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Permalink Reply by Smudge on April 26, 2010 at 19:42

Regular rides through that way are Cobwebs who meet at Glenelg 8am Saturday mornings and ride to Outer Harbour and back. About 6 different speed groups there, and coffee at a cafe after.Check out BikeSA site http://www.bikesa.asn.au/

Local triathlon club meet at Henley Square, 7.15am at the Coffee Club, three groups for different abilities. http://www.lakers.com.au/training_2.html

Keep an eye on the calendar on this site too for various rides. Next Sunday we have the CancerVoicesSA training ride you may be interested in.

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Permalink Reply by James McFarlin on April 26, 2010 at 19:45

Thankyou

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Permalink Reply by Clive Palfrey on April 26, 2010 at 21:23

Try www.cyclingforpleasure.com.au they ride fortnightly on Sundays, plenty of info about them on their website

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Permalink Reply by Gus K on April 26, 2010 at 21:52

Welcome to Australia and SA.. and to Adelaide Cyclists.

You just missed a social ride with us yesterday. Keep an eye out for the next one in probably June (where does the time go?)

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Permalink Reply by James McFarlin on April 26, 2010 at 22:04

thanks will do most certainly

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Permalink Reply by Smudge on April 26, 2010 at 22:04

There's always http://www.bunchridefinder.com.au/ for more options too!

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Permalink Reply by Mike Brisco on April 27, 2010 at 17:19

Suggest you also take a look at the Adelaide hills. Adelaide is a bit odd as the suburbs stop very suddenly and you go from housing to country, in about 1 km.

You would be across the metropolitan area in under an hour, then head for Magill then go up Norton Summit Road, to Norton Summit Hotel (about 450 m) about 12 km from the city centre, then 2 km more to Ashton (?550 m or 600 m). The climb up to Norton Summit is quite steep - but you are then in the hills, & not much climbing more.

You can turn right, and head for Mt Lofty summit and cafe - 720 m about 25 min; or straight ahead for lobethal, small town in the hills, 20 km on, some nice bushland to ride through. Or left, and come down Montacute Road . From Montacute road, a right turn takes you down Corkscrew road onto Gorge Road. From those, can ride fairly quickly back to the city, down Lower NE road, then out to Henley.

From Mt Lofty, two options back to the City
-Crafers then the Bikeway which is signposted from there. 10 km of off road and quiet road
-Greenhill Road - steep, twisty, some cyclists like it....

Final option is head to Lobethal - then Cudlee Creek - then back down Gorge Road to Athelstone then Lower NE road to the city. From Henleh round that way would be about 90 km Nice scenic ride, following the River Torrens, down from the hills, through the gorge, past the reservoir. However there have been some incidents, with motorists and motor cycilsts being aggressive towards cyclists - just be aware of that.


Wont give you detailed directions - you can find the roads in the Adelaide street directory.

Sunday morning til 11 am, quite a few road cyslists out on those routes.

Another way up is from what we call the Tollgate - ie junction of Mt Barker Road and Glen Osmond Road and Cross Road. From there there is a 10 km bike path - part off road, part quiet road - up to Crafers (about 550 m) then on to Mt Lofty.

Finally, maybe not your thing - there is a bike path off road, the length of the River Torrens, from its mouth at Henley - through the City - up to Athelstone, where the river comes out of the hills. It s all parkland, very popular, a nicer way into the Hills than riding the road.

& very finally - you can download cyclist maps of Adelaide metro area on the net -

Other place to try - BikeSA have an extensvie program of rides, check their website www.bikesa.asn.au.

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