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Good work boys
I was home at 7.20 (sore ass though) :S
Report and pics etc tomorrow,,,
Awsome weekend, Thanx to all that attended
To say it was an awesome weekend would be an understatement!
RR and 150 scenic photos to follow…but not tonight
:side:Well where do I start,what a weekend :ohmy: :woohoo: :pinch: :blush:
My weekend finally got underway around 4.30 Friday arvo after roughly 2 months of nervous anticipation
for the big ride.Did I say big I meant BIG.The weather gods didn’t look to be smileing upon us though as I headed towards Mcgrahs Hill to meet
my ride buddy the Farrier.Fortunatey for me the rain held of,which led to a fairly uneventful but enjoyable enough trip down to Mittagong despite the peak hour traffic :angry:On arrival at the pub we were confronted by a carpark full of adv bikes
.Looked like we must be the last to arrive,unfortunately this would not be the last occasion where we would be the last home for the weekend :ohmy:So off the bikes and into the pub for a bit of meet and greet.Both the Farrier and myself had never met any of the other Oldbulls beside Steve [adv moto] so it was good to be able to match faces to names.I have got to say we were made to feel as if we belonged straight from the get go which was great.
A few beers,meal and idle chit chat had me feeling right at home and confident about the impending ride.It wasn’t until TB sat us down to talk all things GPS that I heard that little voice of self doubt from within, a voice which would accompany me along the steepest,dustiest,rockiest,most rutted and longest ride I have, in my short bike life ridden :woohoo:Lucky the Farrier was absorbing TBs pearls of wisdom on all things GPS as my understanding on the topic would not have enabled me to even find my room in the pub let alone Woodstock had he punched in a map to get to room 12 😆
Day 1 began with the engine noise of bikes leaving before first light,for some not the Farrier and I though as we got of to quite a late departure,probably last not sure.I cant really remember much of the first part of the ride other than it was really steep and I mean steep.Had trouble not focussing over the edge and if you had gone over it was all over :ohmy: .
After a while the country wasn’t quite so steep and I settled in to more of a rhythm and just bumbled along, my job was made easier by the fact I just followed my ride buddy.
Later that day was when I experienced the OBT help your mate attitude first hand as I had a flat tyre just before arriving at one of the fuel stops cant remember which one.Quite a few of the other boys were there eating lunch as we rolled in.I fuelled my bike went in to pay and ordered a hamburger,by the time I was coming out the OBT pit crew had swarmed on my bike and were changing the tyre.PTW,TB,ACE,CRASH,WIGSTER,EAGLE I think that was everyone sorry if I have missed someone :unsure: .Really appreciate it fellas was very embarrassed not being prepared and all thankyou
As the day progressed and the sun started to drop in the sky I began to look forward to getting to the pub.Up until that point the day had just been me following the Farrier or should I say his dust when I could see it.I would just follow the trail till I caught him up then he would take of again till the next intersection.
Now I am not sure how many times this took place over the course of the day but it was a lot.So when I came to the last T intersection of the day and there was no farrier I first thought he was taking the piss outta me :pinch:
I just headed to Cowra on the bitumen and as it turns out I should have gone to the right needless to say I stumbled on to the pub minus the Farrier.By this time everybody else is back safe and sound enjoying a drink or two and a feed.I then have to tell TB sorry to be a pain in the arse but by the way the Farriers missing :blush:
I never really thought he had crashed or anything but it was worrying me that after all those other intersections he wasn’t there waiting.
TB said give him an hour and shore enough right on cue he turned up in the dark thank @!#$%@ turns out he rode an extra 90 ks backtracking looking for me.So after an eventful day it was dinner and a few beers.Day 2 later
Thats a shame LLewdaert, I am sure I passed you and Gary heading towards Jenowlan caves on the tar not long after I got onto the road, I was in a hurry so that maybe why you missed me and Crash on a dash to Burraga, well its all a learning curve, you will be better next time.
It was my first time using my GPS but at least I could kick back in the ute and watch the thing, and not worry about riding as well.It was great seeing everyone enjoying the test, and not just playing follow the leader.
I did have a school at TB’s about two weeks earlier on how to plot the tracks and couldn’t believe how time consuming and frustrating it is.
But sitting at his kitchen table and actually using it on the go is two very different things!!!Thanks TB for everything, over and above AS USUAL!!!!!!
Cheers
ChickenP.S. get the ute serviced and repair the tyre.
Great ride reports fellas. I wish that I was on the ride it sounds like it was an awesome ride. Catch up on the next one I hope. Well done again to TB for the organisation and to the sweeps and everyone else that helped out.
Cheers Lefty
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