harbor via Port Rd. Esplanade, Military, Seaview Rd
Coffee: At Skala Bakery
I am sitting here working on my personal laptop waiting for the remote help desk to call me back.
A reminder early bird prices for the TDU Epic end on the 1st of December
Sunday Ride 17/11/24 Velo Adelaide - Hahndorf via Uraidla
It is Velo Adelaide 500 this weekend in case you didn’t notice the aerobatics overhead. So as is usual for this weekend starting in the city is not advisable. Hence, we will head for the hills on the much loved and rarely used Handorf - Reverse the Strudel ride. As every weather forecast, I look at changes its mind about the arrival time of the cool change I will book a weather call just in case.
Weather Call: 6:30am
Meet at the Tower Hotel Carpark: 7:30am
Route: Norton Summit, Woods Hill Rd, Greenhill Rd, Uraidla, right onto Rangeview Dr, Carey Gully Rd, Gum Flat Rd, Tanahmerah Rd, 250 degree right hairpin turn on to Beaumont Rd, left onto Onkaparinga Rd, Right onto Ambleside Rd, Hahndorf
Coffee at any place that looks good
Return to be discussed at Coffee, Default to River Rd, Aldgate Valley Rd
Note this ride has the option of a savory breakfast baked good followed by a desert baked good…..not saying, just saying.
Sunday Ride 27/10 – Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy
This week is the beach ride down ANZAC highway and out to Outer Harbour. Weather looks good so I expect everyone out.
Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square
Time: 7:30 am
Route: Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy. Seaview Rd, Esplanade, Military, Lady Gowrie and return
Coffee: Determined by legs but Semaphore on the return looks likely
The TDU Challenge tour is back so that may change the BG TDU week plan.
Ride for Jason
All, in memory of our friend and riding buddy Jason we are organising a Big Blue Table breakfast at the Largs Pier hotel on Sunday November the 10th after our Sunday Ride. As Jason had friends in multiple riding groups, we will be extending the invitation to everyone who knew him.
After a debate over which of the two pubs Jason loved, we had a choice of Uraidla or Largs Pier. We have decided to stick to the flats unless circumstances intervene as this will make the ride accessible to all.
I would like to book next week so if you can please let me know if you intend to come along as that would be very helpful.
The big blue table donation page is under my name at
https://bigbluetable.com.au/aldo-macolino
Sunday Ride 18/10 – This week ride is sheer bloody minded obstinance – Cudlee Creek or Bust
Last weekend the weather forecast was great for Cudlee Creek, but we got rained on Sunday Morning. The result was yet another impromptu beach ride. So, this is the Forth attempt to transition out of Winter with some gentle climbing and then some superior cake at Cudlee Creek. This time the forecast looks superb for cycling, Sunny 26 degrees and moderate winds. hence no weather call and we will start at the Tower.
Meet: Tower Hotel at 7:30am (NOTE: The daylight savings shift))
Route: Tower, Glen Stuart Rd, Morilata Rd, Stradbroke rd, Gorge Rd, Cudlee Creek
Coffee and Cake: Cuddle Creek
Easy Return: Out and back
Hard Return: Corkscrew Rd – Montacute Rd
Sunday Ride 13/10 – Another attempt at Cudlee Creek
Last weekend we decided against Cudlee Creek as the radar
was showing rain in the hills so we did the hills face
This is the Third attempt to transition out of Winter with
some gentle climbing and then some superior cake at Cudlee Creek. This time the
forecast looks good hence no weather call and we will start at the
Tower.
Meet: Tower Hotel at 7:30am (NOTE: The daylight savings
shift))
Route: Tower, Glen Stuart Rd, Morilata Rd, Stadbroke rd,
Gorge Rd, Cudlee Creek
Coffee and Cake: Cuddle Creek
Easy Return: Out and back
Hard Return: Corkscrew Rd – Montacute Rd
Please Note: We have been informed by various of our little
birds that Babette has now completed training the new owners and has departed
the business. We have varying opinions on the impact a change on management has
had on the quality and quantity of the cake as well as the speed of service.
