Author Topic: A little ride to the inaugural blanket run in Neville. (Read 11823 times)

Gadget · « **Reply #25 on:** May 25, 2016, 09:16:19 PM »

Cool

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Sicman · « **Reply #26 on:** May 25, 2016, 09:45:55 PM »

Gadget · « **Reply #27 on:** May 25, 2016, 09:47:10 PM »

I've just discovered more in Bubbler.

If you press the Bubbler icon in the centre of the screen

You get this screen

Pressing one of the icons or custom message will place a marker on spotwalla with your status. e.g OK, Fuel, Food etc.

If you've set up a phone number under SMS in settings and told it which buttons are allowed to send texts, then when you send the status message to Spotwalla it also sends an SMS.

I think I'll have to play with it next RTE.

Cerebral Knievel · « **Reply #28 on:** May 25, 2016, 10:07:31 PM »

A bit useless with vodafone given the lack of coverage.
Ideal for the proper satellite spot item

Gadget · « **Reply #29 on:** May 25, 2016, 10:21:35 PM »

Great for the east coast and central state and not too bad with Telstra (when its working)

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StinkyPete · « **Reply #30 on:** May 26, 2016, 08:56:56 AM »

Stimpy, if you get a chance, make sure you do the ride from Port Augusta, up the Pichi Richi Pass to Quorn. I rate it as one of the best and most scenic rides in SA.

Cerebral Knievel · « **Reply #31 on:** May 26, 2016, 03:50:58 PM »

I am perched on the upstairs verandah of the Streaky Bay hotel overlooking the jetty now.
Room number 1 - i reckon it would rival Saaz's favourite spot at Urunga....just beautiful.
Arrived here via Ceduna....just a nice day.
Time to get changed and pop downstairs to the bar to wash the bugs off

Shiney · « **Reply #32 on:** May 26, 2016, 04:22:29 PM »

Cerebral Knievel · « **Reply #33 on:** May 26, 2016, 04:36:34 PM »

Quote from: StinkyPete on May 26, 2016, 08:56:56 AM

Stimpy, if you get a chance, make sure you do the ride from Port Augusta, up the Pichi Richi Pass to Quorn. I rate it as one of the best and most scenic rides in SA.

Might try to squeeze that in on the way back through Pete

StinkyPete · « **Reply #34 on:** May 26, 2016, 05:08:23 PM »

Quote from: STimpy on May 26, 2016, 04:36:34 PM

Quote from: StinkyPete on May 26, 2016, 08:56:56 AM
Stimpy, if you get a chance, make sure you do the ride from Port Augusta, up the Pichi Richi Pass to Quorn. I rate it as one of the best and most scenic rides in SA.

Might try to squeeze that in on the way back through Pete

There's a fantastic "old world" cafe at the corner of First and Seventh St, Quorn. It would be a good sport for monring tea before the return run back down Pichi Richi.

STroppy · « **Reply #35 on:** May 26, 2016, 05:37:11 PM »

Quote from: STimpy on May 26, 2016, 03:50:58 PM

I am perched on the upstairs verandah of the Streaky Bay hotel overlooking the jetty now.
Room number 1 - i reckon it would rival Saaz's favourite spot at Urunga....just beautiful.
Arrived here via Ceduna....just a nice day.
Time to get changed and pop downstairs to the bar to wash the bugs off

It was also another of Saaz's favourite stopovers . . . In fact we stayed there on the way to the Border Run July 2015 . . Sadly his very last ride.

Cerebral Knievel · « **Reply #36 on:** May 28, 2016, 04:37:32 PM »

Sitting in Hindley st in the adelaide cbd having a cold coopers and watching the flotsam & jetsom parade past.
Had planned to keep on chugging through from Port Lincoln to
Mt Gambier but decided to pull the pin and wander around the city a bit.
I will aim for the GOR tommorrow unless plans change overnight

Gadget · « **Reply #37 on:** May 28, 2016, 05:40:41 PM »

Say G'day to StinkyPete and Chris up the hill for me. Take a Beau Peep at their little slice of paradise before you go.

