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 9:20 am: Blackburn South (40KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm October 7, 2025 Cafe: Star Fruit Cafe Leader1: Peter G - 0417116236 Leader2: Michael D - 0429803950 Strava Map Google Map	8	9	10 9:20 am: Greythorn (18KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm October 10, 2025 Cafe: Travelling Bandit Leader1: Robyn M - 0413306913 Leader2: Geoff S - 0459350250 Strava Map Google Map	11	12
13	14 9:20 am: Essendon (46KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm October 14, 2025 Cafe: La Vallee Watsonia Kenmare St playground Leader1: Colin Mck - 0408575946 Leader2: Chris S - 0418527846 Strava Map Google Map	15	16 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 9:20 am: Kew (22KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm October 17, 2025 Cafe: Jonathon's Cafe Slow and Short ride Leader1: Deb A - 0417315801 Leader2: Elaine R - 0427552903 Strava Map Google Map	18	19
20	21 9:20 am: North Melbourne (40KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm October 21, 2025 Cafe: Auction Rooms Leader1: Colin Mck - 0408575946 Leader2: Peter G - 0417116236 Strava Map Google Map	22	23	24 9:20 am: Watsonia (23KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm October 24, 2025 Cafe: Finis Leader1: Jenny B - 0416230566 Leader2: Geoff S - 0459350250 Strava Map Google Map	25	26
27	28 9:20 am: Moonee Ponds (45KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm October 28, 2025 Cafe: North x Northwest Leader1: Colin Mck - 0408575946 Leader2: Chris S - 0418527846 Strava Map Google Map	29	30	31 9:20 am: Brunswick (35KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm October 31, 2025 Cafe: A Minor Place Leader1: Deb A - 0417315801 Leader2: Colin Mck - 0408575946 Strava Map Google Map	November 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	28	29	30
December 1	2	3	4	5	6	7

RIDES

The Latte Group

Lycra Group

Rides in October–November 2025

October

November

December