Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd – No Excuses Club ride

 *Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd – No Excuses Club ride*

As this Sunday is the first Sunday of the Month and the weather looks good 15 degrees, Partly Cloudy and Light Winds it’s the No Excuses ride. So, I expect to see everyone out.

The weather looks so nice in fact I am not scheduling a weather call. 

Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square 

Time: 8:00 am

Route: Outer Harbor via Port Rd. Esplanade, Military, Seaview Rd

Coffee: At Glenelg

There is lots to discuss this week with the Tour starting on Saturday night, Zwift announcing a climbing portal and the TDU announcing its routes. The Tour looks like a great route this year. As for Zwift you can ride all the mountains of the Tour in the freezing cold confines of your garage this year.  The ICT crew will have to ride a few of them, or we will have to listen to William the White.

• Cote de Trebiac—3.4 km at 5.8%

• Col des Aravis—4.4 km at 6%

• Col d’Aspin—12 km at 6.5%

• Puy de Dome—10.5 km at 8%

• Cote de Domancy—2.6km at 8.6%

• Cote de Pike—2 km at 10%

• Col du Platzerwasel—7.1km at 8.4%

• Col du Tourmalet—16.9 km at 7.4%

We can also hear how a little wind caused Warren to make excuses last week.

Sunday Ride – The BG Original

 *Sunday Ride – The BG Original* 

This week will do the Original BG Ride as scheduled by the four original riders one dark July day.  The weather forecast for Sunday looks less than ordinary at the time of writing. In the hope of getting a window this week this ride is short, and coffee is closer to home for most people. 

Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy. 

Weather Call: 7:00am via WhatsApp

Meet: 8:00 am in the City

Route: Anzac Hwy, Military Rd, Seaview Rd, Military Rd, U-Turn at Bower Rd, Return the same way, Turn at Henley Beach Rd.

Coffee at Norwood, Buongiorno’s if no other suggestions 

Last week’s ride was relatively dry just cold.

Sunday Ride – Short Beach – Hallett Cove

 Sunday Ride – Short Beach – Hallett Cove 

If you can work the Sunday weather forecast out, you are doing better than me. The best I can tell at this point is we will have decent window to get a ride in however home early is a prudent move. Hence I am setting the short ride. 

Meet in the City at 8:00am

Weather Call: 7:00 am 

Route: City, ANZAC Hwy, Esplanade, Wheatland St, Kuri Parade, Brandon Tce, The Cove and Return

Coffee at Glenelg 

In other news for the cyclist who already has all the Zwift has introduced custom controls. You can even turn and brake……what will they think of next. https://zwiftinsider.com/play-launch/

Sundays Ride is Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy

 *Sundays Ride is Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy*

Surprisingly the weather report for Sunday looks better than okay. No rain, 18 degrees, cloudy. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. In line with the winter schedule, I will book a flat ride. If people want to try hills, we can decide in the city in the morning but as I was test driving a car on Thursday, I can testify that it will be damp up there.

*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 Glenelg (or Norwood if we think the weather will be an issue)

*Return*: Anzac Hwy

Looks like a great chance to get a ride in so I hope to see you Sunday. If not enjoy the long weekend.

Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd – Club Ride – No Excuses

Welcome to Winter. I know it seemed to start early this year and it feels like I just packed the thermals away. We are now swapping to the Winter Schedule so its flat beach rides with Hills limited to days when we are sure that sun will be shining. Note that the start time now moves to 8am.

The forecast for Sunday morning looks dry in the morning but we will still make a weather call.

Weather Call: 7:30am

Meet: In the City at 8:00am

Route: Outer Harbor via Port Rd. Esplanade, Military, Seaview Rd

Coffee: At Glenelg

Hope to see you all out Sunday. Remember Winter work means less pain in spring and 

Pain is Weakness leaving the Body.

Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy

 *Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy*

This ride is usually scheduled as hills as it’s the last ride prior to switching to the Winter Schedule. However, the weather forecast for Sunday looks ordinary. In the hope of getting a window this week I have made an executive decision and set a flat beach ride. I am scheduling a weather call. 

Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy. 

Weather Call: 6:45am via whatsapp

Meet: 7:30 am in the City

Route: Anzac Hwy, Military Rd, Seaview Rd, Military Rd, Esplanade, Outer Harbor, Return the same way. 

Coffee at Glenelg (or Norwood if we think the weather will be an issue)

Return: Anzac Hwy 

Have a great ride. Work and life have been crazy, so I am 4 stages behind on the Giro. No spoilers please.

*This Sundays Ride is Cudlee Creek*

 *This Sundays Ride is Cudlee Creek*

We have wandered way off the Ride Guide again and this was originally scheduled as last week’s ride.  We will head out to Cudlee Creek to enjoy Babette’s cake. Cudlee Creek has a return option to suit everyone. 

The weather looks okay on current forecast.

Meet: 7:30am in the City or 8:00am 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 one thing for sure is we will have better weather than the Giro de Italia.

Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd*

 *Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd* 

Sunday’s ride is the shorter beach ride, Outer Harbor via Port Rd. As it is Mothers Day (I triple checked) and people may need to get back this route offers lots of early escapes. The weather looks like a cracker at the time of writing Sunny, 23 degrees and light winds. 

Meet: 7:30 am in the City 

Route: City, Port Rd, Outer Harbor, Glenelg

Coffee at Glenelg

I guess the lessons from the first week of the Giro is to confirm the BG’s long held aversion to white knicks, torrential rain and stray dogs. Mind you it has to the first time I have seen a sprinter hit the barriers and bounce back onto the road rubber side down.  Be good to your Mum’s. Amoreinfinito!

Sunday Ride – Pain Lives Here

 Sunday Ride – Pain Lives Here 

A short hills loop is scheduled for this Sunday.  Weather is light winds and a slight possibility for rain. It will be chilly in the hills so rug up.

I will set a weather call just in case, but I don’t think it will be required.

Weather Call: 6:45am

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

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

Coffee at Uraidla

Home via what ever route enables you to grab a bunch of flowers just to say thanks for whatever. Remember the Giro starts on Saturday night.

Sunday Ride – Ranges return via Swamp Rd

 Sunday Ride – Ranges return via Swamp Rd

Happy long weekend BG’s. For those looking for a ride over the break this Sunday looks like an absolute cracker, Sunny, mid 20’s and light winds. We will swap in the hills ride that originally scheduled last week.

Meet: City at 7:30, Tower at 8:00

Route: Nortons, Ashton, Basket Range, Forest Range, Lenswood, Swamp Rd, right on Greenhill Rd (toward city), Beaumont Rd, right on Tanahmera Rd, Gum Flat Rd, Carey Gulley Rd, Greenhill Rd

Coffee at Uraidla

Return: To be discussed at Coffee

The new kit orders are in the works so looking forward to seeing what they look like.  Get out and enjoy the sunshine and an extra long weekend. We must see if Dan can source some of that Slovenian tokay (wine) as Pogagar is winning everything lately.