SUNDAY IS THE FULL MONTY (IT'S NOT THAT HARD...)

Righto team.

It's that time of year where you are about to eat more food than can be imagined, so lets do some pre-emptive calorie burns. We are a week behind on the program, so this week we are going to do a loop that we debuted just before Christmas 2019 and did again earlier this year, the reverse Cudlee Corker Monty (now known as the Full Monty).

Now before I hear any complaints, I was AGAIN thinking we could turn this into a psychopathic PLH pretzel, where after completing Monty, we do the ranges again for a regular PLH. Really, it's not that hard is it???

I mapped it on Strava to see that it wasn't so bad, and here it is:

https://www.strava.com/routes/23724688

Oh gorgeousness and gorgeousity, these she is in her 112km and 2416 metres of beauty.

Anyway, let's leave that for after Christmas. Aldo an I have decided we will start that one at 6.00am, so those only up for a regular PLH can then going us at Norton's at 8.30am.

Anyway, I digress.

So tomorrow let's do this bad boy instead:

https://www.strava.com/routes/22845489

Meet in the City at 7.30am.

Meet at the Tower at 8.00am.

Estimated arrival at Cudlee Creek at 10.00am and departure at 10.30am.

Back in Norwood at 12.00pm.

There are multiple bailout options, such as down the George (skipping Corkscrew and Montecute) and down Montecute (skipping up Montecute). So really, at it's easiest, it is only half a PLH with a short climb up the back of Fox Creek. Easy Pezy Lemon Squeezy.

See you Sunday.

MR

Graham's Bianchi for Sale

 Anyway as you know our mate Graham cant ride anymore after his extreme mountain bike adventure.  His is selling his Bianchi 

• Bianchi  Infinito 2014. 55cm
•  C2C Countervail Technology (reduced road vibration)
•  Shimano Ultegra 11 speed (6800) Compact 50-34
• Shimano Ultegra wheels
•  Plus accessories.

$1200 or nearest offer

BG Christmas Show

 A Very Bastardi Christmas to you all

This Sunday is the Christmas Show ride. It will be a Beach ride.

Meet in the City at 7:30am

Route: Outer Harbour via Port Rd and return to Glenelg, A quick caffeine stop at Glenelg

We will then Ride up Anzac Hwy onto Greenhill, Up Greenhill onto Hallett Rd, Hallet Rd onto Kensington Rd the Penfolds Rd to Lunch at the Tower Hotel.

Lunch: We are aiming to reach the Tower for Lunch by 11:45am. If you can’t Ride or are going to flog yourself up and down the Hills try we would still like to see you all for a catch up. 

See you all Sunday so we can give 2020 a good kicking like it deserves.

Sundays Ride is Pain Delayed

 This Sundays Ride is the Pain Lives Here loop held over from last Sunday due to lightning and storms. We were hanging off due to the forecast for the next 2 days. However it looks like the heat from Friday and Saturday will have moderated and it will be a very pleasant 24  degrees. 

Meet: In the City at 7:30 or the Tower Hotel car park 

Route: Nortons, Ashton, Basket Range, Forrest Range, Deviation Rd, Greenhill Rd 

Coffee at Urlaidla 

Home via Lofty Summit. 

See you Sunday.

Dunkin Doughnuts Tandem Bike

I am not sure if you have seen this Christmas offering from Dunkin Doughnuts for $500. Its not a kids bike its a full sized road frame. I am not an expert on bike geometry but  this cant possibly work can it?. If you had Tilley on the back you would be perpendicular to the tarmac pointing to the sky.  

Sundays Ride is Outer Harbor via Anzac Highway.

 This Sundays Ride is Outer Harbor via Anzac Highway. Max Gradient 3% for 30m. 

• Meet in the City at 7:30. 

We may modify based on the weather so watch Whatsapp and the Blog for an update Saturday evening. 

Freeze them bottles anyway it will be a warm one.

Sundays Ride is the Guzej Special Stage

Sundays Ride is the Guzej Special Stage.

We will be riding this one in stay together mode as the route flips around a bit. Regroup at the top of Climbs and major junctions. 

Meet in the City at 7:30am

Outbound - Unley Rd, Windy Point, Main Road continue onto Coromandel Parade, Murrays Hill Rd, Main Road, Left onto Cherry Gardens Rd, Past the Golf Course, Ironbark Rd, Woolcock Rd, Longwood Rd, Leslie Creek Rd,  Mylor

https://www.strava.com/routes/2758871442564947002

Coffee at Mylor 

Return to be decided at Coffee but default is Aldgate Valley road

Total distance is 65 km and about 1200 m of climbing.

Hope you are all enjoying the Vuelta 

• 4 oranges
• 2 lemons
• 1 apple, unpeeled, core removed, diced
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 750ml bottle red wine (see note)
• 1/4 cup caster sugar
• 750ml bottle soft drink (lemonade, soda water or ginger ale)

Sunday Ride is the No Excuses, BG Club Ride - Outer Harbor via Port Rd

Happy Halloween BG's

Sundays Ride is the No Excuses BG Club ride. This year hasn't been the best for a whole raft of reasons. However Winter is over and its time for those who's bikes have been gathering dust neglected in the shed to get out for a ride. So make an effort and we will see you on Sunday. 

Meet: 7:30am in the City  

Route: City - Port Adelaide - Outer Harbor - Glenelg - Home

Sunday Ride - Central Hills

Sundays ride is Central Hills. familiar roads with lots of escape routes but mixing it up a little. 

When: Meet in the City at 7:30am or at the Tower Hotel at 8:00am

Route: City, Tower, Ashton, Basket Range, Forest Range, left onto Swamp Rd, right onto Greenhill to Beaumont Rd, Tanamerah Rd, Gum Flat Rd, Left onto Carey Gully Rd, Bridgewater Rd

Coffee in Bridgewater or Aldgate

Home via Old Mt Barker Rd, Piccadilly and Freeway.

76 km City-return, 1400m of elevation gain.

Memorabilia Auction this Sunday. Starting bid is $200. 
Any Takers?

To redeem themselves they are also auctioning a Cricket bat signed by the entire 1932 English cricket team

Sunday Ride - Outer Harbor via Anzac Highway

This Sundays Ride is Outer Harbor via Anzac Highway, Meet in the city at 7:30am.  The weather looks good so Partly Cloudy 19 degrees15-25 kph winds.

 See you then

Sunday Ride - Hahndorf via Mylor

Sunday Ride is Hahndorf via Aldgade Valley Rd. The weather looks like a great spring day in the Hills 26 degrees and light winds.

• Meet in the City at 7:30am or at the Bollards at 8:30am
• Route: City, Bollards, Aldgate Valley, Mylor, River Rd.
• Coffee and Return Route to be decided at Hahndorf. 
• Second Coffee at Norwood. 

The Ride was originally planned as a two Coffee stop ride via Cudlee Creek and then across the hills and return via German town hill. However, given the crowd at Cudlee Creek last time we have decided to visit Hahndorf.