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 May-Jun 2025

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
28	29	30	May 1	2 9:20 am: Kerrimuir (28KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm May 2, 2025 Cafe: New Hope Leader1: Deb A - 417315801 Leader2: Robyn M - 413306913 Strava Map Google Map	3	4
5	6 9:20 am: Uni Hill (40KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm May 6, 2025 Cafe: Armarni Leader1: Roger S - 408 371 887 Leader2: Colin Mck - 408575946 Strava Map Google Map	7	8	9 9:20 am: Brunswick (28KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm May 9, 2025 Cafe: Lux Foundry Leader1: Don A - 402978887 Leader2: Colin Mck - 408575946 Strava Map Google Map	10	11
12	13 9:20 am: Richmond (35KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm May 13, 2025 Cafe: Frankie Says Leader1: Geoff S - 459350250 Leader2: Colin Mck - 408575946 Strava Map Google Map	14	15	16 9:20 am: Greythorn (18KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm May 16, 2025 Cafe: Bobbi's cafe Leader1: Jenny B - 416230566 Leader2: Deb A - 417315801 Slow and Short ride Strava Map Google Map	17	18
19	20 9:20 am: Docklands (45KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm May 20, 2025 Cafe: The Espressonist Leader1: Colin Mck - 408575946 Leader2: Michael D - 429803950 Strava Map Google Map	21	22	23 9:20 am: Abbotsford (30KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm May 23, 2025 Cafe: Convent Leader1: Glenda W - 431657915 Leader2: Chris S - 418527846 Strava Map Google Map	24	25
26	27 9:20 am: Wheelers Hill (55KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm May 27, 2025 Cafe: Jells Park Leader1: Colin Mck - 408575946 Leader2: Don A - 402978887 Strava Map Google Map	28	29	30 9:20 am: Eltham (26KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm May 30, 2025 Cafe: Library Café(Tea Pot) Leader1: Deb A - 417315801 Leader2: Robyn M - 413306913 Strava Map Google Map	31	June 1
2	3 9:20 am: Middlepark (52KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm June 3, 2025 Cafe: Sandbar Leader1: Michael D - 429803950 Leader2: Geoff S - 459350250 Strava Map Google Map	4	5	6 9:20 am: Heidelberg Heights (22KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm June 6, 2025 Cafe: Baketico Leader1: Arnold W - 421289693 Leader2: Elaine R - 427552903 Slow and Short ride Strava Map Google Map	7	8
9	10 9:20 am: Doreen (42KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm June 10, 2025 Cafe: JoJaz Cafe Leader1: Colin Mck - 408575946 Leader2: Don A - 402978887 Watsonia Kenmare St playground Strava Map Google Map	11	12	13 9:20 am: Clifton Hill (24KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm June 13, 2025 Cafe: Cavallini Leader1: Glenda W - 0431657915 Leader2: Roger S - 0408 371 887 Strava Map Google Map	14	15
16	17 9:20 am: Box Hill (25KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm June 17, 2025 Cafe: Red Cup Cafe Leader1: Peter G - 0417116236 Leader2: Chris S - 0418527846 Strava Map Google Map	18	19	20 9:20 am: Bundoora (30KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm June 20, 2025 Cafe: Vorea Polaris Leader1: Elaine R - 0427552903 Leader2: Jenny B - 0416230566 Strava Map Google Map	21	22
23	24 9:20 am: Brunswick (33KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm June 24, 2025 Cafe: Sweet Evelyn Leader1: Geoff S - 0459350250 Leader2: Michael D - 0429803950 Strava Map Google Map	25	26	27 9:20 am: Fitzroy (25KM) 9:20 am – 1:00 pm June 27, 2025 Cafe: Industral Beans Leader1: Robyn M - 0413306913 Leader2: Arnold W - 0421289693 Strava Map Google Map	28	29
30	July 1	2	3	4	5	6

RIDES

The Latte Group

Lycra Group

Rides in May–June 2025

May

June

July