The BG’s Coffee and Cake committee will need to convene to discuss the outcome
post ride.
Sunday Ride 04/10 – A Long Weekend Cudlee Creek
Yay! Daylights Savings and more importantly a long weekend is here!! I don’t know about you, but I am pooped. Remember the clocks go forward one hour on Sunday.
This is the second attempt to transition out of Winter with some gentle climbing and then some superior cake at Cudlee Creek. Yet again I really don’t know what to make of Sunday’s forecast. Hence a weather call and we will start at the Tower regardless.
Weather Call: 6:30am
Meet: Tower Hotel at 7:30am (NOTE: The daylight savings shift))
Route: Tower, Glen Stuart Rd, Morilata Rd, Stadbroke rd, Gorge Rd, Cudlee Creek
Coffee and Cake: Cuddle Creek
Easy Return: Out and back
Hard Return: Corkscrew Rd – Montacute Rd
Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd 29/09 – Club Ride Grand Final edition
The weather forecast for Sunday is for rain overnight and then clearing in the morning. I think that means that the hills are out but we will get a flat ride in. So we will bring forward the club ride and do Port Out and Anzac back.
Weather call: 6:30am
Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square
Time: 7:30 am
Route: Outer Harbor via Port Rd. Esplanade, Military, Seaview Rd
Coffee: Semaphore
Ah the Grand Final. Who was robbed by what unpairing decision, What was Katy Perry wearing at half time……
Sunday Ride – The Ranges – Man Down
I
feel sombre posting the Sunday ride this week as we have a Man down that has
saddened everyone.
So
just the basics.
We
are now back to the normal schedule for this Sunday with the Ranges Ride.
The weather is a bit unpredictable so I will schedule an alternate flat ride
from the Tower as well.
Weather
Call 6:30 am
Meet:
7:30 am at the Tower
Route:
Tower, Nortons, Ashton, Basket Range, Forrest Range, Deviation Rd, Greenhill Rd
Coffee
at Uraidla
If
the weather makes the Hills unwise.
Route:
Tower, GreenHill Rd, Anzac Hwy, Glenelg, Semaphore
Coffee
at Semaphore
Return
via Port Rd.
I
will post the coffee location on WhatsApp on Sunday before we head off in case
any non-riders would like to join for Coffee.
Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd
The weather looks good for Sunday, sunny 17 degrees, it will be a little breezy from the Southeast so we will plan Port out and Anzac back and swap around depending on what the wind is doing.
The weather looks so nice in fact I am not scheduling a weather call.
Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square
Time: 7:30 am
Route: Outer Harbor via Port Rd. Esplanade, Military, Seaview Rd
Coffee: At Glenelg
After encountering fog so thick we turned back out of the hills I made my second only attempt at the top of Kensington road last Sunday. So much for gentle hills that one hurt. That said it was a good introduction to the hills for this season. Made me think I should throw in a Lynton bike path or Sheoak Rd. To talk me out of it you need to come out on Sunday.
Sunday
Ride 08/09 – Cudlee Creek
This
is the second Sunday of Spring do its time to transition out of Winter with
some gentle climbing and then some superior cake at Cudlee Creek. Unlike the
last two weekends winds wont be Gale force but apart from that I really don’t know what to make of Sunday’s
forecast. Hence a weather call and we will start at the Tower regardless.
Weather
Call: 6:30am
Meet:
Tower Hotel at 7:30am (NOTE: The Early Start)
Route:
Tower, Glen Stuart Rd, Morilata Rd, Stadbroke rd, Gorge Rd, Cudlee Creek
Coffee
and Cake: Cuddle Creek
Easy
Return: Out and back
Hard
Return: Corkscrew Rd – Montacute Rd
Karsten, yes its up but you know you its going to be
good for you.
Sunday Ride – Fathers Day Ride - Port Rd to Semaphore and Anzac Return
As this
Sunday is a Fathers day I have set a
short beach ride to make sure that everyone is back and showered in time for
lunch. The weather forecast is the usual unhelpful nonsense but there is a
possibility of high winds which I think will be more a problem than rain.
