Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Sunday Ride

Sunday's Ride is down to Hallett Cove where can discuss all things Tour de France.

Meet in the city at 8:00 am 

It's that time of year again where we all loose sleep and eat too many late night snacks....or is that just me.

Here is the route, weirdly it is in France.







Tuesday, July 3, 2018

The Truth is out there.....somewhere

Sundays ride was enlightening as the BG Daddy's gave me a few Blog corrections. I am devastated.. I wanted to believe,

  1. Apparently Bower Road was only an aspirational goal on the first ride. They didn't even get close and only made it as far as the sewage works at Glenelg North. In their defense they claim it was hailing.
  2. The maximum number of Bastardi's ever to ride as a group, were we counted them, was 31. We were getting in the high 20's regularly when we first started 
  3. We reckon we have had well over 45 riders through the group


Friday, June 29, 2018

Sunday Ride - Outer Harbor via Port Road

This Sunday is the first Sunday of the month however its not a No Excuses ride. That will be the 10th Anniversary ride on the 15th.

Meet in the City at 8:00 am


Bastardi Gruppeto - 10th Anniversary Club Ride


Born in the Depths of Winter from soft calves, too many unearned lattes and a little Cadel inspiration.

It was a cold dank July day 10 years ago when four blokes decided to go for a bike ride. That was the start of the Bastardi (Grassi) Gruppeto.  If you had suggested to them that the riding group they started would clock up 10 years, 500 Sundays and a couple of laps of the planet of bike riding and camaraderie, they would have suggested you were a dick. 

Over those 10 years riders have come and gone and our numbers have swelled and crashed with the fortunes of cycling generally. We have had men down but fortunately only very few. We have changed our name and our jersey but that hasn't stopped us winning more than a few races. The rides have gotten longer and the bikes slicker but the essence of the BG's has stayed the same; Enjoy your riding and don't be a dick!

I have consulted the BG daddy's, who in the spirit of not being dicks, can't recall exactly when the first ride occurred. The best I could get out of them was  "the second weekend of the Tour de France we think, just make something up". So  Sunday July the 15th it is.

The broadcast email was sent out early in the hopes that it can be distributed to past BG who may have fallen off the email list. If you can be so kind as to forward to anyone you know who has ridden with us in the past, that will be much appreciated. I will send out reminders over the next few weeks in the hopes we can get a few of the old faces out.

The 10 Year Celebration

When: Sunday July 15th. Meet at Hindmarsh Square in the city at 8:00am

 This will be the No Excuses ride for this month

The Ride: We will reprise the Original BG ride which was City to the Beach via Anzac Hwy, turn at Bower Road. As the currently riding BG's will find that a little short, the ride will be
  • Anzac Highway to Outer Harbor, returning to Glenelg for Coffee
I haven't ridden in years
There are multiple bail out points for people who haven't ridden in a while on this route. e.g. Bower Road where we originally turned. We will all aim to return to Glenelg for Brunch/Extended Coffee at around 10:30 am

Non Riders 
If your calves are really soft and you don't plan to ride. Meet up with crew for Extended Coffee at 10:30 am 

Brunch/Extended Coffee:  Will be at  Veloce Paninoteca on the Glenelg Marina. http://www.velocepaninoteca.com/   I am not sure Bastardi's do brunch. In any case the plan is to have a longer coffee stop than normal, have a chat and order something more substantial than a cannoli.

10 Year Celebration Jersey
I hear nothing, I see nothing, I know nothing

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Sunday Ride - Outer Harbor via Port Rd

This Sundays Ride is Outer Harbor via Port Road. 

Meet in the city at 8:00 am 

 As per normal with Winter the actual ride route will be decided by the riders gathered in the morning.



Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Sunday Ride - Hallett Cove

The Ride
This Sundays Ride is Scheduled out to Hallett Cove. Numbers have been down so just a reminder is that we are on the Winter Ride schedule and we will only do hills if the weather is very favorable.

Meet 8:00 am in the City

Brian and Mike's stack one year Anniversary. 
It's been a year since the accident and its great to see Brian riding again and still recovering. All the BG wish him the best and hope we don't have to go through that again.

BG 10 Year Anniversary 
As you know the tenth Anniversary of the day that the four intrepid BG daddy's decided to take a winters bike ride to the Beach is almost upon us. I will publish details of our plans to celebrate via email shortly in the hope that people will contact people who have ridden with us in the past for a general catch up.

Just to get the Nostalgia really happening, here is the very first Blog post from Frank setting out the only BG club rule that really matters.

https://bastardicc.blogspot.com/2010/01/sun-ride-guide.html

If you enjoy a good hit out on the bike and are after some company then you are welcome to join the BG.

The only policy is: any one is welcome aslong as you are not a dick! If you are a dick please don't try and come out with us, if your not sureif you are a dick or not, we will let you know pretty quickly.

Rides are conducted to include many differing skill levels and abilities and are designed to be inclusive (just no dicks!). We don't mind a bit of a race to stretch the legs, just at nominated points, and we even run handicap hill climbs so every one can have a crack!

Rides are around 50 - 100km with a mixture of hills and beach rides. Rides are done as a group with meeting points along the way to regroup, with a mix of abilities within the group.








Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Queens Birthday weekend - Sunday Ride - Outer Harbor via Anzac Highway

This Sundays ride is scheduled as  Outer Harbor via Anzac Highway.

This is a ride is on the Winter Schedule so 

meet in the City at 8:00 am 

we will decide if the weather and how people are feeling if hills are in order.




Thursday, May 31, 2018

Sunday Ride - No Excuses Club Ride

This Sunday the No-Excuses ride. Numbers have been down a bit  but this Sunday's weather forecast looks great for getting out of hibernation dusting off the winter gear and going for a ride.


Min 9
Max 18
Partly Cloudy

Adelaide area

Partly cloudy. Light winds.
Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]


WHEN:     8:00 am Sunday Morning
WHERE:  Hindmarsh Square in the City
ROUTE:   Port Rd – Outer Harbor – Glenelg – Anzac Hwy – Home
COFFEE: At the Glenelg Marina



Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Winter Ride Schedule

Winter Ride Schedule Commences 
The Winter ride schedule commences this weekend. All rides between now and the 19th of August will commence in the city and are scheduled as Beach rides. We will look at the weather when we meet in the morning and take advantage of any good weather window to do one of the nearer Hills loops. 

Sunday Ride - Hallett Cove

Sundays Ride is Hallett Cove 

Meet at Hindmarsh Square in the City at 8:00 am 


Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Sunday Ride - Hahndorf for German Cakes

All

This Sunday will be the last Hills Ride before we move to the winter schedule. 

Hahndorft via the freeway 

  • City at 8:00 am
  • Tollgate at 8:30 am
  • Bollards at 9:00 am
Handorf via Aldgade Valley Rd and River Rd. Coffee and the return.to be decided at Hahndorf 

Ah! the Giro. the race organisation heard about Political Correctness but decided it was a load of *#$&*$#^# and the trend will pass. 
https://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/article/2018/03/02/giro-organiser-unmoved-podium-girl-trend

 Not to mention some great racing.