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TUE RIDE - NORTONS

Tuesday night ride is up Nortons this week 6.15pm @ Tower Hotel. I'll be racing @ vic park, so all the best. - FS

SUNDAY RIDE REPORT

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Sunday saw a fair crowd gather for a roll under clear skies. The large gathering of around 15 BG headed for the hills. Keeping the pace civil the group held it together to the start of the real climbing. From here it was on for young and old and the three phase climb of the gorge tested calves and thighs as they cut the fresh cool morning air. Winding on to Cuddlee Creek for a coffee, all but MG who headed home and Alf who was MIA (my bad Alf - the second C. Creek!). AT and Aldo went in search and the rest pushed on. From here Fox Creek ripped the pack apart with all showing good form to conquer the b!tch! Not long but hard! Will be fun during the TDU to see the bodies pile up at the top as they faint over one another!! WK made for home from the top and with some good climbing done, the best was yet to come! MH made his departure for Handorf, while a brisk ride thru to Woodside offered some relief thru undulating terrain followed by a flat whisk over to Balhannah and the base of the days final climb. From here two groups formed and in the lead group it was on! The group including GH, FS, DH, DK, and SW held a steady pace with no one able to separate them selves from the pack on the long climb to Carey Gully, with the solid climb holding the group together. The final summit of Greenhill was a pleasant sight to sore bodies. The decent was short fast and the only real opportunity for the freewheel to spool. The drama was not over with PS and Karpy witnessing AW losing a wheel, literally found himself on the deck watching the rear wheel rolling down the final climb. In good BG fashion was more disappointed about not finishing the ride, then bike damage! Still GH would do his best to better this and in untypical BG fashion crash entering his driveway!! Hard luck Gav, watch those driveway entries, their tricky !!?!!! FS

Best effort: Paul S for going the distance on steel = real!
Never say die: Steve W (duracell)

BG Spirit: AW

MIA: ALF

SUN RIDE 18 OCT

This Sunday's ride will be the first of a few test rides for the Challenge Tour as the route consists of pretty much the first part of the ride

Plan is to head up the gorge, through Cudlee Creek (for an early coffee while the group is still together), then up Fox Creek and on to Woodside and back through Crafers.

Map route is here.

Some escape routes exist - I'm thinking of bailing at the top of Fox Creek and heading back the way we came - or you could head back up through Basket Range, which I might consider if I'm still alive after the Fox Creek climb.

Meeting time is 7.30 in city or 8 at the tower.

Hope to see you there.

Billsy.

TUE RIDE REPORT

TWO loan figures climbed into the clouds, few soles where seen, one was saved, muscles cramped, winds blew, cloud surrounded, rain fell, yet enjoyment was felt, satisfaction savoured, mateship made, - wet weather riding. Thanks NP - FS

LEGS OF THE WEEK

MOTIVATION FOR RIDE TO WORK DAY

BG NEWS - NORTONS TT02

SUN RIDE - NORTONS TT

Norton’s TT followed by a ride to Henley via Port Rd 50 - 60km.
Handicap times taken from last TT, If you didn’t ride in the last TT; nominate on the morning or email me a time.

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RIDE PROGRAM
See Blog for SUN ride program
http://bastardicc.blogspot.com/

TUE + THUR Rides
Brian hosting rides with a TUE hills climb and THUR foothills ride.

Amy’s ride

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CADELS LISTENING - NEW BIKE

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Congrats on the bike Cadel, you must have been listening all along. Even new shoes!! But seriously nice bike and that colour scheme looks awesome, loving the black mechanicals on the white frame, pure class!

RIDE PROGRAM - VER.01

Click on image to see the Sun ride program, with suggested rides. I'll send through a printable PDF.

TUE & THUR Brian will be hosting afternoon rides, with TUE being a hill climb and THUR a foothills ride across the eastern suburbs. - FS

MAP OF THUR FOOT HILL RIDE

SUN 4 OCT - BEACH RIDE

Seeming as you will effectively loss an hours sleep on Sunday night let’s keep it to an it 8am start @ Hindmarsh Sq - 4 Oct.

This week’s SUN RIDE is the standard BEACH RIDE: City – Glenelg – Henley – Bower Rd roundabout – back to Henley for coffee at Evida – back to city via Henley beach Rd or Anzac HWY. About 60 km

Ps. I’ll be in Clare riding between wineries – not @ 8am. F Smith