Weather
Call: 6:30 am
Meet: In
the City, Hindmarsh square
Time: 7:30
am
Route:
Outer Harbor via Port Rd.
Coffee: At Semaphore
Return chosen
via the Wind but Military Rd and Anzac Hwy by default
Last weeks
forecast was seriously wrong, and we had a great ride with the wind only coming
up on the return trip. I did break my PB of 12 years on Port Rd. I have been
flat chat so have paid no attention at all the Vuelta so you can fill me in.
Sunday Ride 25/08 - The Depths aka the original BG Ride
I have consulted the BOM and the long-range hour by hour forecast and Sunday will either be okay or blowing hard. So, I have set the original BG Ride and we will use the mark 1 eyeball to make a weather call. If it’s raining or the winds are too high, we will call it. Note the early start, we have brought it forward as its now well and truly light by 7:30am
Weather Call: 6:30am
Meet: 7:30 am in the City
Route: Anzac Hwy, Military Rd, U-Turn at Bower Rd and return
Coffee at Skala Bakery or Semaphore
Return via Henly Beach Rd
I haven’t paid any attention to the Vuelta as I have been flat out this week. Ben O’Conner is leading after 6 stages. I think Pogacar decided to leave something on the table for the other guys. See you Sunday.
Sunday Ride – Short Beach – Hallett Cove
Sunday looks like a break in the weather 17 degrees, Cloudy, Light Winds and fog. We will plan to do the short ride down to Hallett Cove we can call the route in the morning depending on the situation.
Weather Call: 7:00 am
Meet in the City at 8:00am
Route: City, ANZAC Hwy, Esplanade, Wheatland St, Kuri Parade, Brandon Tce, The Cove and Return
Coffee at Glenelg
Return via Anzac Hwy
Mr O’Grady has thrown us some club riding curve balls in this years TDU. He has obviously had the interstate clubs in mind. Up for discussion over caffeine and beer we are tentatively targeting:
Tuesday Stage 1: Prospect to Gumeracha – Kangaroo Creek, Lunch and Beer at Cudlee and the onto Gumeracha for the Finish
Thursday Stage 3: Norwood to Uraidla – Apart from watching the start on Norton Summit this one presents some leg breaking choices, or we book a table at the Uraidla pub and get stoned while we wait.
Saturday Stage 4: BG No Excuses pilgrimage to Willunga. The most extreme option is to watch them on Wickhams hill then ride across the range to Willunga hill.
Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd – No Excuses
Club ride
This Sunday is the No Excuses club ride however as the weather looks good a whopping 20 degrees, Sunny and Light Winds. So, No Excuses, I expect to see everyone out. Maybe even some legs.
Meet: In
the City, Hindmarsh square
Time: 8:00
am
Route:
Outer Harbor via Port Rd. Esplanade, Military, Seaview Rd
Coffee: At
Glenelg
The
Olympics are almost over so there should be more than enough to unpack. See you
Sunday.
If
the consensus is for Hills in the Morning we will ride a Montacute variation.
Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy return via Port Rd (Reverse the Excuses) 04/08
The weather
on Sunday will be fine, 17 degrees, light winds. So, we will do the ride to Semaphore
and back via Port rd.
Meet in the
City: 8:00am
Route:
Anzac Hwy, Seaview Rd, Military Rd, Esplanade
Coffee at
Semaphore
Optionally out to Outer Harbor
Return: Victoria
Parade or Esplanade depending upon wind, Port Rd, City (Grenfell St), Parade
As the day looks
so nice if we decide in the Morning, we may substitute a Hills ride. We have
inverted logos and the Olympics to discuss.
Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd – No Excuses Club ride
As this
Sunday is the last Sunday of the Month its early for a club ride however as the
weather looks good 14 degrees, Partly Cloudy and Light Winds lets bring the No
Excuses ride forward. So, No Excuses, I expect to see everyone out.
