glenmaggie hills ride report 12/9/09

[dennis da menaceMember]

another ride at my old stomping ground began with 5 of us.

me
choppa
boothy
billt
leigh.

we had a coffee and kitted up in the abnormally hot morning sun .
heading off i noticed how bloody dusty it was, havent seen dust for a while, it was different. :laugh: :laugh:

hitting our first track for the day felt like being home again.
it felt like forever had passed since choppa and i had been there. Ahhh, rocky, shaley, hilly heaven :laugh: :laugh:

when we got into the thick of it we found most of the main tracks had been freshly graded, which made them smooth and as wide as a highway in some spots

new school – old school

stopping for a map check and a story or two about the end of the world from boothy :laugh:

all was goin well till we hit this creek crossing which was a good foot deeper than normal, with a fallen tree across it right where we had to ride.
leigh and i had waded in to clear the way. it was about 30 degrees and i was so hot i was glad to get into the water. it was refreshing :laugh:
as usual, choppa was being the impatient guinnypig and decided to give it a go. there is a deep spot and we all held our breath as he hit it. his little legs had nothing to stand on and down he went, belly deep. :laugh: :laugh: the burg gulped a mouthfull of water and stopped dead.

leigh and i moved some more tree and we all made it across easily.

boothy transversing. about a foot to his right is the dreaded “husaberg hole” :laugh: :laugh:

choppa and leigh emptying the husaberg “teapot”……tip me over and pour me out :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

leigh, drying out the filter

choppa fighting with the spark plug

“freds pool”…..ahhh, the serenity!!

i sat on my arse and ate lollies and checked out the scenery while the boys battled to get the plug out of the berg. it pumped a fair mouthful out and fired up easily once it was all back together.

boothys footpeg after high siding it into the scrub. every stack is spectacular with him

leigh, hanging out to climb the next hill :laugh: :laugh:

bills steed calling him…..

we did about 110kms and it was bloody hot!! and dusty!! but good fun.

we got back to the caravan park for a feast that cheryl had whipped up and with a few umms and ahhs we decided that it was too hot and drinking was the only answer :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

bill and leigh had a quick beer before leaving for home. they were both knackered, as were the rest of us.

chop and i kept drinking all arvo and had a braille talking competition happening. i cant remember who won, but it was an early night :silly:

it was happy days

[Adrian LeeMember]

About time menarse i was starting to think you guys never went out and just started drinking early :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: looks like you had a good day,spewin i couldnt make it I bet it took a lot of arm twisting to call it a day when you got back to the park and started drinking

[JohnMember]

So this ride did happen????

Typical Choppa. “everyone look at me”

Hope Bill liked the area as much as me.

[Bob DowsettMember]

Good to see that you guys aren’t actually afraid of the water??

[Adrian LeeMember]

Bob wrote:

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Good to see that you guys aren’t actually afraid of the water??

Very cheeky Bob.We just thought you and Tim needed some time alone :laugh:

[BillMember]

It is good to see choppa’s engine is finally the correct way up…..LOL

I had a great day so did Leigh, sorry I was a bit slow sending the pic’s to you.

Also thanks to Choppa & his wife for the great lunch and spread that she had prepaired for us all. Never had a lunch like that before on a trail ride, we were spoilt.

Once we settled down for lunch after doing 110K’s there was no hope of getting us back out on the trail….

Hope to catch up for another ride soon.

[dennis da menaceMember]

for sure mate. :laugh: :laugh:

i asked my dad if he remembered you bill, he said “vaguely, he was a mad bastard wasnt he”……

i guess he does remember you then

you mad bastard :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[GregMember]

Are you and Hollywood twins Menace, I mean similar build, similar heads and your riding gear Menace whats doing with that, Hollywoods has bling and out there factor, yours well tragic

TB :laugh:

[dennis da menaceMember]

my riding gear is simple…. much like myself :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

orange and blue will do me, so, if i ever decide to buy another bike, it will have to be a yammy.

besides, piss off polka dot man

[JohnMember]

Have a close look at the pic and then at your avator. I reakon your’ve washed ya spidy suit with colours and havnt used preen.

[GregMember]

menace wrote:

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besides, piss off polka dot man

The jersey was ordered last Friday, 25th of Oct will be the last ride for the dotted wonder

TB

[dennis da menaceMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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menace wrote:

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besides, piss off polka dot man

The jersey was ordered last Friday, 25th of Oct will be the last ride for the dotted wonder

TB

i think i speak for MOST of us when i say

“thank god”

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

now, what will be our next gaylords’ icon

[dennis da menaceMember]

JAK wrote:

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Have a close look at the pic and then at your avator. I reakon your’ve washed ya spidy suit with colours and havnt used preen.

its sammys fault…..

i dare you to tell her

[GregMember]

menace wrote:

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Trailboss wrote:

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menace wrote:

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besides, piss off polka dot man

The jersey was ordered last Friday, 25th of Oct will be the last ride for the dotted wonder

TB

i think i speak for MOST of us when i say

“thank god”

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

now, what will be our next gaylords’ icon

The blingest jersey and an unbelievable trick Kevlar helmet new to Australia not released to November

TB

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