Unaugural 8.0 - Roll Call
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From: Moike on 4 May 2010 18:32 VTR250 wrote: > On May 1, 9:27 pm, > YnRAaHVtYmxldG93bi5vcmc=(a)REGISTERED_USER_usenet.com.au (BT Humble) > wrote: >> OK, so the big day is upon us in 1 week (May 8). >> >> In order to help Minx and I arrange for adequate catering and Margarita >> supplies, could we please have a roll call of who's attending? >> >> Thanks (from BT) >> >> Love and kisses (also from BT, but mostly from Minx) >> >> -- >> Posted atwww.usenet.com.au > > Peter is leaning on me to go. It would be about 4 times the furthest > distance I've ever ridden 'till now. May try and get some Ks out of > the way on Friday because 9 hours each way PLUS a party is too much. > Anybody know good places to stop around Euroa, Violet town, or Benalla? The pub at Violet town has(had) a good reputation. More choices at Benalla. The Pinsent Hotel in Wangaratta is claimed to be bike-friendly. How much time do you have on Friday? See how far you can get without riding into the night. I'm leaving around 2pm, and I'm staying at Tumbarumba. It's about 5 hrs away, but makes the next day a bit more leisurely. Moike
From: VTR250 on 4 May 2010 18:44 On May 5, 8:32 am, Moike <bmwmo...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > VTR250 wrote: > > On May 1, 9:27 pm, > > YnRAaHVtYmxldG93bi5vcmc=(a)REGISTERED_USER_usenet.com.au (BT Humble) > > wrote: > >> OK, so the big day is upon us in 1 week (May 8). > > >> In order to help Minx and I arrange for adequate catering and Margarita > >> supplies, could we please have a roll call of who's attending? > > >> Thanks (from BT) > > >> Love and kisses (also from BT, but mostly from Minx) > > >> -- > >> Posted atwww.usenet.com.au > > > Peter is leaning on me to go. It would be about 4 times the furthest > > distance I've ever ridden 'till now. May try and get some Ks out of > > the way on Friday because 9 hours each way PLUS a party is too much. > > Anybody know good places to stop around Euroa, Violet town, or Benalla? > > The pub at Violet town has(had) a good reputation. More choices at > Benalla. The Pinsent Hotel in Wangaratta is claimed to be bike-friendly. > > How much time do you have on Friday? See how far you can get without > riding into the night. I'm leaving around 2pm, and I'm staying at > Tumbarumba. It's about 5 hrs away, but makes the next day a bit more > leisurely. > Moike I can't even confirm I'll be able to do it - I wont list all the stuff I'm doing but the next two weeks are the busiest time of year for me! If it is running OK on Friday, I doubt I'd get away early - I'm looking at 5:30 depart from Mulgrave, VIC and maybe 3 hours riding on the Hume... just so I can make the Saturday ride more do-able! It will be dark all the time on Friday night. I'd say it's 50/50 whether I can do it.
From: fishman on 4 May 2010 20:42 On 4 May, 22:55, VTR250 <goo...(a)m-streeter.demon.co.uk> wrote: > Peter is leaning on me to go. It would be about 4 times the furthest > distance I've ever ridden 'till now. May try and get some Ks out of > the way on Friday because 9 hours each way PLUS a party is too much. > Anybody know good places to stop around Euroa, Violet town, or Benalla? I did Echuca to Sydney in a day. Did the return trip (to Melbourne) in two days, stopped overnight at the caravan park in Holbrook where a motel style cabin was $80 and got a free beer and ride to/from the RSL club for food. It was a bit too much riding.
From: VTR250 on 4 May 2010 23:21 > It will be dark all the time on Friday night. I'd say it's 50/50 LOL
From: Nev.. on 5 May 2010 02:16
On May 4, 10:55 pm, VTR250 <goo...(a)m-streeter.demon.co.uk> wrote: > Peter is leaning on me to go. It would be about 4 times the furthest > distance I've ever ridden 'till now. May try and get some Ks out of > the way on Friday because 9 hours each way PLUS a party is too much. > Anybody know good places to stop around Euroa, Violet town, or Benalla? Albury. One hour or three hours at night on the Hume is all the same. If you're prepared to ride halfway to Albury on the Friday you may as well ride the whole way and get more km out of the way. You probably have the range to get to Albury on a tank from Mulgrave, there are service centres on the Hume at Seymour & Glenrowan if you need fuel. If your bike is comfortable enough to sit on for 3.5hrs there's no other reason to stop or slow down. Nev.. |