The weather
looks so nice in fact I am not scheduling a weather call.
Meet: In
the City, Hindmarsh square
Time: 8:00
am
Route:
Outer Harbor via Port Rd. Esplanade, Military, Seaview Rd
Coffee: At
Glenelg
The tour is
over, but the Olympics have started so a bit to discuss. Its either that or we
can carry on my work discussion from this week. If you replace the frame, is it
still the old bike with a new frame or a new bike with old bits?
Sunday Ride 21/07 - The Depths aka the original BG Ride
I have consulted the BOM and the long-range hour by hour forecast and realised that I as a weather forecaster I make a good IT guy. So for the third week in a row I have set the original BG Ride and we will use the mark 1 eyeball to make a weather call. If its raining or the winds are too high we will call it.
Weather Call: 7am
Meet: 8am in the City
Route: Anzac Hwy, Military Rd, U-Turn at Bower Rd and return
Coffee at Skala Bakery or Semaphore
Return via Henly Beach Rd
If it looks okay on the road Sunday, we can extend. Another week of good racing in the tour. I think Pogacar has it in the bag at this point.
Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd
Okay so we are all bleary eyed but inspired after watching some great racing at the tour. This Sunday is Sunny with a bit of a breeze. So need for a weather call.
Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square
Time: 8:00 am
Route: Outer Harbor via Port Rd. Esplanade, Military, Seaview Rd
Coffee: At Semaphore
Home: Military Rd, Seaview Rd, Military Rd, ANZAC hwy.
At the time of writing the Pogacar is looking very strong as usual. However the BG chapeau of the week and Mike Tilley medal has to go to Axel Zingle for that 65kph bunny hop over Mads Pederson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-Jjr2PmI9E
The Depths aka the original BG Ride
Sunday looks clear, light winds and 15 degree but after what looks like a very wet Saturday anything could happen. Thats why I have set the original BG Ride and will make a weather call.
Weather Call: 7am
Meet: 8am in the City
Route: Anzac Hwy, Military Rd, U-Turn at Bower Rd and reurn
Coffee at Skala Bakery or Semaphore
Return via Henly Beach Rd
If it looks okay on Sunday we can extend.
The tour starts this weekend so get the tv watching doona's and snacks ready. See you Sunday.
Sunday
Ride 23/6 – Outer Harbor via Port Rd
Happy
Winter Solstice.
The
weather looks good sunny and moderate winds it will be 5 degrees when we start.
So, rug up.
Meet:
In the City, Hindmarsh square
Time:
8:00 am
Route:
Outer Harbor via Port Rd. Esplanade, Military, Seaview Rd
Coffee:
At Glenelg by default
Return
via ANZAC hwy
The
Tour start next Saturday 29th, I know this becuase Helen has the big map with
the route spread out on the dining table. It looks to be a strange one this
year with a lot of the big names injured and no Paris finish. Lots to
discuss.
Sunday Ride – Hallett Cove - with extention
The weather for Sunday is currently forecast to be mostly sunny with light winds so no need to a a weather call. We also want to remind the legs that hills exist. Given its looks like a nice day and Hugh’s least favourite ride is reckoned to be a bit short, we will tack on a bit. As Brian is most likely sparked out under an olive tree with a bottle of Restina in one hand and a Yiros in the other he is unlikely to join.
Meet in the City (Hindmarsh Square) at 8:00 am
Route: City, Unley Rd, Goodwood Rd, Spagetti Junction, Seacombe Rd, Wheatland St, Kuri Parade, Brandon Tce, The Cove and then back via the Espalande to Glenelg, Glenelg to West Beach
Coffee at Skala Bakery
Return via Henley Beach Rd
See you all out on Sunday
Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Anzac Highway
This week is the beach ride down ANZAC highway and out to Outer Harbour. The run of great but frigid weather has officially ended this Sunday. So, it will be a weather call this Sunday.
