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.

Sunday Ride – Southern Hills Loop 3/3/24

 Sunday Ride – Southern Hills Loop 3/3/24

This Sundays Ride is the Southern Hills Loop with a notable change. We are taking the other exit from the park and avoiding Saddlehill Rd unless everyone is keen to take that route when we get there.  There is still some climbing, but it isn’t as much of a leg breaker. The weather will be a mild 25 degrees. 

Meet: 7:30am in the City 

Route: Unley Rd, Belair Rd, Windy Point (regroup at the BP), Into the Park, Valley Rd, Melville Gully Rd (or Saddlehill Rd), Stuart Valley Rd, Upper, right onto Stuart Valley rd, right onto Longview Rd (regroup), Bradbury (regroup), Bradbury Rd to Mylor

Coffee at Mylor

Return1: Aldgate Valley Rd, Mt Barker Rd, Carey Gully Rd, Uraidla, home via Nortons

Return 2: Aldgate Valley Rd, Mt Barker Rd, Stirling, Ayers Hill Rd, Crafers, Piccadilly Rd, home via Nortons

This Sunday is the Paris-Nice so the European season has started again in earnest.

Sunday Ride - Outer Harbour via Port Road

SUNDAY RIDE - Beach via Port Road 

Hello BG lovelies...

With Aldo away in Perf satisfying he and Helen's 'interesting' penchant for wrestling, yours truly has taken over the communication channels for the week. Don't worry, I won't spend the whole time extolling the virtues of Titanium and Wahoo Elmnts.

The weather on Sunday is looking pretty good, with light winds and a predicted maximum temperature of 31 degrees. Sunrise will be at 6.59am. We'll be in the waning gibbous moon phase, with sun protection recommended from 9.40am until 5.20pm. In the words of Max Verstappen after winning yet another Grand Prix whilst managing not to fall asleep, it's looking 'very lovely'...

Anyway, the simple message is to be there.

Meet in the city at 7.30am for a ride to Glenelg via Port Road. Coffee at KOM, followed by a negotiated return. Maybe via Outer Harbour for those looking for their February Grand Fondo badge on Strava or maybe via ANZAC Highway for those still rediscovering their form (or on a promise).

Anyhoo, be there, it'll be grouse.

MR

Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd

 Sunday Ride – Outer Harbor via Port Rd 

The weather looks a warm 34 degrees, Sunny and Light Winds. So we have changed from the Anzac Hwy beach ride to get as home before it gets too hot.  There has been yet another study that regular cyclist live longer so get on your bikes and we will see you Sunday.

Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square 

Time: 7:30 am

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

Coffee: At Glenelg

I have scheduled coffee for Glenelg, but KOM Coffee is an option depending on the consensus. Graham if you’re going to be there for a coffee Sunday let us know and we will definitely do Glenelg.

PS: Remember to freeze your bottles

Sunday Ride – Hahndorf

 *Sunday Ride – Hahndorf*  

I love the smell of strudel in the morning, it smells like cinnamon. This Sundays ride is Hahndorf.  River Road is now officially the heavy vehicle bypass. So, we will be riding the Strada Bianchi of Kangaroo Reef road.   Extra points will be awarded for sparkly knicks.

The earlier meeting time didn’t really work so we will revert to standard.

Meet: 7:30am is the city or 8:30 am at the Mt Lofty Bollards, that’s the top of the hill

Route: Old Mt Barker Rd, Mt Barker Rd, Aldgate Valley Rd, Mylor, Strathalbyn Rd, briefly on River Rd, Right on Kangaroo Reef rd, Hard right to stay on Kangaroo Reef Rd at Snelling Rd, Echunga Rd, Hahndorf 

Coffee at Hahndorf, caffe to be selected but Otto’s by default

Return Route decided at Coffee!

I have seen lots of very fit cyclists on the bike track I am guessing they are here for the track championships.

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

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

The weather looks good 28 degrees, Partly Cloudy and Light Winds and it’s the No Excuses ride. So, I expect to see everyone out. We had a great week of riding last week so the legs should be fresh and ready to go.

Meet: In the City, Hindmarsh square 

Time: 7:30 am

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

Coffee: At Glenelg

We will give Glenelg another go or ride on to KOM Coffee depending on the consensus.

TDU Weekend

 

Saturday Willunga Stage

It looks like most people are driving tomorrow so if we can message each other on whatsapp to arrange meetups. I have been mother-in-lawed so will be down later in the day. Given it’s 35 degrees plus this may be wise.

Sunday ride TDU viewing.

Here is the plan for Sunday. Our base is at Uraidla. The bowls club will not be doing a BBQ this year but we figure Uraidla pub/bakery will have something for lunch. The bowls club may still have beer.

Last year worked well so we will do the same with appropriate variations.

Timings are for Gentlemen and sore legs.

Meet: 7:30 am in the City

1. Glenelg via Henley Beach rd for coffee. Arrive by 8:15 am

2. Glenelg to Belair via Cross Rd. Arrive 9:45 am

3. Belair to Windy Point. Arrive 10:30 am

Alternate is meet us at the BP Station at top of hill at 10:30am

Find a spot to watch the Peloton on the Windy Point Climb. Big hairpin at the restaurant by default.

4. View TDU first time over Windy Point Estimated at 11:20am

5. Ride through to Uraidla for Lunch and Beer via National Park (not Saddlehill)

Peloton expected at 1:30pm and 2:10pm at Uraidla

This itinerary should provide 30-45 minutes slack to deal with traffic and exploding legs.

Carry some snacks with you.

See you Sunday.