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 ride 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 ride 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 2025

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-Aug 2025
Lycra Group Program May-Jun 2025

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
26	27	28	29	30	31	June 1
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9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29 9:00 am: That’s Amore (~40KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm June 29, 2025 Cheddar, Stilton, Gorgonzolq, Mozzarella, Peccorino, Ricotta, Camembert, Brie, Edam, Gouda, Fetta …and now they split bills too! Leader1: Ralph N 0419 133 562 Strava Map Google Map
30	July 1 9:00 am: Federation Trail (46KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm July 1, 2025 Bring Myki. Ivanhoe, Footscray, Yarraville, Fed Trail to Hoppers Crossing. Ride home (+50km) or train to F’cray or N Melb (+20 km) Leader1: Alan Pr 0419 878 660 Strava Map Google Map	2	3 9:00 am: The Yum Run (40km) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm July 3, 2025 40 km loop - Koonung, Mullum & MYT. Petty’s Orchard Cafe for snax No leader Strava Map Google Map	4	5	6 9:00 am: Park Orchards v2 (42KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm July 6, 2025 MYT, Burke Bridge, Balwyn N, Clyde Rd, Springfield Rd, Park Rd, Park Ochards, Rainbow Valley Rd, Tindals Rd, Serpells Rd, T'stowe, home Leader1: Allen Pe 0458 346 343 Strava Map Google Map
7	8 9:00 am: Moonee Ponds Ck (53KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm July 8, 2025 Darebin Ck Trail, Cheddar Rd path, Ring Rd, MPC Trail. Continue down creek, Pascoe Vale streets to Merri Ck Trail, Thornbury streets. Leader1: Ralph N 0419 133 562 Strava Map Google Map	9	10 9:00 am: The Yum Run (40km) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm July 10, 2025 40 km loop - Koonung, Mullum & MYT. Petty’s Orchard Cafe for snax No leader Strava Map Google Map	11	12	13 9:00 am: Aquaduct v2 (44KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm July 13, 2025 MYT, Diamond Ck Trail, Eltham, Research, Aquaduct Trail, Diamond Ck, Weidlich Rd, M’morency, Para Rd, Plenty River Trail, Banyule Rd Leader1: Peter di P 0402 413 314 Strava Map Google Map
14	15 9:00 am: Sunbury v2 (52KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm July 15, 2025 Bring Myki. Ride to N. Melb. Train to Diggers Rest. Ride to Sunbury, Mount Holden Reserve, Spavin Lake Res, ‘burbs, train back (+20 km) Leader1: Lou B 0432 004 526 Strava Map Google Map	16	17 9:00 am: The Yum Run (40km) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm July 17, 2025 40 km loop - Koonung, Mullum & MYT. Petty’s Orchard Cafe for snax No leader Strava Map Google Map	18	19	20 9:00 am: Wattle Park (35KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm July 20, 2025 Out by Koonung & Bushy Creek Trails, Box Hill streets, Gardiner's Creek Trail. Back by streets & paths to Ann. Trail at Hartwell. Leader1: Robyn M 0413 306 913 Strava Map Google Map
21	22 9:00 am: Croydon (60KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm July 22, 2025 Koonung Trail, Mitcham, Dandenong and Tarralla Creek Trail, Croydon. Mullum Mullum Trail, Springfield Rd and Bushy Ck Trail. Leader1: Robert R 0412 430 244 Strava Map Google Map	23	24 9:00 am: The Yum Run (40km) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm July 24, 2025 40 km loop - Koonung, Mullum & MYT. Petty’s Orchard Cafe for snax No leader Strava Map Google Map	25	26	27 9:00 am: Hawthorn (46KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm July 27, 2025 MYT, Hyde Park trail, Willsmere. Studley Park, Bray Park to Hawthorn. River trail to Richmond. MCC, Napier St to E'burgh Gdns, etc. Leader1: John Pi 0418 511 587 Strava Map Google Map
28	29 9:00 am: Oakleigh via C’field (55KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm July 29, 2025 MYT, Hays Paddock, Deepdene, Camberwell, Malvern East, Monash Uni, Chadstone, Burwood, Box Hill, Koonung Trail, MYT, home. Leader1: John Pe 0425 886 261 Strava Map Google Map	30	31 9:00 am: The Yum Run (40km) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm July 31, 2025 40 km loop - Koonung, Mullum & MYT. Petty’s Orchard Cafe for snax No leader Strava Map Google Map	August 1	2	3 9:00 am: Abbotsford Convent (30KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm August 3, 2025 MYT, Burke Rd Bridge, MYT Freeway, Wurrundjeri Spur, Yarra Bend, Convent, Fairfield, Darebin Ck Trail, Bellfield, Darebin St, home. Leader1: Jean M 0438 095 142 Strava Map Google Map

RIDES

The Latte Group

Lycra Group

Rides in June–July 2025

June

July

August