Weather Call 7:00 am
Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square
Time: 8:00 am
Route: Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy. Seaview Rd, Esplanade, Military, Lady Gowrie and return
Coffee: Determined by legs and weather but Semaphore looks likely
We have had a lack of togetherness on the flat rides, so we strictly enforce the, “ride together”, “go as hard as you like” segments and regather points on this one.
When I say enforce, I mean I will be cross.
Sunday Ride – Mothers Day - Outer Harbor via Anzac Highway
The run of great weather looks to continue with Sunday forecast of a Chance of Fog, Sunny with Light winds. This week is the beach ride down ANZAC hwy.
Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square
Time: 7:30 am
Route: Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy. Seaview Rd, Esplanade, Military, Lady Gowrie and return
Coffee: as its mothers day we will stop on the way out at semaphore to allow a return via Port Rd
The Giro has been great to watch with some really variable weather in parts. Plenty to discuss on Sunday.
See you you then.
Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd – No Excuses
Club ride
Sunday Ride
– Outer Harbor via Port Rd – No Excuses Club ride
I hope everyone has had a extra break with ANZAC day.
As this Sunday is the first Sunday of the Month and the weather looks good 23 degrees, sunny and Light Winds it’s the No Excuses ride. So, I expect to see everyone out.
Meet: In
the City, Hindmarsh square
Time: 7:30 am
Route:
Outer Harbor via Port Rd. Esplanade, Military, Seaview Rd
Coffee: At
Glenelg
Return via ANZAC hwy
Sundays Ride is Turf and Surf
Daylight’s savings is over and this means you will have had an extra hours sleep and you have found your socks because it wasn’t pitch black when you woke up.
This Sundays Ride is a two-coffee shop beauty with lots of options. Its Turf N Surf.
Meet 7:30 am at the Tower Hotel
Turf bit:
Route: Nortons, Ashton, Basket Range, Forrest Range, Deviation Rd
Turf Coffee: Uraidla for a coffee and Sausage roll
Route: Over Lofty to Toll Gate
Surf Bit:
Route: Cross Rd to Glenelg
Surf Coffee: Glenelg
Home via whatever route you feel
As always lots of opportunity to bail out early on this one. See you on Sunday.
Spring Classic Update. This weekend is the Paris-Roubaix, Men's & Women's (Road) - UCI World Tour. That’s the one where we watch the pro’s do 90 degree turns straight into the crowd. This year there will be 29 sections of cobblestone roads totalling 55.7 kilometres of carnage.
Given I am in Brisvegas there is also theTour de Brisbane next week
Sunday Ride 22/03– Cudlee Creek out and Back
Okay we have five Sundays in March and as we didn’t ride Hills last week due to rain its hills this week. We will opt for gentle hills and good cake on this outing. It is now officially Autum however the weather for Sunday is a Sunny 24 degrees with okay winds.
Meet: Tower Hotel at 7:30am (NOTE: The Early Start)
Route: Tower, Glen Stuart Rd, Morilata Rd, Stadbroke rd, Gorge Rd, Cudlee Creek
Coffee and Cake: Cuddle Creek
Easy Return: Out and back
Hard Return: Fox Creek, Ranges, Norton Summit home
Long Return: Fox Creeek, Swamp Rd, German Town hill
The spring classics also start this weekend with the GENT-WEVELGEM. Not a race I watch or know much about except that it sets up the Paris-Roubaix.
Nice weather so I hope to see everyone on Sunday.
Sunday Ride 17/03 – Montecute Loop
This Sundays Ride is the Montecute Rd Loop. The loop has a pre-coffee bailout options at Corkscrew and Ashton and a post coffee bail out. The weather looks good 32 degrees with slight possibility of a shower so I will book a weather call but I don’t think it will be needed.
Meet: Tower Hotel Carp Park
Time: 7:30am
Route: Tower, Glen Stuart Rd, Stradbroke Rd, Montecute Rd, First regroup at the top of Corkscrew
Montecute Rd, Second regroup at Ashton, Ashton, Basket Range Rd, Uraidla
Coffee at Uraidla
Return over Lofty, Mt Osmond or by whatever route you choose.
