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Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's ride
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Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's ride
Postby amt » Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:26 pm
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby Dahondude » Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:19 pm
Or the COast to Vines rail trail: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coast_to_Vines_Rail_Trail
Otherwise head up through Chapel Hill, Clarendon, Belair and down into Adelaide that way.

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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby matth » Fri Nov 04, 2011 9:52 am
You can head across to Seaford Rise from McLaren Vale on the bike Path (Coast To Vines) but access to the veloway there was restricted last I saw due to the railway extension work so you will need to detour out via South Road then River Road to join the veloway.
This is the route... http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=325606
I'll be in a CVSA jersey (Cancer Voices SA) on a Silver TCR so if anyone is looking for someone to ride back with after the 65km and you spot me feel free. I'll be pulling off the Veloway at Trott Park.
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby Daccordi Rider » Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:06 am
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby matth » Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:10 am
Daccordi Rider wrote:From McLaren Vale I was going straight to the Veloway and back home that way.
Similar path to my link above ???
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby Daccordi Rider » Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:33 am
Not the same, I'm not very technical so can't load you a map but if you look in a street directory you will see a bike path which goes across to Seaford Rise and you just follow this all the way back. It's a pretty good path and keeps you out of traffic the whole way. It's easy to find and I am sure there will be a lot going that way.
Edit, just read your post properly about the restricted access so not sure now. Will take advice.
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
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Postby Daccordi Rider » Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:51 am
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby MichaelB » Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:34 pm
matth wrote:It was a couple of months ago I last tried it but given the rail works are nowhere near done I doubt rebuilding the bike path is a priority
Rode there a couple of weekends ago. There is a minor detour after crossing the river where it leads through some of the industrial park (with direction signs) and back onto the path without much fuss.
I think a much better option than any of the main roads.
I'm heading back via the veloway after the 100km. Will be on a Kona Honky (double disc) with Flying ball jersey and white sun sleeves.
Safe ride everyone !!
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby matth » Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:45 pm
MichaelB wrote:matth wrote:It was a couple of months ago I last tried it but given the rail works are nowhere near done I doubt rebuilding the bike path is a priority
Rode there a couple of weekends ago. There is a minor detour after crossing the river where it leads through some of the industrial park (with direction signs) and back onto the path without much fuss.
I think a much better option than any of the main roads.
I'm heading back via the veloway after the 100km. Will be on a Kona Honky (double disc) with Flying ball jersey and white sun sleeves.
Safe ride everyone !!
Good to hear it's usable again... for those not familiar here's the route to the veloway via Seaford Rise (minus the minor detour MichaelB advised).
http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=325645
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby MichaelB » Sat Nov 05, 2011 7:40 am
matth wrote:
Good to hear it's usable again... for those not familiar here's the route to the veloway via Seaford Rise (minus the minor detour MichaelB advised).
http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=325645
The detour starts at Lynton way, ends up on Griffiths and then somehow onto Endeavour drive. (past Bunnings), a little gravel, and then you are back on the path by Barbados.
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby optoplex » Sat Nov 05, 2011 1:03 pm
I'm trying to get my head around the suggested route back.
From the link above i take its:
- follow Main Road- Mclaren Vale
- Cross Victor Harbour Road and enter some form of a bike track/rail?
- continue on track until it hits main south road
- cross main south road
- continue on track torwards seaford rise
- encounter the detour discussed in this thread
- back on track and continue until it hits the veloway ?
Are there enough signs along the way to get you going whats the ride like after 100Km in the saddle?
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby you cannot be sirrus » Sat Nov 05, 2011 2:00 pm
optoplex wrote:Hi
I'm trying to get my head around the suggested route back.
From the link above i take its:
- follow Main Road- Mclaren Vale
- Cross Victor Harbour Road and enter some form of a bike track/rail?
- continue on track until it hits main south road
- cross main south road
- continue on track torwards seaford rise
- encounter the detour discussed in this thread
- back on track and continue until it hits the veloway ?
Are there enough signs along the way to get you going whats the ride like after 100Km in the saddle?
There will be plenty of people to follow so you won't get lost.
The route is something like http://app.strava.com/rides/1893944 don't follow it too closely or you'll end up at my place and I've only got a six pack in the fridge which I intend to drink after the ride

