Friday, January 2, 2026

BG New Year Ride Sunday Ride – Hahndorf 04/01/26

 Sunday Ride – Hahndorf

It’s light winds and 27 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: 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 drove the Epic course today so will have some notes to discuss on Sunday. Some key ones

1.    The first true hill we hit is the bottom of Flagstaff Hill and this is a wall. Only a couple of hundred metres but it will be chaos

2.    The route is undulating even when descending

3.    Flagstaff Hill, Wickhams Hill, Gemmell Rd are the main climbs. With Wickhams being the hardest

4.    There are a couple of walls and pinches at Meadows, Church Hill Rd Echunga and Military Rd after the first pass through Nairne