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 Sep–Dec 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 Sep-Oct 2025

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
29	30	October 1	2	3	4	5
6	7 9:00 am: Bentleigh (62KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm October 7, 2025 Port Melb, Elwood Canal, Nepean Hwy path to Moorabbin. Streets to Bentleigh. Caulfield, Gardiners Ck, Swinburne, Belford Rd, MYT Leader1: Robert R 0412 430 244 Strava Map Google Map	8	9 9:00 am: The Yum Run (40) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm October 9, 2025 40 km loop - Koonung, Mullum & MYT. Petty’s Orchard Cafe for snax No leader Strava Map Google Map	10	11	12 9:00 am: Ringwood Lakes v2 (52KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm October 12, 2025 Bulleen, Koonung Trail, Bushy Ck Trail, rail trail, Whitehorse Rd, Mitcham, R’wood Lakes,Mullum Mullum Trail, Koonung Trail, home Leader1: Stephen S 0418 347 591 Strava Map Google Map
13	14 9:00 am: Niddrie via Ess'don (55KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm October 14, 2025 St James Rd. Brunswick West, Valley Lake, Niddrie. Calder overpass, Airport West. Moonee Ponds Ck, Merri Ck, Darebin Ck and home. Leader1: John Pi 0418 511 587 Strava Map Google Map	15	16 9:00 am: The Yum Run (40) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm October 16, 2025 40 km loop - Koonung, Mullum & MYT. Petty’s Orchard Cafe for snax No leader Strava Map Google Map, 6:30 pm: Banyule BUG Awards Night 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm October 16, 2025 6.30 pm, Watsonia RSL, 6 Morwell Avenue, Watsonia	17	18	19 9:00 am: S Melb Market (47KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm October 19, 2025 MYT, Park Rd, Napier St, Fed Square, Southbank, Normanby Rd, Cecil St. Ferris wheel, MP Ck, Brunswick, Arthurton Rd, Banksia St Leader1: Robyn M 0409 186 082 Strava Map Google Map
20	21 9:00 am: Maximum Darebin (55KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm October 21, 2025 S to MYT, W to pick up DC Trail then N to the virtual start of the Creek at Lydgate St. Home via Findon Rd, Mill Park, Ring Rd & Watsonia Rd. Leader1: Maurie A 0409 186 082 Strava Map Google Map	22	23 9:00 am: The Yum Run (40) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm October 23, 2025 40 km loop - Koonung, Mullum & MYT. Petty’s Orchard Cafe for snax No leader Strava Map Google Map	24 9:00 am: Axedale (61KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm October 24, 2025 Country cooking ride! Heathcote to Axedale on the O'Keefe Trail. Return by Lake Eppalock. Full details closer to the date. Leader1: Allen Pe 0458 346 343 Strava Map Google Map	25	26 9:00 am: Guilfoyle's Volcano (50KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm October 26, 2025 DCT, MYT, Fairfield, Yarra Bend Rd, Bvd, Gipps St, MCG, Andersons Rd, Botanic Gardens, city. Swanston St, Canning St, home Leader1: John Pi 0418 511 587 Strava Map Google Map
27	28 9:00 am: Aircraft, Werribee (55+KM) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm October 28, 2025 Bring Myki.Ride to N Melb. Train to Aircraft. Trail to Lewiston Reserve, Overton Rd, Dohertys Ck, Davis Ck, Werribee . Train to N Melb/Flinders Leader1: Allen Pe 0458 346 343 Strava Map Google Map	29	30 9:00 am: The Yum Run (40) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm October 30, 2025 40 km loop - Koonung, Mullum & MYT. Petty’s Orchard Cafe for snax No leader Strava Map Google Map	31	November 1	2
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December 1	2	3	4	5	6	7

RIDES

The Latte Group

Lycra Group

Rides in October–November 2025

October

November

December