That has the current detour in it.
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby you cannot be sirrus » Sat Nov 05, 2011 2:04 pm
matth wrote:
I'll be in a CVSA jersey (Cancer Voices SA) on a Silver TCR so if anyone is looking for someone to ride back with after the 65km and you spot me feel free. I'll be pulling off the Veloway at Trott Park.
Hey Matt I'll be in a CVSA jersey too and live in Sheidow Park, small world eh?
I'm not riding back, I left my car there this morning and rode back, will pick up the car tomorrow.
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby Daccordi Rider » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:53 am
Highlights
Did the 100km in just on 3 hrs (why do I let everything degenerate into a race)
Watching 3 people clipstack at the finish.

Seeing a bamboo bike, heard of them but never seen one.
A well organised event with good coffee at the end and the beef rolls were nice as well. The ride home was pretty painful!
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby MichaelB » Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:19 pm
Daccordi Rider wrote:Hope everyone had a great ride and found their way home.
Highlights
Did the 100km in just on 3 hrs (why do I let everything degenerate into a race)
Watching 3 people clipstack at the finish.![]()
Seeing a bamboo bike, heard of them but never seen one.
A well organised event with good coffee at the end and the beef rolls were nice as well. The ride home was pretty painful!
Yep, certainly did.
Did the 100km in 3:29 (avg 28.3 vs 27.8 from last year), and didn't get passed going up Willunga Hill and did it in 13:05 (mega quick for me)
Saw no stacks, but plenty of punctures), kudos to the FG guy on the orange bike - no water bottles .....
Nice lunch afterwards, painful massage (but worth it)
Wussed out and got a lift home
Ready for the RLC and AR 2012

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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby feeltherush » Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:52 pm
Had a great day out doing 100km in 3hrs 36mins and went up Willunga Hill (from the big Gumtree at the bottom) in 12:06 which was a minute faster than last week when we were down that way so was very happy with that.
Best thing about the day apart from the buzz of the expressway was how quiet all the roads were, hardly seen any cars for 90% of the ride.
One thing that was extremely poor (and luckily I avoided it) was the ripper pot hole going down into Old Noarlunga that caused at least a dozen punctures as I went past (would hate to hit it with a carbon rim), hopefully no one came off, pretty dangerous little situation that could easily have been avoided and on the whole Bike SA do a fantastic job but that would have left a bad taste in a lot of peoples mouth's.
The other great thing is the number of riders on these rides (Amy's, Coast to Coast etc.) is much more enjoyable than the Tour ride which gets chaotic.
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby boyracer » Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:46 pm
Due to kid wrangling at home, I started late, caught the SW at top of 1st climb !
I flogged down the coast in misting rain and every time i looked back there was a train of dudes about 20 long. I felt like Jens! Especially the part where i hit the wall ( metaphorically) about 10 K's from the end.
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby you cannot be sirrus » Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:12 pm
The bamboo bike passed me on Willunga Hill, the rider Harley (aka Durian Rider) made it look very easy. I also saw the orange fixie coming in at the finish, that is one sexy bike. Overall a great day, I saw lots of punctures but only one fall, a young lad riding in to the start at Flinders Uni, he got up and was OK/
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby Enricopalazzo » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:00 pm
And that pot hole was nasty, caught out my mate who now has a broken front campagnolo bora wheel, poor bloke.
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby amt » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:07 pm
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby feeltherush » Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:27 pm
Enricopalazzo wrote:<a class="vglnk" title="Link added by VigLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://app.strava.com/rides/2229922">http://app.strava.com/rides/2229922</a>
And that pot hole was nasty, caught out my mate who now has a broken front campagnolo bora wheel, poor bloke.
Poor bloke is an understatement, I would imagine that his wheel is unrepairable and unless he's got some decent insurance in place will be out of pocket for at least $1500 which makes it a very expensive day out and easily avoidable in my opinion.
I sent an email to Bike SA yesterday and am still waiting for a response.
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Re: Which is the sensible route to return to Adelaide Amy's
Postby MichaelB » Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:11 pm
Enricopalazzo wrote:http://app.strava.com/rides/2229922
And that pot hole was nasty, caught out my mate who now has a broken front campagnolo bora wheel, poor bloke.
Mentioned the pot hole issue in the BikeSA survey. Mate lost a water bottle at that pot hole. Could have been worse
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