Looks like perfect weather; what rides do you have planned this weekend?

Looks like a great riding weekend coming up. Sat 18 and mostly cloudy, Sun 18 and mostly sunny. Perfect!

Gawler Wheelers are riding two new routes tomorrow morning and newcomers are more than welcome. We have a 60km ride and a 80km ride...see Events on this page for details. One will be a Mallala loop and the shorter ride will be a Two Wells loop. Both groups start together and finish up together in Gawler for a coffee and chat. PS...if we get 20 or more at the start line I will be shouting the coffees/lattes!

 

What rides do you have planned this weekend?

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Permalink Reply by Frank (GW) on May 14, 2011 at 20:38
JDL.....good on you...and a perfect day for it. That area is the Gawler Wheelers backyard and you are spot on...a serene beautiful part of the world. One of our regular routes takes us past the Whispering Wall and we always stop there for a few minutes to enjoy the  view and smell the roses. Feel free to join us one day. Cheers.
Permalink Reply by Lorraine C on May 14, 2011 at 22:11

Frank,

Rob & I really enjoyed the ride today, you made us feel very welcome! A big thank you to everyone for all making time to have a chat with us along the way and at coffee afterwards. See you next week!

Permalink Reply by Frank (GW) on May 15, 2011 at 14:27

Just finished my first ever 100km ride and had to tell someone! Gawler > Kapunda > Grenock > Seppeltsfield > Tanunda > Lyndoch > Williamstown > Sandy Creek > Gawler. First 60km was hard for some reason...last 40km was fantastic with the wind behind me...cruising at 35-40 kms at times. The most serene ride....wonderful scenery and wildlife along the way. Something special about slowing down to watch the sheep, cattle, horses,  birds, foxes and rabbits along the way. Going back to the Barossa for lunch now to reward myself!! Cheers.

 

How was your ride today?

Permalink Reply by Juz on May 15, 2011 at 15:41
Well done Frank!  First 100km ride definitely needs to be announced. :-)
Permalink Reply by Kathryn H on May 15, 2011 at 15:56
Agreed with Juz . Hitting the triple figures must be a great feeling .. me on 96kms but not today for me . I was partaking in the Mad Hatters Ride .. Was a lovely time
Permalink Reply by Mick Adams on May 15, 2011 at 17:28
What happened to the ride up Dead Mans Pass, in prep for the GS3?
Permalink Reply by Frank (GW) on May 15, 2011 at 18:47
Thought you might ask me that Mick! I was undecided as to which ride I would do when I awoke in the morning. Thinking about the prep for GS3 ride all I could think about was the hills and the associated pain! The weather was just perfect so decided to make the most of it, go with the less-pain option and set out to crack the 100 km goal which had been on my "to do" list for a while. See you next Saturday on the Gawler Wheelers ride. Cheers.
Permalink Reply by Dave, Lewiston on May 15, 2011 at 19:31

Congratulations, Frank!

100 kms, and THEN off to the Barossa for lunch. Impressive indeed.

That deserves a Scotch-on-the-rocks for sure.

Got to ask, though: what ride up Dead Man's Pass? That's MTB territory!

Permalink Reply by Mick Adams on May 15, 2011 at 19:57

 Dave,

 As I am doing GS3 Frank said he was going  for a ride up the one tree hill road  from gawler before he decides if he was going to do it.  I thought thats what the road was called?

Permalink Reply by Dave, Lewiston on May 15, 2011 at 20:23

That'll be the Gawler-One Tree Hill Road (or the "Scenic Route"). The start of it does track along the edges of Dead Man's Pass, so close enough :)

It's definitely a nice, steady climb. The hardest part would probably be the bit leading up to Alexander Avenue (no surprises there). I think Ian said that there's a part with a ridiculous gradient, if only for a few metres.

Frank definitely needs to conquer it!

Permalink Reply by richard 1473 on May 16, 2011 at 11:20
Hey Frank maybe you me and Barry should have a crack this Saturday at gawler one tree hill road and then continue up one tree hill Kersbrook road. OMG this is this weeks gawler wheelers hills ride!        we maybe slower than the faster boys but i think it would be a real challenge and a lot of fun , P.S congratulations on clocking up your 100 km on the weekend .
Permalink Reply by Ian Clifford on May 15, 2011 at 19:38

Frank,

 

That is a fantastic achievement, and I am sure it will not be your last. It is however the toughest way I have heard of to avoid a couple of hills!!

 

Ha ha.

 

Great work Frank, see you next weekend.

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