RIDES

Banyule BUG offers five scheduled rides each week, organized by two informal groups in the club – the Latte and Lycra Groups respectively. You’re welcome to join any of these rides – choose a route and go for it! Plus occasional country and overnight events. Most scheduled rides have a leader and Tail-end Charlie.

Please check our Ride Protocols document for guidelines on group riding. A full Calendar of this month’s rides can be found below as well as a comprehensive list of the club’s rides

The Latte Group

The larger of BBUG’s two informal groups, Latte riders express their interest directly in the group’s title — the preference for cafes, coffee, croissants and conversation.

The Latte Group run two scheduled rides every week, on Tuesday and Friday. The latter include some specifically “short and slow” rides of 20-30 km.

Some 20-30 riders turn up for most Latte sessions. They split into two groups and start ten minutes apart to avoid congestion.

From March to December rides depart 9.20 and 9.30 am. 8.20 and 8.30 am in Jan and Feb. Rides can be cancelled if extreme weather conditions are forecast; routes may be altered to fit conditions. Programs are published tri-monthly. Click on the link below for the current program.

If you would like a test ride with this group contact:
Peter Gurney – 0417 116 236

Latte Group Program Sept–Dec 2026
Latte Group Program May–Aug 2026

Lycra Group

This group claim to ride further and faster but, to be honest, that’s a total fantasy. They also end up at cafes sipping coffee eating snacks and spinning tall stories.

Three scheduled rides run every week — Tuesday, Thursday and the special Short and Social Sunday for those with busy weekdays. Thursday’s ride is “leaderless” – same 40 km loop every week, including a stop at the ever-popular Petty’s Café for drinks & snacks.

From March to November rides usually start at 9 am; for December to February they switch to an 8.15 am start to beat the heat. Rides can be cancelled for extreme weather events and may be tweaked en route, in response to the day’s conditions. Programs are published bi-monthly. Click on the link below for the current program.

If you would like a test ride with this group contact:
John Perkins 0425 886 261

Lycra Group Program July-Sept 2026

Note: – Some club rides will invole train travel to or from the destionation. It is to sole responsibility of the rider to know if their bike is permited on public transport. Bicycles on public transport page provised information you need to determine if your bicycles are permited on public transport.

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
27	28	29	30	31	August 1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27 9:00 am: The Yum Run (40) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm August 27, 2026 40 km loop - Koonung, Mullum & MYT. Petty’s Orchard Cafe for snax No leader Strava Map Google Map	28 9:30 am: Watsonia (28KM) 9:30 am – 1:00 pm August 28, 2026 Cafe: Finis Leader1: Elaine R - 0427552903 Leader2: Don A - 0402978887 Strava Map Google Map	29	30 9:00 am: Ceres (40 KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm August 30, 2026 MYT, F’field, Merri Ck Tr, Coburg N, Reservoir Leader1: Jean M 0438 095 142 Strava Map Google Map
31	September 1 9:00 am: Carrum (S) (59 KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm September 1, 2026 Bring Myki K'nung, D'nong Ck, Carrum. Train home Leader1: Helen C 0488 410 413 Strava Map Google Map, 9:30 am: Brunswick (28KM) 9:30 am – 1:00 pm September 1, 2026 Cafe: District 35 Leader1: Peter G - 0417116236 Leader2: Michael D - 0429803950 Strava Map Google Map	2	3 9:00 am: The Yum Run (40) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm September 3, 2026 40 km loop - Koonung, Mullum & MYT. Petty’s Orchard Cafe for snax No leader Strava Map Google Map	4 9:30 am: Greythorn (18KM) 9:30 am – 1:00 pm September 4, 2026 Cafe: Bobbi's cafe Leader1: George G - 0458801810 Leader2: Sue - 0417 528 585 Slow and Short ride Strava Map Google Map	5	6 9:00 am: Wattle Park (SE) (35 KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm September 6, 2026 MYT, Ann. Trail, Hartwell, Burwood, Box Hill Leader1: Allen Pe 0458 346 343 Strava Map Google Map
7	8 9:30 am: Doreen (42KM) 9:30 am – 1:00 pm September 8, 2026 Cafe: JoJaz Cafe Leader1: Don A - 0402978887 Leader2: Peter G - 0417116236 Watsonia Kenmare St playground Strava Map Google Map	9	10 9:00 am: The Yum Run (40) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm September 10, 2026 40 km loop - Koonung, Mullum & MYT. Petty’s Orchard Cafe for snax No leader Strava Map Google Map	11 9:30 am: Brunswick East (28KM) 9:30 am – 1:00 pm September 11, 2026 Cafe: Ceres Leader1: George G - 0458801810 Leader2: Elaine R - 0427552903 Strava Map Google Map	12	13
14	15 9:30 am: South Bank (45KM) 9:30 am – 1:00 pm September 15, 2026 Cafe: Food Court Leader1: David J - 0425784322 Leader2: Geoff S - 0459350250 Strava Map Google Map	16	17 9:00 am: The Yum Run (40) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm September 17, 2026 40 km loop - Koonung, Mullum & MYT. Petty’s Orchard Cafe for snax No leader Strava Map Google Map	18 9:30 am: Bundoora (30KM) 9:30 am – 1:00 pm September 18, 2026 Cafe: Vorea Polaris Leader1: Don A - 0402978887 Leader2: Helen D - Strava Map Google Map	19	20
21	22 9:30 am: Moonee Ponds (45KM) 9:30 am – 1:00 pm September 22, 2026 Cafe: North x Northwest Leader1: Chris S - 0418527846 Leader2: Colin Mck - 0408575946 Strava Map Google Map	23	24 9:00 am: The Yum Run (40) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm September 24, 2026 40 km loop - Koonung, Mullum & MYT. Petty’s Orchard Cafe for snax No leader Strava Map Google Map	25 9:30 am: Rider's Choice (?KM) 9:30 am – 1:00 pm September 25, 2026 Cafe: Rider's Choice Leader1: Rider's Choice Leader2: Rider's Choice Public holiday	26	27
28	29 9:30 am: Richmond (25KM) 9:30 am – 1:00 pm September 29, 2026 Cafe: Veneziano Coffee Leader1: Colin Mck - 0408575946 Leader2: Michael D - 0429803950 School holiday Strava Map Google Map	30	October 1 9:00 am: The Yum Run (40) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm October 1, 2026 40 km loop - Koonung, Mullum & MYT. Petty’s Orchard Cafe for snax No leader Strava Map Google Map	2 9:30 am: Kew (25KM) 9:30 am – 1:00 pm October 2, 2026 Cafe: Adeney Milk Bar Cafe Leader1: David J - 0425784322 Leader2: Deb A - 0417315801 School holiday Strava Map Google Map	3	4

RIDES

The Latte Group

Lycra Group

Rides in August–September 2026

August

September

October