Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd – No Excuses Club ride
As the first
Sunday of the Month was snagged for hills ride, as the weather was good, we
will do the club ride this Sunday. The weather for Sunday is a bit indeterminate,
so I think Hills are unwise. So, No Excuses, I expect to see everyone out.
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 Semaphore
Sunday Ride 05/10 – Montecute Training Loop – the reprise
This Sunday’s
weather was looking really good for the hills in the morning, and the weather
will not come in until 7:30pm according to the forecasts. Still, it looks like
it will be a warm morning with moderate winds. Perfect for the hills.
Weather Partly
Cloudy, so no sunburn, 29 degrees with moderate winds. Given we haven’t been
able to get out due to rain and it’s the long weekend we will reprise the ride
we didn’t do last week and stick to the hills face with multiple escape routes
for those lacking fitness or needing to get home.
Remember the
clocks go forward on Sunday morning and you loose and hours sleep.
Weather
Call: 6:30am
Meet: 7:30
at the Tower Hotel
Route:
Magill Rd, Glen Stuart Rd, Morialta Rd, Stradbroke Rd, Montecute Rd
First
Regroup / Escape Route: Top of CorkScrew
Route:
Montecute Rd, Marble Hill Rd, Ashton
Second
Regroup / Escape Route: Ashton
Route:
Ashton, Basket Range, Basket Range Rd, Uraildla
Coffee a
Mandatory Sausage Roll and probably a desert: Uraidla
Return: Via
Nortons, Via Lofty
Alternate
Surf n Turf via Greenhill Rd
The
early-bird price for the Epic TDU ride expired last week. Have a think if you
want to participate this year. This week the BG Breakfast club will earn its
bacon and egg sanga.
Sunday Ride 28/09 – Montecute Training Loop
This Sunday’s
weather was looking really good for the hills…….right up until the one they
issued this afternoon. Still, it looks like it will have passed by ride-time on
Sunday so we will do the hills or if it looks wet and dodgy up there, we will
do a Surf & Turf starting at the Tower.
Weather Partly
Cloudy, so no sunburn, 18 degrees with light winds. Given we are coming out of Winter,
and a few riders lack fitness that means short Hills. We will stick to the
hills face with multiple escape routes for those lacking fitness or carrying
winter kilos.
Weather
Call: 6:30am
Meet: 7:30
at the Tower Hotel
Route:
Magill Rd, Glen Stuart Rd, Morialta Rd, Stradbroke Rd, Montecute Rd
First
Regroup / Escape Route: Top of CorkScrew
Route:
Montecute Rd, Marble Hill Rd, Ashton
Second
Regroup / Escape Route: Ashton
Route:
Ashton, Basket Range, Basket Range Rd, Uraildla
Coffee a
Mandatory Sausage Roll and probably a desert: Uraidla
Return: Via
Nortons, Via Lofty
Alternate
Surf n Turf via Greenhill Rd
The early-bird
price for the Epic TDU ride expires on Tuesday. Have a think if you want to participate
this year. It’s a bit of an awkward finish line in Nairne. Close enough to ride
home, far enough that the Prancing Pony and a pickup looks really good.
Sunday Ride – 21/09 Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy return via Port Rd (Reverse the Excuses)
There is a
picture of me pinned up in the break room at the BOM with the caption “get him”.
The weather forecast for Sunday looks a little dodgy at the time of writing and
I think Hills are out, 16 degrees and winds from the west.
Weather
Call: 6:30 am
Meet in the
City: 7:30am
Route:
Anzac Hwy, Seaview Rd, Military Rd, Esplanade, Outer Harbor
Long Stop
at Outer Harbor
Return:
Victoria Parade or Esplanade depending upon wind, Port Rd, City (Grenfell St),
Parade
Coffee at Semaphore
Hopefully
we can get a ride in to honor Jason’s memory. See you Sunday.
Sunday Ride 14/08 – Cudlee Creek out and back
Its
great weather this Sunday and we are off the winter schedule so we will head to
Cudlee Creek. Out and back is available if you still have winter legs. No really
tough climbs to worry about. Weather is partly cloudy 19 degrees with light
winds.
Meet:
Tower Hotel at 7:30am
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: Fox Creek
My
apology for an early and short post this week. If I waited until tomorrow I likely
wouldn’t be posting.
Last Sunday was stealth rain, nothing on the Radar, nothing in the gauges but soaked to the skin. This Sunday also looks wets. As it’s the first Sunday of the month lets try for the club ride again. The weather looks only slightly dodgy but it’s getting warmer as spring is here.
