[katrina ratcliffMember]

Hey Eagle,

May see you out there. Thinking of doing a run up that way on Sunday but sticking to firetrails…. will definitely be hitting a pub somewhere along the way for refuel of rum/coke and counter meal :silly: . Got to try and get the shine of the XR… its far too clean for a adventure bike.:evil:

Kat

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King STM wrote:

Nice one Mick.
You should use Connor to model all your tech posts. Much less offensive than your old mug
Hairspray on the inside of your new grip makes it easy to slide on and sets up well when it drys. I still use wire as well.

STM

So I started reading this post with lots of interest as I struggled with my grips on the XR. So it was looking like I need to buy a new toy for the garage – air compressor……. but KING STM came to the rescue…. I just need to pull out my hairspray. How good is that!!..

Kat

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Hey Scotty,

Thanks for sharing that with us plebs who had to suffer going to work in air conditioned cars, sit in offices that were air conditioned then trudged home after another day working for our fun tickets…….. I’m jealous…. if I had to ask myself….. air conditioned office or riding in snow with the pain of cold…….. a nanosecond response would be riding…. glad to see someone doing it………… love the photo’s… as Krusty would say…. you are HARDCORE…

Kat

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Hey Tina,

Its been great doing some dirtbike & road rides with you. Nice to see another girlie on the site. All the best in selling the bike and fingers crossed that one day you can get a registered dirtbike for more ‘dirty girl’ experience.

Kat

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The custom dudes must have had a sense of humor to let you in!!!!!…. Jet lag is your friend…. you get to do more.. and can use it as a excuse for doing ‘blonde’ things….

Kat

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Trailboss wrote:

Yeah I made it here and am on the Coronas already, will post a spot tracker address soon

Peace out will up update soon

So I want to know how you sweet talked the Qantas check-in staff at Sydney Airport to upgrade you to Premium Economy.

Did the happy pills and rum work a treat?? (did I let the kat out of the bag about your fear of flying )

Glad to here the plane didn’t fall out of the sky and you made it one piece…..

Kat

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Here are the picture’s:

Meeting spot at Windsor Pub….. -3 degrees and friggen cold

Upper Colo River and notice the white paint on the side of the bridge!!!

Me in front of TB bike trying to move my frozen bones

TB stuck

Close up of TB stuck

Proof TB is stuck

Me… with the help of TB we moved the log so I could get my XR over…. it was easier than log hopping

TB on video log hopping

The morning after a night at Eagle’s place…. all suiting up

My Nija pose with Eagle

At Letter A … Gav and MickP

Our youngest OldBull – finally found someone smaller than me!!

Tony looking warm (hot!!)

MickP found a doggie poo bag… could come in handy!!…

Ferry Crossing…. I got to dance on a table top truck to get this shot.

More …..

and another.

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EAGLE`02 wrote:

When we left the arvo Ferry, you took off in the lead like a SCALDED KAT :laugh:

Hey Eagle… now you have seen what happens when I’m riding my bike with rum & coke running through my veins. Didn’t think it looked like a SCALDED KAT……… :silly:

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The weekend started on Saturday morning at 7am with a blast up the M2/ M7 then followed the signs to Windsor to meet TB by 8am outside of the pub. I started to get worried half way out there when I noticed that the grass was white. How cute I thought but then the numbing feeling started on my toes, fingers and nose. I didn’t realise but it was -3 degrees. I hope this meets Krusty’s expectation of me being ‘hardcore’.

TB was comfortably rugged up and standing on the side walk with IPAD in hand. What a techno head…. I took my summer gloves (!!) off to see if my fingers were still attached. I went straight to the coffee shop to order double shot coffee … extra hot. Whilst it was being made I walked up/down crying in pain as the blood come back into the fingers. TB was allot of help …. Suggesting the next reno on the bike is heated grips……oh and you should have a pair of winter gloves…. Thanks TB.

We headed off up the Putty Road and noticed no other dumb arses where riding bikes at this time of day. Stopped at Colo River servo for a refuel then up the road to hit some firetrails. I just followed the tour leader so I can’t quote where we went but if you were following TB’s spot tracker that’s where we went…. Slowly.

Some highlights were:

• Riding over a bridge to only realise once I stopped half way that the white bits weren’t white paint ….. but frost…. Funnily in the shape of where the sun was hitting. My brain definitely wasn’t working …. It was frozen.

• Realising that there is some benefits being 5f something when it comes to ducking fallen trees over roads…. TB can attest to that.

• Having a lighter bike to push over fallen trees….. again TB can attest to that…. The XR400 skipped over…. The Tenere needed a blonde push

• Kat suggesting to TB after he road over a large log that it would have been easier just to move it first….. which I did and the XR got thru without any grunting…. Us girls think outside of the square sometimes.

• Riding with a blonde girl provides entertainment…. TB will definitely attest to that with a slow turn causing a dirt kissing experience and another one that is too embarrassing to mention but caused me to snort. Since this was the first time I’ve dropped this bike I was interested to see if I could pick it up….. the answer…. The hernia will burst but the bike will eventually stand upright. Thanks TB for you knee of support.

