Tuesday Treadlers Cycling Group
WEEKLY RIDE DETAILS
Off to Mount Barker for coffee break at the Laratinga Cafe (off Laratinga Trail)
Usual way in to join the long queue of Tuesday Treadlers in the Laratinga Cafe
JUST OFF THE LARATINGA TRAIL (Thanks Gerry)
We arrange for coffee break around 11.00 am., but some of our fast riders will no doubt arrive from 10.30 am. onwards. The sketch map shows a couple of suggested routes: TT. FEB.25, 2020
DON’T FORGET THE SUN CREAM
An encouraging site in the Hills
Another encouraging site – Tuesday’s mid-ride coffee break at the popular Cudlee Cafe once again. Leave Balhannah Oval with one of the groups at 9.30 am. and head to CUDLEE CREEK for refreshments around 11.00 am. Back in Balhannah by lunchtime. The sketch map will show the suggested options.
SKETCH MAP: T.T. FEB. 18, 2020
JOIN US ON TUESDAY
No, not a group of Tuesday Treadlers. Just one of our frequent routes leaving Balhannah which has become quite popular.
Up into our local high country this week to say hello to the Mount Lofty Summit Cafe.
Usual meeting place in Balhannah Oval for the 9.30 am start, with coffee break somewhere around 11.00 am.
The sketch map will help you to find your own shortcuts, but does include a couple of suggested options of around 50 or 70 kms. T.T. FEB.11, 2020
SEE YOU ON TUESDAY
Pleasing to see that the two somewhat undernourished Tuesday Treadlers riders have been located and will be joining our rides again shortly. Thanks to SAPOL.
Some of our riders have been asking for a ride to Mt.Pleasant again, so with our February ‘away’ ride we will head to the Bakery for coffee break around 11.00 am. Meet in CHARLESTON adjacent to the tennis courts for the 9.30 am start.
A couple of suggested routes on the sketch map which can be found on: T.T. FEB.4,2020
These unused items are no longer required. Anyone interested please see Tony. Co2 Tyre inflator ($10), Shimano Cleats ($10) and Shimano pedals ($20). (P.S. Cleats already taken).
SEE YOU ON TUESDAY
MANY THANKS TO THE TUESDAY TREADLERS RIDERS WHO HAVE BEEN ASSISTING OTHERS IN OUR GROUP DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE HILLS BUSHFIRE
Now for our Tuesday Rides, before the hot weather arrives later in the week.
Off to Gumeracha once again, leaving Balhannah Oval at 9.30 am. and heading for coffee break, either at the Giant Rocking Horse Bistro or the Good Pantry (opposite the hotel) around 11.00 am.
Two suggested optional routes: TT Jan. 28, 2020
SEE YOU ON TUESDAY
For many years in the past we always enjoyed good support for a special away ride to watch the opening stage of the Tour Down Under in the Barossa region, meeting in Williamstown, Lyndoch , Springton and other locations. However, in the past two or three years hardly any of our riders have shown interest, preferring to do their own thing.
So if you are not doing your own thing there is a normal ride starting in Balhannah Oval at 9.30 am. and heading to the Laratinga Cafe in Mount Barker via the challenging Laratinga Trail. Coffee time around 11.00 am.
Two optional suggested routes are shown on the sketch map: TT Jan. 21, 2020
HOPE TO SEE YOU ON TUESDAY
Lots of the items in the Cudlee Cafe are grown or produced by locals, many having been affected by the recent fires. So this Tuesday we are dropping in for our mid-ride coffee break. Babette is looking forward to our visit around 11.00 am.
Usual start from Balhannah Oval at 9.30 am. Two suggested optional routes. Fox Creek Road has been closed for a while for clean up work, so may not be a convenient shortcut. TT Jan. 14, 2020
Derek Wells’ wife Lyn would like us to promote the following.
WOMEN’S TOUR DOWN UNDER
Echunga is hosting Stage 1 WOMEN’S Tour Down Under 3 sprint point finishes in our little village with the wonderful wide and long Main Street on Thursday 16 January 2020.
As a member of the Echunga Community Association, we are planning to promote the women’s event to our locality and hopefully wider audience by the “theme it’s all natural”.
Living walls of potted yellow and orange flowers, decorated trees, bikes and fences with non plastic decorations.
Fresh fruit will be handed out to kids rather than junk foods.
There are 2 good coffee outlets now and the Hagen Arms is doing good meals now in an atmospheric old country pub.
I would like you to please spread the message through your group that Echunga would really appreciate some cyclists in the street to cheer on the women.
Cyclists pass through 3 times between 10am and 1.15 pm.
You would add to the street atmosphere and maybe create some interest in the sport of cycling.
