[GregMember]

Ok so we all know there is a plan B on the table if Camerons isn’t looking good. We all understand while it may not rain the actual day we are there. If it has rained 10 to 20 mil the days before they will more than likely close the road for what could be 5 days or two weeks no one knows.

Camerons is still the A plan and will be to later this week and I hope it comes off as I have put too much into it to not do it. That said so much has gone into it I don’t want to half arse it either. I dont want to be running around from the rain like last year With that in mind if there is any doubt I am going elsewhere and doing some other tracks I was planning to do later. Basically a decision will be better than indecision to get ready and organised. If the ride is canned and you really still want to go or dont agree with the decision you can still go to Camerons I can supply a route for a cost :laugh:
Once it’s confirmed either way it’s done, I know hindsight is 20/20 vision we can all say afterwards we should have or could have but didn’t so we won’t need to cover that hopefully

Fingers crossed like Nick said :woohoo:

TB

[GregMember]

We also stood at Yunta and was told there was no rain in those clouds by the local, then Boulder said 10 mins worth it rained for a week, any chance of it and I am going elsewhere.

TB

[GregMember]

Jeffro wrote:

Old Bulls Drought Breakers, theres money to be made there

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: You can be our advertising manager

TB

[GregMember]

Just on the phone to my Dad and he said “you are going to Camerons soon arent you?” I said yeah why “he said you know the weather is about to go bad out there, like it did last time you tried going there”

Says a lot for whats coming if a casual observer knows the weather is turning eh?

TB

[GregMember]

Look I am not making any calls yet I just want people this ride maybe canceled is all.

I have another ride in mind but am not making any public announcements yet

TB

[GregMember]

Well it’s seems as though the Camerons Corner weather curse will strike again. It appears as though as hard as it is the believe it will be wetter than last year !!!

Three weather areas we are to visit look like this

It’s still a little bit early to make a final call but there is a fair chance this ride will be called off unless things change and we are watching and I am subscribed to the weather updates.
Just watch the thread but be aware that there is a lot of rain coming and they close the roads quicker than blink :pinch: What will happen if it’s cancelled I don’t know but I am going riding, Nick said he will go wherever. We may even slab 12hrs to BH and ride somewhere dryer.

I know no more than that

TB

[GregMember]

EAGLE`02 wrote:

Those two Hondas best be moving aside then,,,, Cyril is coming thru :laugh: :whistle:

EAGLE`02 wrote:

Ok, Cyril relinquished 30 minutes to the front runners on todays second stage after running second in the irst stage :S
Can`t see him reeling that back in now (45mins to the front) especially with Dakar looming at Xmas time (won`t want to risk an injury leading up to that surely) :dry:

EAGLE`02 wrote:

Excuses,,,, What excuses ????? :pinch:

Cyril cant read the maps (he had months to get copies and learn last years yeah?) Cyril wont push because of the Dakar

I am a huge fan of the man OK

TB

[GregMember]

EAGLE`02 wrote:

yeah,, CYRIL the MAN on his KTM :laugh:

Factory KTM he hasnt won yet Eags there are still two Hondas in the way. KTM has the excuses ready I see, they rolled them out early :laugh:

TB

[GregMember]

micknmeld wrote:

PS at what stage of the preparations do I start asking stupid questions.

All the way through, the more stupid the better its the way Boony rolls on all our rides :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

TB

[GregMember]

Talk about not letting the facts get in the way of photographic evidence

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I remember that first picture that’s me washing the bike and everyone admiring my bike they are all saying nice bike mate not a shitty old DR

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Here I am showing the guys how much water gets in the bash plate when I wash it, they like me were amazed how much water it held :ohmy:

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Nick is laughing here because I feel in the river while washing my bike, the river was deep and someone said mate you should have had a snorkel :laugh:

Again Fish I haven’t seen a picture of it in the river like you say, it’s all here say at the minute :laugh:

You want photographic evidence of what happens when you fail to prepare, watch this space :laugh:

TB

[GregMember]

EAGLE`02 wrote:

No worries Fish, Glad you like it

On the action front, apparently Grabbo has blown an engine (number two for the event) and is limping the rest of the stage ,which is some 300klms :S :blink: :dry: :unsure: :whistle:

Sadly for us Novocastrians, Troy O`Connor has also blown an engine 148k into todays stage and is out !!! He is on the same CPW team as Ben :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

He never had an engine failure had GHR :whistle:

Good thing those KTMs :pinch:

Cyril is the man been waiting to see what he will do

TB

[GregMember]

I read with interest your response mate :laugh: this drowning you talk off leaves me puzzled as I have seen no evidence (photo) of my bike in a creek laying down or drowned etc

We will see many a creek on this ride as I doubt we will make the corner again if the weather reports are right my fellow nazi and I are working on different options just in case

Yes I have seen said photo, real time evidence actually unlike the talk of me drowning my bike

Maybe the birdy left the facts out, maybe not

TB

[GregMember]

fish wrote:

Hi All,
I have just spent the last hour reading the Cameron’s thread !!!.Boulder & I have done many adventure rides together and I agree with TB and Nick J, you must prepare your bike the best you can {But shit still happens} We will all help each other out no matter what. Before each ride the butterfly’s kick in and if that didn’t happen I’d worry. This will be a great adventure ride I have ridden with most of the guys going and am looking forward to riding with you all again as for the slower riders{ me being one of them} don’t worry just ride at your own pace and enjoy every minute of it,once the outback bites you in the bum you can’t wait to go back out there again.My bike is ready to go all work done just have to pack my panniers !! can’t waittill next week.
Cheers fish :woohoo:

Interesting read there Fish as I will be posting something about the best YOU can do :laugh: tonight, have some interesting information

You are right though because you can’t always take the EASY GIRLS option into Bilman and leave poor Boulder to ride the harder mans adventure ride like you did on the recent TK ride eh Lucky your brother is a real ADV rider unlike yourself it seems. So ride at your pace Fish and I will let you you know of any easy options for you to take :laugh:

Thanks to a little birdy for the tip about limp fish’s recent efforts :laugh:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Stay tuned for more on the Boulder brothers recent maintenance attempts on recent rides

TB

[GregMember]

Well at least your still in it SB, I know sitting here reading reports etc and you see air lifted etc you think straight away poor buggers out. Crash did his in 2008 had a couple of stitches as well

He rode to 80kms to Bathurst hospital :ohmy: bleed like a stuck pig didnt want an ambulance, to tight to pay for one I reckon :laugh: :laugh:

Keep your feet up :laugh: Good luck

TB

[GregMember]

Crash wrote:

Eags, I wonder what happened with the Yank on the only 690 in the race? He didn’t start todays stage!

You said it, he was on a 690 :laugh: :whistle:

TB

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