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 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 9:30 am: Abbotsford (30KM) 9:30 am – 1:00 pm August 7, 2026 Cafe: Mavis Café Leader1: Elaine R - 0427552903 Leader2: Jenny B - 0416230566 Slow and Short ride Strava Map Google Map	8	9 9:00 am: Park Orchards (E) (41 KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm August 9, 2026 MYT, Balwyn N, Koonung, Park Rd, P Orchards Leader1: Stephen S 0418 347 591 Strava Map Google Map
10	11 9:00 am: Queens Park (W) (46 KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm August 11, 2026 Moonee Ponds via CCT & MP CkT, Bent S Leader1: Maurie A 0409 186 082 Strava Map Google Map, 9:30 am: West Meadows (48KM) 9:30 am – 1:00 pm August 11, 2026 Cafe: Mayflower Leader1: Chris S - 0418527846 Leader2: Michael D - 0429803950 Watsonia Kenmare St playground Strava Map Google Map	12	13 9:00 am: The Yum Run (40) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm August 13, 2026 40 km loop - Koonung, Mullum & MYT. Petty’s Orchard Cafe for snax No leader Strava Map Google Map	14 9:30 am: Fairfield (22KM) 9:30 am – 1:00 pm August 14, 2026 Cafe: Our First Cafe Leader1: Robyn M - 0413306913 Leader2: Don A - 0402978887 Strava Map Google Map	15	16 9:00 am: Preston Market (W) (40 KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm August 16, 2026 Westgarth, Preston, Reservoir, M80, Kingsbury Leader1: Robyn M 0413 306 193 Strava Map Google Map
17	18 9:00 am: Eastern Rail (SE) (45 KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm August 18, 2026 Westgarth, Preston, Reservoir, M80, Kingsbury Leader1: Robert R 0412 430 244 Strava Map Google Map, 9:30 am: Blackburn South (40KM) 9:30 am – 1:00 pm August 18, 2026 Cafe: Star Fruit Cafe Leader1: Geoff S - 0459350250 Leader2: Peter G - 0417116236 Strava Map Google Map, 6:30 pm: Banyule BUG AGM 6.30 pm at Watsonia Library — your chance to have your say 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm August 18, 2026 6.30 pm, Watsonia Library	19	20 9:00 am: The Yum Run (40) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm August 20, 2026 40 km loop - Koonung, Mullum & MYT. Petty’s Orchard Cafe for snax No leader Strava Map Google Map	21 9:30 am: Eltham (25KM) 9:30 am – 1:00 pm August 21, 2026 Cafe: Edendale Community Leader1: Sue - 0417 528 585 Leader2: Jenny B - 0416230566 Strava Map Google Map	22	23 9:00 am: S Melb Market (S) (46 KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm August 23, 2026 N Carlton, W Melb, D’lands, S Melb, E Melb Leader1: Peter di P 0402 413 314 Strava Map Google Map
24	25 9:00 am: Sunshine (W) (46 KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm August 25, 2026 B'wick, M Ponds, Sunshine, Footscray, Carlton Leader1: Brett C 0412 733 675 Strava Map Google Map, 9:30 am: Carrum (55KM) 9:30 am – 1:00 pm August 25, 2026 Cafe: Freddies/Burgled Leader1: Colin Mck - 0408575946 Leader2: Peter G - 0417116236 Train options Strava Map Google Map	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	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	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
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28	29	30	October 1	2	3	4

RIDES

The Latte Group

Lycra Group

Rides in August–September 2026

August

September

October