Bicycle Training Rides Around Bathurst

Want to know when groups go for rides around Bathurst?  The following list includes a few of the many rides arranged on a weekly basis, with an indication of the ‘seriousness’ of each ride, and when and where to meet.

• Monday 7am
  • from The Court House
  • casual pace, averaging about 23kph
  • distance of about 45km
  • usually finishes at Piccolo’s for coffee, etc
• Tuesday 6:15am
  • from Eglinton Fire Station Cnr Freemantle & Duramana Rds
  • to Duramana & “euro” climb (3.5% average gradient). Return via 11 mile drive.
  • Easy pace on way out, Group regroups at top of climb. Pace can sometimes be 40kmh+ rolling turns on way back.
• Tuesday 6:00pm
  • from Wheelers Cycles
  • to and along Yarris Lane.
  • Medium pace.
• Wednesday 6am
  • from Banjos
  • fast pace, often 35-40kph
• Wednesday 6:30am
  • from Aldi
  • medium pace, averaging about 26kph
  • concentrates on hill work
• Thursday 6pm
  • from Loxley House
  • Casual pace to the church or the quarry
  • BADBUGS ride.
• Friday 6am
  • from Banjos
  • fast pace, often 35-40kph
• Friday 6:30am
  • from Service Station cnr Rocket and Bant Sts
  • fast pace concentrating on speed
  • normally out past Newbridge turn-off after George’s Plains (‘Skippy’)
  • usually finishes at Banjos for coffee.
• Friday 7am
  • from The Court House
  • casual pace
• Saturday 7am/8am
  • 7am during daylight savings time, 8am during other times
  • from the Police Station in George St
  • casual pace, waiting at intervals to regroup
  • distance of about 45km
  • usually finishes at The Hub for coffee, etc
  • BADBUGS ride.
• Sunday 8:30am/9:30am
  • 8:30am Nov-Feb, 9:30am Mar-Oct
  • starts at Perthville.
• Bathurst Cycle Club races
  • see Bathurst Cycling Club
  • generally from Perthville.
  • In Summer, on Sundays from 9am
  • In Winter, on Saturdays from 2pm