• Not having a counter lunch at Wollembi Pub but watching TB consume some healthy muesli bars and water under some powerlines wishing for a counter lunch. I think he wished he was riding with Nick as the counter lunch & rum would have hit TB favourite spot!!

• Enjoying an late afternoon snack of rum/coke and potato chips at Wollembi Pub and feeling the veins pump it to the vital part of the body… the soul!!

• Hitting Eagles place and hanging in the garage consuming our drinks talking shit followed by an inhalation of pizza and more drinks.

Sunday morning…. Nice an early… 5am……. Eagle and myself were up and making coffee/toast whilst TB moaned…. and moaned….. and moaned. Something to do with having a hangover I would suspect.

On the road at 7am to pick up couple of guys close by then off to Freeman’s Waterhole for the others. TB decided to hold my hand doing 80km down a straight stretch and lucky that I was cold and numb and couldn’t feel a thing.

After Freeman’s we hit a nice interesting section for about 10mins that reminded me how much I hate ruts. Then it was casual ride to Letter A… Fang by tar to the start of the dirt road to St Albans. On our way we stopped in at the Convict Bridge then down to St Albans. We did a loop that eventually got us to Wiseman’s but included a lookout opportunity. Few of us decided to park the bikes on the road whilst majority decided to hit the hill. Eagle decided to truly hit the hill ….. he is no longer a virgin on the bike…. he went down. I so wish I got it on film. TB and Krusty decided to head home for a better offer…. Go figger…… counter meal and rum at Wiseman’s Ferry with OBT mates…… or home with wifey and watching car race….. I don’t understand.

After lunch we went back over to St Albans and up the dirt road to say our good byes. Some went back to Letter A, Pines then home. I took Dave and his son Lachlan (riding pillion) back via Ourimbah State Forest. We parted ways then fang home via F3 to home.

If I was to describe the weekend in couple of words…….

Great riding, awesome friends, out of comfort zone, felt safe, lots of snorting/laughing and still in one piece….another YEE HA weekend with OBT mates.

Big thanks to Eagles for organising and hosting the weekend (plus thanks to your wife/kids for putting up with me). Also big thank you Gav and MickP for cruising up the rear and enjoying the view!!.

Sorry… one last thank you goes to TB for your patience and support in taking me out……

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Well TB and I are at Eagles place………. don’t be surprised but TB is already NOT making sense. The pizza didn’t hit TB sides…… and the chicken wings went everywhere but the mouth but riding with TB today is worth the bad bits…. had a blast. Got shots of TB ‘trying’ to negotiate a log… TB in process of posting photo’s.

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Trailboss wrote:

KatGirl wrote:

Krusty wrote:

TB we gonna drag Kat through the singles as we pass through the watto’s? 👿 Hardcore!!!! :laugh: :laugh:

Krusty…. ok I’m blonde but I know the difference between a single trail to a firetrail (:unsure: )……but ….. I’m happy to provide some entertainment if required. :silly: …. …. but only after we’ve been to Wiseman’s Ferry Pub for some ‘dutch courage’ drinks. :laugh:

Kat

Don’t worry about that Kat just get out and pack your bike girl :laugh: :laugh: 8am not be late

TB

Me………. be late…………. I’ve been tapping my fingers so to speak at 4am for a while now……….. so no chance of being late……….. the challenge is Sunday morning at 4am at Eags….when I wake up with a rum/coke hangover……..waiting for you ‘old OBT’ riders to wake up for a ride.

haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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Krusty wrote:

TB we gonna drag Kat through the singles as we pass through the watto’s? 👿 Hardcore!!!! :laugh: :laugh:

Krusty…. ok I’m blonde but I know the difference between a single trail to a firetrail (:unsure: )……but ….. I’m happy to provide some entertainment if required. :silly: …. …. but only after we’ve been to Wiseman’s Ferry Pub for some ‘dutch courage’ drinks. :laugh:

Kat

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Trailboss wrote:

No worries Beags I will be running Kat around and around the forests wearing her out so she doesnt play up saturday night :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: another hr or so will wear her down

TB

TB – Trust me …. after my European Adventure …. I’m so fit in riding hard and playing hard……that the poor Canadians and American’s are still getting over it.. 👿 … bring it ON……… :woohoo:

[katrina ratcliffMember]

TB, that’s an offer I can’t say NO too. Are you OK to enjoy the view whilst riding (ie not do it at breaking speed?). Got your voicemail last night but was out learning some jive dance moves :unsure: …. I should stick to riding motorbikes . Let me know time and meeting spot.

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Im in for a Saturday night sleep over if you have room. I will most probably ride on Saturday thru the Watagan’s before getting to your place in the late afternoon. Will try to behave myself so I’m ride fit for Sunday. Just got to stay away from the rum’s…. …. fat chance with TB around…… but at least its on the record that I will try. Will charge up the camera for some action shots…

Kat.

PS…. should I pack my high heels for the RSL club?? or will the riding boots work.

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