It is also
time to shift out start times to 7:30 am
Weather is possible
rain, moderate winds and 22 degrees. If it isn’t wet let’s bring the No Excuses
ride forward. So, No Excuses, I expect to see everyone out.
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
Semaphore
Return discussed
at Coffee.
So No
Excuses we will see you out on Sunday.
This Sunday is the last Sunday of the Month and also the end of Winter. Its early for a club ride however as the weather looks decidedly dodgy as I sit and write with a nice Shiraz while watching the hail. I think hills are probably unwise. Given the BOM said we should have has 100mm and we have managed 10mm it could be anything Sunday
Weather is Light
Winds and 14 degrees. If it isn’t wet let’s bring the No Excuses ride forward. So,
No Excuses, I expect to see everyone out.
Weather Call:
7:00am
Meet: In
the City, Hindmarsh square
Time: 8:00
am
Route:
Outer Harbor via Port Rd. Esplanade, Military, Seaview Rd
Coffee: At Semaphore
We have been doing beach for a while but as Sunday looks, dare I say it, nice so it’s back to the Hills for this Sunday with Pain Lives Here. Weather is 21 degee’s sunny with moderate winds.
Meet:
8:00 am at the Tower
Route:
Tower, Nortons, Ashton, Basket Range, Forrest Range, Deviation Rd, Greenhill Rd
Coffee
at Uraidla
Return
negotiated at coffee
Next
week is the end of winter but we will probably wait another week before we
revert to 7:30am starts. I haven’t been tracking the Vuelta so have no idea what
is happening.
Sunday Ride – Short Beach – Semaphore via Largs
Sunday looks dodgy on the forecast. We will plan to do the short ride down to Semaphore via the Largs Pier and home if we can snag a window in the weather. 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, Port Rd, Victoria Rd, Jetty Rd, Largs Pier, Esplanade to Semaphore.
Coffee at Semaphore
Return decided at Coffee
I have finally had a look at the TDU stages so if we get a ride in we can discuss what we like to do as a club. The Epic ride on Friday look like a bit of a leg-breaker this year.
The weather report for Sunday looks okay at the moment, 19 degrees with a north easterly wind. I will book a weather call for Sunday just in case.
Weather Call 7:00am
Meet: In the city
Time: 8:00 am
Route: Anzac Hwy, Military Rd, Seaview Rd, Military Rd,
Esplanade, Outer Harbor, Return the same way.
Coffee at Semaphore
Return: Port Rd
Montecute Hills
Face 13/07
We had an
excellent turn-out last Sunday so it was a dilemma to go Hills or Flat, but we
stuck with the BG rule, if its fine in winter go hills. So at the risk of Brian
managing back-to-back rides, we do the Montacute loop. Sunday morning looks pleasant if cool 12
degrees according to the forecast with the bad weather coming in again next
week. I will book a weather call just in case and we will not be
venturing too far from a roaring fire and a hot coffee so we should beat the
forecast weather back down the hill.
Weather
Call: 7am
Meet up
time: 8am at the Tower Hotel Car Park
Route:
Tower, Glen Stuart Rd, Montecute Rd, regroup at Corkscrew intersection,
Montecute Rd, regroup at metal yard, Ashton
Route
to Uraidla decided at Ashton or we just have coffee there. Default is Uraidla
via Collins Rd (the dippers)
Coffee:
Ashton or Uriadla
Return:
Via Norton Summit
We have a
lot to discuss about the tour at coffee. In particular the complete failure on most
of the peleton to keep the rubber side of the bike facing down. Remember to rug
up for the morning as it’s a bit of a fridge in the valley.
Sunday Ride 06/07 – No Excuses REDUX – Outer Harbour via Port Rd
This Sunday is the first Sunday of the Month and we will do the No Excuses Ride we didn't do last week due to not being able to see more than 3 car lengths. The rain forecast all week seems to have disappeared from this afternoon's forecast which means No Excuses, I expect to see everyone out.
Weather Call: 7:00am
Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square
Time: 8:00 am
Route: Outer Harbor via Port Rd. Esplanade, Military, Seaview Rd
Coffee: At Semaphore
The tour is upon us so we will have a bit to talk about.