After baking in the heat last week Sunday looks cooler. Remember Uraidla means lots of yummy baked goods, so I expect to see you all out on Sunday.
Sunday Ride 10/03/24 – Hot Weather Policy
The BG’s
have a hot weather policy. Yes, we do. It just hasn’t been needed for 4 years.
Sundays
Forecast is 38 degrees, and it will be hot overnight. Hence the ride is short
and designed to get us home by 10am. We will decide on the road if its better
to caffinate at Glenelg or ride back to Norwood.
Meet:
7:00am in the City – Please Note the Early Start
Route: The
Original. Anzac Hwy, Glenelg, Bower Rd, Return
Coffee will
either Glenelg or Norwood. To be decided by consensus.
Make sure
you freeze your bottles.
A reminder
that it’s Womadelaide this weekend so those of us coming from the North East
will have to dodge hungover wommians who have woken up under a bush cuddling a
fruit bat.
Sunday Ride – Southern Hills Loop 3/3/24
This Sundays Ride is the Southern Hills Loop with a notable change. We are taking the other exit from the park and avoiding Saddlehill Rd unless everyone is keen to take that route when we get there. There is still some climbing, but it isn’t as much of a leg breaker. The weather will be a mild 25 degrees.
Meet: 7:30am in the City
Route: Unley Rd, Belair Rd, Windy Point (regroup at the BP), Into the Park, Valley Rd, Melville Gully Rd (or Saddlehill Rd), Stuart Valley Rd, Upper, right onto Stuart Valley rd, right onto Longview Rd (regroup), Bradbury (regroup), Bradbury Rd to Mylor
Coffee at Mylor
Return1: Aldgate Valley Rd, Mt Barker Rd, Carey Gully Rd, Uraidla, home via Nortons
Return 2: Aldgate Valley Rd, Mt Barker Rd, Stirling, Ayers Hill Rd, Crafers, Piccadilly Rd, home via Nortons
This Sunday is the Paris-Nice so the European season has started again in earnest.
SUNDAY RIDE - Beach via Port Road
Hello BG lovelies...
With Aldo away in Perf satisfying he and Helen's 'interesting' penchant for wrestling, yours truly has taken over the communication channels for the week. Don't worry, I won't spend the whole time extolling the virtues of Titanium and Wahoo Elmnts.
The weather on Sunday is looking pretty good, with light winds and a predicted maximum temperature of 31 degrees. Sunrise will be at 6.59am. We'll be in the waning gibbous moon phase, with sun protection recommended from 9.40am until 5.20pm. In the words of Max Verstappen after winning yet another Grand Prix whilst managing not to fall asleep, it's looking 'very lovely'...
Anyway, the simple message is to be there.
Meet in the city at 7.30am for a ride to Glenelg via Port Road. Coffee at KOM, followed by a negotiated return. Maybe via Outer Harbour for those looking for their February Grand Fondo badge on Strava or maybe via ANZAC Highway for those still rediscovering their form (or on a promise).
Anyhoo, be there, it'll be grouse.
MR
Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd
The weather looks a warm 34 degrees, Sunny and Light Winds. So we have changed from the Anzac Hwy beach ride to get as home before it gets too hot. There has been yet another study that regular cyclist live longer so get on your bikes and we will see you Sunday.
Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square
Time: 7:30 am
Route: Outer Harbor via Port Rd. Esplanade, Military, Seaview Rd
Coffee: At Glenelg
I have scheduled coffee for Glenelg, but KOM Coffee is an option depending on the consensus. Graham if you’re going to be there for a coffee Sunday let us know and we will definitely do Glenelg.
PS: Remember to freeze your bottles
*Sunday Ride – Hahndorf*
I love the smell of strudel in the morning, it smells like cinnamon. This Sundays ride is Hahndorf. River Road is now officially the heavy vehicle bypass. So, we will be riding the Strada Bianchi of Kangaroo Reef road. Extra points will be awarded for sparkly knicks.
The earlier meeting time didn’t really work so we will revert to standard.
