Friday, September 11, 2015

Sunday Ride - SHORT HILLS - Little Italy


Spring is here and our winter avoidance of the vertical is over. First Hills for the season.

The Ride for Sunday is Little Italy. For those that don't know its a short hills ride placed in the program to get us back to going uphill again in an acceptable manner. A great training ride if you can get out early on a evening.

BG Little Italy (Short Hills)


  1. City to Norton Summit - regroup at Tower  
  2. Norton Summit Rd - regroup at CFS station
  3. Lobethal Rd - Marble Hill Rd (left toward Montcute) - Right at Pound Rd - Knotts Hill Rd
  4. Burdetts Rd (Little Italy Climb) - regroup at the Basket Range Obelisk.


Return Options (to be decided on the ride)

Option 1: Lets keep it Short - Lobethal Rd - Norton Summit rd - Coffee at the Parade 
Option 2: This is too @$#&# Short - Lobethal Rd - Stoney Rise Rd (Ashton) - Woods Hill Rd -  Mt Lofty Summit Rd - Bike Track down - Coffee at the Parade 
Option 3: Virgo must be Crazy - Lobethal Rd - Forest Range - Swamp Rd/Deviation Rd (depending on who can talk Brian down) - Greenhill Rd - Mt Loft Summit rd - Bike Track down - Coffee at the Parade 

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





Lity Italy

I wont be out this weekend but have reached a milestone and got back on the bike this week. It will still be a while yet before I am riding regularly. I aim to be fit for at least the short Amy's Ride.