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Abe · « **Reply #38 on:** May 28, 2016, 07:39:19 PM »

Going to stay at the same pub at Mt Gambier that we stayed at on the return trip from Nat Rally

Remember not to leave your riding jacket on the lounge downstairs this time though

Cerebral Knievel · « **Reply #39 on:** May 28, 2016, 07:48:25 PM »

Quote from: Abe on May 28, 2016, 07:39:19 PM

Going to stay at the same pub at Mt Gambier that we stayed at on the return trip from Nat Rally

Remember not to leave your riding jacket on the lounge downstairs this time though

Memory like an Elephant that man

It was only 3 years ago ....makes mental note to behave at Neville

Cerebral Knievel · « **Reply #40 on:** May 29, 2016, 07:51:39 PM »

Adelaide to Portland via Bordertown, Horsham,Great Western for a quick visit to the Seppelt winery estate (no port:left empty handed)
Ararat,Dunkeld,Hamilton & Heywood.
Copped alot of weird looks but no waves from fellow car travellers but did get plenty of waves from other motorcyclist's - the complete opposite of what i experienced in South Australia from both car & bike travellers.Strange.I even got waves from patched members

Anyways, will do the GOR tommorrow then maybe over the ferry to P.I to possibly prop in Mudbourne for the evening

Shiney · « **Reply #41 on:** May 29, 2016, 08:40:18 PM »

It's fun to wave at people

Cerebral Knievel · « **Reply #42 on:** May 29, 2016, 09:19:49 PM »

It may well be a geographical thing with the waving & 1 finger wagging thing.It might be the relative isolation ?
From Cobar over to Broken Hill then down to port augusta i was getting the friendly acknowledgement from cars & trucks in horrible weather conditions even though i was unable to respond for various reasons.
Everywhere from port augusta to ceduna & back through streaky bay port lincoln & PA again was the same.Friendly folk.
That's my observations anyway.....

alans1100 · « **Reply #43 on:** May 29, 2016, 11:12:38 PM »

Quote from: STimpy on May 29, 2016, 09:19:49 PM

Everywhere from port augusta to ceduna & back through streaky bay port lincoln & PA again was the same.Friendly folk.
That's my observations anyway.....

Waving or similar is sort of normal for Eyre Peninsula except for maybe Port Augusta to Whyalla - oh!!! and crossing the Nullarbor as well.

Cerebral Knievel · « **Reply #44 on:** May 30, 2016, 06:12:19 PM »

Portland to Lorne today with a pub lunch stop in Apollo Bay.
Very cold start to a very short day.
According to Sabie this trip has turned into one long pub crawl.
I'm

he might be right

Sicman · « **Reply #45 on:** May 30, 2016, 06:41:25 PM »

Nothing wrong with that

Gadget · « **Reply #46 on:** May 30, 2016, 10:20:11 PM »

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Shiney · « **Reply #47 on:** May 30, 2016, 10:51:49 PM »

It sure sounds like you are having an awesome time riding the long way to the RTE

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Abe · « **Reply #48 on:** May 31, 2016, 07:49:32 AM »

Quote from: STimpy on May 30, 2016, 06:12:19 PM

Portland to Lorne today with a pub lunch stop in Apollo Bay.
Very cold start to a very short day.
According to Sabie this trip has turned into one long pub crawl.
I'm he might be right

That's smart riding, you are addressing the issue of "fatigue management" nicely

Cerebral Knievel · « **Reply #49 on:** June 01, 2016, 05:19:57 PM »

I am in Canberra CBD tonight getting prepared to drink too much while shouting at the TV.....nothing new there i hear you say.
Well it's state of origin tonight so things are going to get loud

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Author Topic: A little ride to the inaugural blanket run in Neville. (Read 11823 times)