Sunday Ride 29/06 – No Excuses – Outer Harbour via Port Rd
This Sunday is the last Sunday of the Month but as the weather forecast for Sunday is so vague and non-committal, we have brought forward the No Excuses Ride. I have less of a clue what the situation will actually be on Sunday than normal. Maybe no rain, maybe some rain, maybe in the morning or maybe in the afternoon. At least it will be Light winds and flat So, No Excuses, I expect to see everyone out.
Weather Call: 7:00am
Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square
Time: 8:00 am
Route: Outer Harbor via Port Rd. Esplanade, Military, Seaview Rd
Coffee: At Semaphore
The tour is almost upon us so we will have a bit to talk about.
PS: I am attempting to waterproof a garage roof on Saturday so according to Murphy's Law that either means no rain for a month or a torrential downpour on Saturday night before it dries properly.
Sunday Ride 22/06 – Winter Hills
Happy winter solstice BG’s.
The good news is the days start getting longer next week. The bad news is it is
still winter for a while.
That aside Sunday morning
looks pleasant if cool according to the forecast with the bad weather coming in
again next week. As we have had a few days of Sun leading in it should be
dry so we will do the BG Hills face ride on Sunday. I will book a weather
call just in case and we will not be venturing too far from a roaring fire and
a hot coffee so we should beat the forecast weather back down the hill.
Weather Call: 7am
Meet up time: 8am at the
Tower Hotel Car Park
Route: Tower, Glen Stuart Rd, Montecute Rd, regroup at Corkscrew intersection, Montecute Rd, regroup at metal yard, Ashton
Route to Uraidla decided at Ashton or we just have coffee there. Default is Uraidla via Collins Rd (the dippers)
Coffee: Ashton or Uriadla
Return: Via Norton Summit
Remember to rug up for the morning as we probably won’t see much Sun until we pass the Corkscrew and it’s a bit of a fridge in the valley
Sunday Ride – Short Beach – Hallett Cove
The weather
for Sunday looks dry-ish with light winds if cold. We haven’t done Hallett Cove
in a long time so will do the short ride down to Hallett Cove and extend if we
feel like it. It’s Hugh’s least favourite ride but as he is in the UK we should
only hear muffled whining. Despite the forecast I don’t trust the BOM so will
plan a weather call.
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 probably on the Broadway
Return via
Anzac Hwy or Henley Beach Road if we want to extend.
A bit of
cycling going on, but I haven’t been keeping up. So hopefully you can bring me
up to date.
Sunday Ride 08/06 - The Depths aka the original BG Ride
I have consulted the BOM and the long-range hour by hour forecast and
the weather for Sunday looks as the French would say Merde.
Given the BOM’s track records on predicting rain lately we will set the
original BG Ride and use the mark 1 eyeball to make a weather call.
Sorry for the short post. I am off to the Crows game.
Sunday Ride – The Ranges aka Pain Lives Here 01/06
Last Sunday was a short beach based on a BOM induced weather call. This Sunday the forecast is Sunny, 20 degrees and moderate winds. So by popular request we are back to the Hills for this Sunday with Pain Lives Here.
Meet: 8:00 am at the Tower
Route: Tower, Nortons, Ashton, Basket Range, Forrest Range, Deviation Rd, Greenhill Rd
Coffee at Uraidla
Return negotiated at coffee
Sunday is the first day of Winter and despite last weekends severe weather finally arriving about 1am Monday we have great riding so lets make the most of it. See you Sunday.
I am still only up to Stage 8 of the Giro. So everyone can bring me up to speed.
BG
Sunday Ride – Short Beach Ride - Meet in the City 25/05
Hi
BG’s it looks like our run of perfect cycling weather has come to an end. The
current forecast for Sunday morning is only slightly moist but with strong
winds. I will book a weather call for Sunday Morning. Given the weather we will
also move to the Winter Program a week early. Please note the later Start Time
of 8am
Weather
Call 7:00 am
Meet
in the City: 8:00 am
Route:
By default, the short beach for a NW
wind. Port Rd, Bower Rd, Military Rd, Glenelg
Coffee:
Glenelg on the Broadway
Return:
Anzac Hwy
I
am sorry I haven’t been keeping up with the Giro.
Remember
8 am start
Sundays Ride is Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy
The weather report for Sunday morning looks cool but nice at the moment, 16 degrees with light to moderate winds. See you Sunday.
Meet: In the city
Time: 7:30 am
Route: Anzac Hwy, Military Rd, Seaview Rd, Military Rd, Esplanade, Outer Harbor, Return the same way.
