Sunday Ride 30/06 - The Depths aka the original BG Ride

 The Depths aka the original BG Ride  

Sunday looks clear, light winds and 15 degree but after what looks like a very wet Saturday anything could happen. Thats why I have set the original BG Ride and will make a weather call.

Weather Call: 7am

Meet: 8am in the City

Route: Anzac Hwy, Military Rd, U-Turn at Bower Rd and reurn

Coffee at Skala Bakery or Semaphore

Return via Henly Beach Rd

If it looks okay on Sunday we can extend.

The tour starts this weekend so get the tv watching doona's and snacks ready.  See you Sunday.

Sunday Ride 23/6 – Outer Harbor via Port Rd

Sunday Ride 23/6 – Outer Harbor via Port Rd 

Happy Winter Solstice. 

The weather looks good sunny and moderate winds it will be 5 degrees when we start. So, rug up.

Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square 

Time: 8:00 am

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

Coffee: At Glenelg by default

Return via ANZAC hwy

The Tour start next Saturday 29th, I know this becuase Helen has the big map with the route spread out on the dining table. It looks to be a strange one this year with a lot of the big names injured and no Paris finish. Lots to discuss. 

Sunday Ride – Hallett Cove - With extention

 Sunday Ride  – Hallett Cove - with extention 

The weather for Sunday is currently forecast to be mostly sunny with light winds so no need to a a weather call. We also want to remind the legs that hills exist. Given its looks like a nice day and  Hugh’s least favourite ride is reckoned to be a bit short, we will tack on a bit. As Brian is most likely sparked out under an olive tree with a bottle of Restina in one hand and a Yiros in the other he is unlikely to join.  

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

Route: City, Unley Rd, Goodwood Rd, Spagetti Junction, Seacombe Rd, Wheatland St, Kuri Parade, Brandon Tce, The Cove and then back via the Espalande to Glenelg, Glenelg to West Beach 

Coffee at Skala Bakery

Return via Henley Beach Rd 

See you all out on Sunday 

Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Anzac Highway

 Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Anzac Highway 

This week is the beach ride down ANZAC highway and out to Outer Harbour. The run of great but frigid weather has officially ended this Sunday.  So, it will be a weather call this Sunday.

Weather Call 7:00 am

Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square 

Time: 8:00 am

Route: Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy. Seaview Rd, Esplanade, Military, Lady Gowrie and return

Coffee: Determined by legs and weather but Semaphore looks likely

We have had a lack of togetherness on the flat rides, so we strictly enforce the, “ride together”, “go as hard as you like” segments and regather points on this one. 

When I say enforce, I mean I will be cross.

Sunday Ride – Mothers Day - Outer Harbor via Anzac Highway

  Sunday Ride – Mothers Day - Outer Harbor via Anzac Highway 

The run of great weather looks to continue with Sunday forecast of a Chance of Fog, Sunny with Light winds.  This week is the  beach ride down ANZAC hwy.

Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square 

Time: 7:30 am

Route: Outer Harbor via Anzac Hwy. Seaview Rd, Esplanade, Military, Lady Gowrie and return

Coffee: as its mothers day we will stop on the way out at semaphore to allow a return via Port Rd

The Giro has been great to watch with some really variable weather in parts. Plenty to discuss on Sunday. 

See you you then.

 

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

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

I hope everyone has had a extra break with ANZAC day.

As this Sunday is the first Sunday of the Month and the weather looks good 23 degrees, sunny and Light Winds it’s the No Excuses ride. So, I expect to see everyone out.

Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square 

Time: 7:30 am

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

Coffee: At Glenelg

Return via ANZAC hwy

Sundays Ride is Turf and Surf

 Sundays Ride is Turf and Surf 

Daylight’s savings is over and this means you will have had an extra hours sleep and you have found your socks because it wasn’t pitch black when you woke up.  

This Sundays Ride is a two-coffee shop beauty with lots of options. Its Turf N Surf.

Meet 7:30 am at the Tower Hotel 

Turf bit: 

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

Turf Coffee: Uraidla for a coffee and Sausage roll 

Route: Over Lofty to Toll Gate 

Surf Bit:

Route: Cross Rd to Glenelg

Surf Coffee: Glenelg

Home via whatever route you feel

As always lots of opportunity to bail out early on this one. See you on Sunday.

Spring Classic Update. This weekend is the Paris-Roubaix, Men's & Women's (Road) - UCI World Tour. That’s the one where we watch the pro’s do 90 degree turns straight into the crowd. This year there will be 29 sections of cobblestone roads totalling 55.7 kilometres of carnage.

Given I am in Brisvegas there is also theTour de Brisbane next week

Sunday Ride 22/03– Cudlee Creek out and Back

 Sunday Ride 22/03– Cudlee Creek out and Back

Okay we have five Sundays in March and as we didn’t ride Hills last week due to rain its hills this week. We will opt for gentle hills and good cake on this outing. It is now officially Autum however the weather for Sunday is a  Sunny 24 degrees with okay winds.

Meet: Tower Hotel at 7:30am (NOTE: The Early Start)

Route: Tower, 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, Ranges, Norton Summit home  

Long Return: Fox Creeek, Swamp Rd, German Town hill

The spring classics also start this weekend with the GENT-WEVELGEM. Not a race I watch or know much about except that it sets up the Paris-Roubaix.

Nice weather so I hope to see everyone on Sunday.

Sunday Ride 17/03 - Montecute Loop

 Sunday Ride 17/03 – Montecute  Loop

This Sundays Ride is the Montecute Rd Loop. The loop has a pre-coffee bailout options at Corkscrew and Ashton and a post coffee bail out. The weather looks good 32 degrees with slight possibility of a shower so I will book a weather call but I don’t think it will be needed.

Meet: Tower Hotel Carp Park

Time: 7:30am 

Route: Tower, Glen Stuart Rd, Stradbroke Rd, Montecute Rd, First regroup at the top of Corkscrew

Montecute Rd, Second regroup at Ashton, Ashton,  Basket Range Rd, Uraidla 

Coffee at Uraidla

Return over Lofty, Mt Osmond or by whatever route you choose.

After baking in the heat last week Sunday looks cooler. Remember Uraidla means lots of yummy baked goods, so I expect to see you all out on Sunday.

Sunday Ride 10/03/24 – Hot Weather Policy

 Sunday Ride 10/03/24 – Hot Weather Policy

The BG’s have a hot weather policy. Yes, we do. It just hasn’t been needed for 4 years.

Sundays Forecast is 38 degrees, and it will be hot overnight. Hence the ride is short and designed to get us home by 10am. We will decide on the road if its better to caffinate at Glenelg or ride back to Norwood.

Meet: 7:00am in the City – Please Note the Early Start

Route: The Original. Anzac Hwy, Glenelg, Bower Rd, Return

Coffee will either Glenelg or Norwood. To be decided by consensus.

Make sure you freeze your bottles.

A reminder that it’s Womadelaide this weekend so those of us coming from the North East will have to dodge hungover wommians who have woken up under a bush cuddling a fruit bat.