Meet: 7:30am is the city or 8:30 am at the Mt Lofty Bollards, that’s the top of the hill
Route: Old Mt Barker Rd, Mt Barker Rd, Aldgate Valley Rd, Mylor, Strathalbyn Rd, briefly on River Rd, Right on Kangaroo Reef rd, Hard right to stay on Kangaroo Reef Rd at Snelling Rd, Echunga Rd, Hahndorf
Coffee at Hahndorf, caffe to be selected but Otto’s by default
Return Route decided at Coffee!
I have seen lots of very fit cyclists on the bike track I am guessing they are here for the track championships.
Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd – No Excuses Club ride
The weather
looks good 28 degrees, Partly Cloudy and Light Winds and it’s the No Excuses
ride. So, I expect to see everyone out. We had a great week of riding last week
so the legs should be fresh and ready to go.
Meet: In
the City, Hindmarsh square
Time: 7:30
am
Route:
Outer Harbor via Port Rd. Esplanade, Military, Seaview Rd
Coffee: At
Glenelg
We will
give Glenelg another go or ride on to KOM Coffee depending on the consensus.
Saturday
Willunga Stage
It
looks like most people are driving tomorrow so if we can message each other on
whatsapp to arrange meetups. I have been mother-in-lawed so will be down later
in the day. Given it’s 35 degrees plus this may be wise.
Sunday
ride TDU viewing.
Here
is the plan for Sunday. Our base is at Uraidla. The bowls club will not be
doing a BBQ this year but we figure Uraidla pub/bakery will have something for
lunch. The bowls club may still have beer.
Last
year worked well so we will do the same with appropriate variations.
Timings
are for Gentlemen and sore legs.
Meet:
7:30 am in the City
1.
Glenelg via Henley Beach rd for coffee. Arrive by 8:15 am
2.
Glenelg to Belair via Cross Rd. Arrive 9:45 am
3.
Belair to Windy Point. Arrive 10:30 am
Alternate
is meet us at the BP Station at top of hill at 10:30am
Find
a spot to watch the Peloton on the Windy Point Climb. Big hairpin at the restaurant
by default.
4.
View TDU first time over Windy Point Estimated at 11:20am
5.
Ride through to Uraidla for Lunch and Beer via National Park (not Saddlehill)
Peloton
expected at 1:30pm and 2:10pm at Uraidla
This
itinerary should provide 30-45 minutes slack to deal with traffic and exploding
legs.
Carry
some snacks with you.
See you Sunday.
Sunday Ride – Short Beach – Hallett Cove
The weather for Sunday is currently forecast to be a bit
breezy later in the day. Given we have a solid week of riding ahead we will do
the short ride down to Hallett Cove. It’s Hugh’s least favourite ride but it
does offer the opportunity for Brian to join.
Meet in the City (Hindmarsh Square) at 7:30 am
Route: City, ANZAC Hwy, Esplanade, Wheatland St, Kuri
Parade, Brandon Tce, The Cove and Return
Coffee at Glenelg
Return via Anzac Hwy
We should be back in time to see the ladies depart for
Willunga hill. If anyone is interested in training for next Saturdays ride Old
Willunga hill is now available on Zwift.
BG TDU Week Rides
I will give detailed plans next week.
Tuesday is the Barossa and is rideable, Thursday and Friday
are not that rider friendly.
Sunday
Ride 07/01– Cudlee Creek out and Back
The
first hills ride of 2024 is Cudlee Creek so no tough climbs to worry about
however it’s also a weather call with no excuses as the standby beach ride.
Weather
Call: 6:45am
Meet:
Tower Hotel at 7:30am (NOTE: The Early Start)
Route:
Tower, Glen Stuart Rd, Morilata Rd, Stadbroke rd, Gorge Rd, Cudlee Creek
Coffee
and Cake: Cuddle Creek
Easy
Return: Out and back
Hard
Return: Corkscrew Rd – Montacute Rd
Judging
by Strava everyone is having a great break so hopefully the heavens co-operate
and we can get a ride in.