Coffee at Semaphore
Return: Via Anzac Hwy or Port Rd by consensus
The Giro has been interesting so far with lots of Albanian dogs and goats getting involved on what I have to say were some spectacular roads.
One day it will be your last bike ride but it will not be this Sunday. See you then
Sundays Ride is Cudlee Creek 11/05
It’s
the start of the Giro de Italia this weekend so as BG tradition dictates it’s a
hills ride and its Cudlee Creek to enjoy some really good cake. Cudlee Creek
has a return option to suit everyone.
The
weather looks like low 20’s and calm winds on current forecast.
Meet:
7:30am at the Tower Hotel
Route:
City, Parade, Tower Hotel, 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
The Giro is straight into the Hills and
Mountains but as per usual the big stuff is in the last week. As its the Giro there are lots of
medium mountains before we get there. Should make good watching as Podacar is
looking merely super human. As always I will try to teach everyone an Italian phrase
that you had better never use in public.
Sunday Ride 04/05 – Outer Harbor via Port Rd – No Excuses Club ride
This Sunday is the first Sunday of the Month so it’s the No Excuses ride. Then weather looks a nice at 27 degrees, Partly Cloudy but with some wind from the North. So, No Excuses, 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 Semaphore
Sunday, April 27
Hope everyone had a fantastic Easter last weekend! Now that the chocolate has settled, it's time to get back on the bike.
🕢 Meet: 7:30am at The Tower
🗺 Route: Up Montacute → Little Italy → Deviation Road → Uraidla for coffee
Return via your favourite descent
🌤 Weather Update:
The forecast for Sunday is looking mild and dry, with a high of 20°C and a low of 10°C. Expect some sun early, turning cloudy later in the day. Perfect conditions for a solid ride and a warm coffee stop!
See you at the Tower!
Easter Sunday Ride – Short Beach
Happy
Easter BG's. For those after a ride this on Easter Sunday we have scheduled the
short Beach Ride to give you a good chance to be home for Sunday lunch. The
weather doesn’t look all that good so I will set a weather call. I won’t be
riding so I will leave for those that will be to communicate on WhatsApp.
Meet in the
City at 7:30am
Weather
Call: 6:45
Route:
City, ANZAC Hwy, Esplanade, Military Rd,
Skala Bakery
for Coffee,
Return to city
via Henley Beach Rd
A
happy and safe Easter to you and your family.
It’s a
partly cloudy 23 degrees with light winds on Sunday so perfect weather for Strudel.
This week’s ride is Hahndorf via River Rd
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, River Rd Hahndorf
Coffee at
Hahndorf, caffe to be selected but Otto’s by default
Return
Route decided at Coffee!
Extra hours sleep for this one on Sunday and not
getting up in the dark will make a nice change. See everyone Sunday. We do have
a man down so get well soon Hugh.
Sunday Ride 30/03 – 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 a bit difficult at 25 degrees, Partly Cloudy but with Strong
Winds let’s bring the No Excuses ride forward but book in a weather call. So,
No Excuses, I expect to see everyone out.
Weather
Call: 6:30 am
Meet: In
the City, Hindmarsh square
Time: 7:30
am
Route:
Outer Harbor via Port Rd. Esplanade, Military, Seaview Rd
Coffee: At
Glenelg
This
weekend is last weekend before daylight savings ends so we won’t be getting up
in the dark next week. Sorry for the short post.
Sunday Ride – The Ranges aka Pain Lives Here 23/03
Last
Sunday was an unexpected short beach weather call so back to the Hills for this
Sunday with Pain Lives Here. Weather is sunny with moderate winds.
Meet:
7:30 am at the Tower
Route:
Tower, Nortons, Ashton, Basket Range, Forrest Range, Deviation Rd, Greenhill Rd
Coffee
at Uraidla
Return
negotiated at coffee
From
last week the topics of discussion will
be Knicks, The spring classics, How did they wear out in that spot, Utility of
a 12 speed group set, Will our knicks fail on the way home, What pastry you
have selected, …….
On
the spring classics Saturday is Milan-San Remo always a good race if it isn’t raining.
I have consulted the BOM and the long-range hour by hour
forecast and Sunday looks dodgy. However, we were meant to get 45mm and the 65mm
in Mudgee and didn’t get a drop. Leura on the other hand started out foggy and
then was just wet. So, you can’t trust the BOM.
We have set a short beach
ride and l will update tomorrow based on the forecast. If it’s raining or the
winds are too high we will call it. It’s meant to be Hills and if the weather
gods smile we will decide in the morning.
