Author Topic: RTE Meredith - Sun 30 Jan 2022 (Read 8851 times)

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #75 on:** January 27, 2022, 10:30:56 AM »

Shortest route for me, avoiding many major towns and highways.
Just a casual ride on mostly backroads.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #76 on:** January 28, 2022, 09:36:09 AM »

Collected strawberries an hour ago, they are now in the fridge.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #77 on:** January 28, 2022, 05:07:51 PM »

61 mm of rain in Meredith today.

Nigel · « **Reply #78 on:** January 28, 2022, 05:45:29 PM »

That means 25 deg on Sunday bright and sunny!

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #79 on:** January 28, 2022, 05:46:15 PM »

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #80 on:** January 28, 2022, 10:44:12 PM »

Wishful thinkin', me thinks...

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #81 on:** January 28, 2022, 10:46:13 PM »

Hot and dry here today, Russ. Still 21 degrees at 11.45pm

Nigel · « **Reply #82 on:** January 29, 2022, 06:30:53 PM »

Anyways, couldn`t upload my google map of plan of attack, so quick narrative. Up thru Yarra Glen onto Kinglake then down the hill to Whittlesea. Wallan, Gisborne, Ballan on to Meredith.
3 hrs and about 230 k`s.
Printed the map got the GPS, see you for dinner, err lunch.
Have a great ride all.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #83 on:** January 29, 2022, 06:33:53 PM »

I plan to leave around 8am, arrive around 11.30+, allowing for a couple rest stops on the way.
See you there.

Williamson · « **Reply #84 on:** January 29, 2022, 07:13:57 PM »

Quote from: Nigel on January 29, 2022, 06:30:53 PM

Anyways, couldn`t upload my google map of plan of attack, so quick narrative. Up thru Yarra Glen onto Kinglake then down the hill to Whittlesea. Wallan, Gisborne, Ballan on to Meredith.
3 hrs and about 230 k`s.
Printed the map got the GPS, see you for dinner, err lunch.
Have a great ride all.

Whew! You'll be worn out (even more than usual) by the time you get there. The best I can figure, this is your route.

https://goo.gl/maps/CszyigGyCjS5Nwsy7

Williamson · « **Reply #85 on:** January 29, 2022, 07:26:46 PM »

If you want a sleep-in (and you need it) and meet Helen and me at St Helena at 10:00am, I could lead you along this route.

https://goo.gl/maps/JMbd7YrtFxUtk19m9

There is around 50km of Metro Ring Road / Western Freeway (b/t St Helena and Deanside), but then there is one sweet gem of a road to Fiskville. That's if you think you could keep up with the Mighty ST1300.

Nigel · « **Reply #86 on:** January 29, 2022, 07:59:50 PM »

On the money with the map. Just staying away from the traffic. See U their.

Plan for a 830 get away.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #87 on:** January 30, 2022, 06:39:27 AM »

Packed and loaded, ready to leave home in about 20 minutes.

Nigel · « **Reply #88 on:** January 30, 2022, 06:43:05 AM »

And me!

Jdbiker · « **Reply #89 on:** January 30, 2022, 06:48:58 AM »

Have a great RTE all, ride safe

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Williamson · « **Reply #90 on:** January 30, 2022, 08:16:05 AM »

Quote from: Jdbiker on January 30, 2022, 06:48:58 AM

Have a great RTE all, ride safe .

And, have a great wedding. All the best for Vera, you and the betrothed.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #91 on:** January 30, 2022, 04:49:50 PM »

Arrived home safe at 5.45pm. Will do report after I get some sleep.

Marcus · « **Reply #92 on:** January 30, 2022, 04:56:35 PM »

Great day. Thanks everyone, it's been too long for me

Nigel · « **Reply #93 on:** January 30, 2022, 05:22:22 PM »

Great day for a ride and a catch up with all. Left on 8 am Kinglake was as foggy as, so a slow and cautious approach was had. Down thru Whittlesea, Romsey onto Gisborne. Supposed to go thru Ballan but turned out be Bacchus Marsh, now that's a busy town.
Out the back up the mountain to the wind turbines, over an extremely poorly maintained single lane road, but the Beemer just took it in its stride and I made it with no fuss.
Small "F" grade rd got me into Meredith where most had already arrived.

Return trip Set Ballan on the GPS, missed it and ended up in Daylesford! All good, adjusted posture, reset GPS and came home via Woodend, Romsey and so on to home. Less K`s than I thought, about 2 minutes of rain out of the happy capital then just sunshine.
Top day. Thanks All

Williamson · « **Reply #94 on:** January 30, 2022, 06:33:36 PM »

Home around 4:15pm for us, was getting a little uncomfortable at 32C on the M80. A few pics to share a little later.

Plenty of pics taken inside and out by others, please share for all to enjoy.

Williamson · « **Reply #95 on:** January 30, 2022, 06:41:58 PM »

Quote from: Nigel on January 30, 2022, 05:22:22 PM

.... Out the back up the mountain to the wind turbines, over an extremely poorly maintained single lane road ....

Glenmore Road. https://goo.gl/maps/RzwifgWnfkgd9P7p6

The view from near the top of the escarpment in quite spectacular.

Travelling in the opposite direction, in August 2019.

STroppy · « **Reply #96 on:** January 30, 2022, 08:24:51 PM »

Great to catch up at Meredith RTE.

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #97 on:** January 30, 2022, 09:15:13 PM »

We just arrived home...Hangin' for a cuppa and a shower after a very hot & sticky afternoon following the RTE.

I'll probably post up a few pics tomorrow...

Williamson · « **Reply #98 on:** January 31, 2022, 09:07:48 AM »

Some pics from me ....

L to R: ST1100 (Denis & Diane), ST1300 (Neil & Val), ST1300 (Marcus), BM Trouble You (Nigel),
ST1100 (Danny), Moto Guzzi (Martin), ST1300 (Gordo), ST1100 (Kev), ST1300 (Michael & Helen),
ST1300 (Rex & Debbie), ST1300 (Russ & Sue)

Not in pic (parked around the corner), ST1300 (Garry)

If I'm not correct, I'm sure someone will speak up.

ruSTynutz · « **Reply #99 on:** January 31, 2022, 02:04:10 PM »

And some pics from me...

Although I had some concerns in the days before, the weather turned out pretty good with no rain encountered whatsoever.
This ended up being one of our bigger RTE's attendence wise too which was great to see.
Also great to see was the large turnout of ST's with just 2 or 3 other "inferior" brands in attendence...

A big thankyou to the organisers!

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Author Topic: RTE Meredith - Sun 30 Jan 2022 (Read 8851 times)