Just another spring weekend. Day Two We’d worked out a plan to have Jack meet us in Bungendore at 9am (after we found breakfast and coffee). Although the cafe we chose was set back from the road, it was still...
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Just another spring weekend. Day Two We’d worked out a plan to have Jack meet us in Bungendore at 9am (after we found breakfast and coffee). Although the cafe we chose was set back from the road, it was still...
Continue ReadingJust another spring weekend. Day one It has been waaaayyyy too long since our last group ride. You know, life gets in the way. Trying to tee up a group of men to join up, take a weekend off, and...
Continue ReadingThe last big day of riding, fairly straightforward riding into Muswellbrook. The day started under cloudy skies and a light drizzle – it was a wet-weather gear start to the ride, one that doesn’t always imbue you with a good...
Continue ReadingAfter soaking in the wonderfully warm Great Artesian Spa (inside Mitchell’s aquatic complex) the night before, we were greeted by a cold, wet morning. It turned out to be a great idea to park the bikes undercover overnight, and...
Continue ReadingDay 8: A day of Rest This was to be our ‘rest’ day, with many of us staying a second night in the Glen Helen Resort. However, the day greeted us with rain – so much so, a number of...
Continue ReadingWe had a bit of a stage-managed ride-out, with the ceremonial ‘meeting of the packs’ of East coast and West coast riders. I’m not sure how well it looked on camera so we’ll have to wait and see! The...
Continue ReadingA quick little jaunt into Waikerie after yet another fuel stop before the day started – One of these days we may all get away on time! We had a quick photo session/interview with Kyla from the Murray Pioneer as...
Continue ReadingThis was one of the straightest pieces of road we traveled down – there were a few curves here & there and no change in altitude (i.e. no hills). It was great to get this road out of the way...
Continue ReadingAs was expected, chaos set in early today – with many not getting their breakfast until after 9am! We’ll have to tighten up as the km’s will start to increase from here on and 8am and 7am starts beckon soon!...
Continue ReadingDay 1: Camperdown to Grenfell Rideout to Leura for what had to have been the windiest and coldest fuel fill-up in history! We ended up with 27 bikes at Leura, after approx 35 riders departed the Deus Ex Machina Cafe....
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