Weather Call: 6:30 am
Meet: 7:30 am in the City
Flat Route Route: Anzac Hwy, Military Rd, Semaphore
Coffee at Semaphore
Return via Port Rd
Racing
has started again in Europe. It was the Strada Bianca and the Peaks ride last
weekend. A bit to discuss.
Sunday
Ride 02/03 – Cudlee Creek out and back
We
have scheduled a Cudlee Creek out and back so no tough climbs to worry about. Weather
is partly cloudy with light winds.
Meet: Tower Hotel at 7:30am
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: Fox Creek
Another
short post this week. See you Sunday
Sundays Ride is Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy
The weather report for Sunday morning looks okay at the moment, 26
degrees with moderate winds. Saturday looks hot. See you Sunday.
Meet: In the city
Time: 7:30 am
Route: Anzac Hwy, Military Rd, Seaview Rd, Military Rd,
Esplanade, Outer Harbor, Return the same way.
Coffee at Semahore
Return: Anzac Hwy
Sorry
for the brief post,
Sunday Ride – Hahndorf
It’s a partly cloudy 25 degrees on Sunday so perfect weather for Strudel. This week’s ride is Hahndorf via River Rd
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, River Rd Hahndorf
Coffee at Hahndorf, caffe to be selected but Otto’s by default
Return Route decided at Coffee!
I am at Handorf for an Engagement party on Saturday so a multiple Strudel weekend for me.
It’s forecast for 38 degrees on Sunday. So, we will do a ranges ride and see what the weather is like at the top of Nortons. If its too hot we will bail and come back via Montecute.
Meet:
7:30 am at the Tower
Route:
Tower, Nortons, Ashton, Basket Range, Forrest Range, Deviation Rd, Greenhill Rd
Coffee
at Uraidla
Bailout:
Down Montecute and coffee at Norwood.
Good
Luck on the Great Ocean ride Michael
See
you Sunday.
I have consulted the BOM and forecast for Sunday 37 degrees moderate
winds. So after a cracking week of TDU
with great weather we need to combine a recovery ride and a hot weather ride. So
I have gone back to the original BG Ride.
Meet: 7.30 am in the City, if it gets hotter we may reschedule
Route: Anzac Hwy, Military Rd, U-Turn at Bower Rd and return
Coffee at Glenelg
Return via Henly Beach Rd
See
you Sunday.
Sunday Ride – The Ranges
TDU week is here so we will head to the Hills to give legs a final polish for the Adelaide Epic Ride. Weather is Sunny 35 with moderate winds so freeze your bottles.
Meet: 7:30 am at the Tower
Route: Tower, Nortons, Ashton, Basket Range, Forrest Range, Deviation Rd, Greenhill Rd
Coffee at Uraidla
We wont dawdle as I expect a sausage roll shortage and I don’t want to hear the whining if we have to settle for lentil pies.
Epic Ride Preliminary Arrangements
There doesn’t appear to be a huge amount of detail about the start. The FAQ’s say riders start from 6:00am and the strava map shows the start zone is on George St not the Parade proper. If that’s the case we will do what we have done previous years.
Forecast: 27 and moderate winds
Time: 5:30 am
Meet: Gather at the National Pharmacy
Regroup Points – Tentative
It’s a long ride so I suspect we will be breaking up. However here are some suggested regroup points.
• Ashton as it will chaos at Nortons
• Mt Lofty
• Echunga 45 km – I assume a rest stop is here
• Mt Barker 75km
• Lenswood 100km
• Uraidla
Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd – No Excuses Club ride - Extended Edition
The weather
looks good this Sunday 31 degrees, Partly Cloudy and Light Winds. So, No
Excuses. If you are training for the Epic Ride we will add a extension either
South or North to rack up the 100km.
Meet: In
the City, Hindmarsh square
Time: 7:30
am
Route:
Outer Harbor via Port Rd. Esplanade, Military, Seaview Rd
Coffee: to
be decided as our normal Glenelg places have closed
Return:
Either normal route or back via Outer Harbor
There are
rumours of visitors along for this ride so come along.
A very happy New Year to all of the BG.
For our first ride of 2025 we'll be doing a Cudlee Creek, with a return to be decided over coffee. Options will include straight back down, Fox Creek or Corkscrew.
Currently weather is showing 33 and sunny, so check WhatsApp for updates on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
Meet at the Tower at 7.30am.
MR