ACT/NSW 24th of June Ride to Eat/Meet & Greet

[Dick B "Yewie"]

I'm trying to get there but it's a bit of a stretch from where I live near Port Macquarie.
If I can get a mate to come as well, he's also got a (an?) ST1100, we might stop overnight at his mothers in Baulkham Hills and make the ride a couple of days.  Is there a different route other than down the M7 or is that the way to go from the Hills district.
Brad

Hi Brad,
It would be good if you could come down. If you were going to stay at Baulkham Hills we could ride down together as I live just up the road at Castle Hill. Here is the route I was planning to take http://goo.gl/maps/mIrl which is about a 350km round trip. The M7/M4 route is certainly the best to get clear of the city. If you don't have a E Tag I could bring a spare one (or 2) along for you to borrow.
Peter and Paul have said they are coming and live nearby so we could even make up a convoy!!   :)
Cheers
Dick B   

[saaz]

Planning on Attending ACT/NSW RTE So Far:

Peter Blue Heeler
Saaz
Wal
Dick B & Ros
Lee Go Gal
RockyRural
Paul & Possibly partner
sac468
SonicPelican
Shaun
Growly

[bluehonda]

Hi Dick,
Thanks for your generous offer and encouragement.  I might be able to arrange things.
We had a really big blow and rain last night so lets hope it's gone by the weekend.
Brad

[JuST Peter]

I'm trying to get there but it's a bit of a stretch from where I live near Port Macquarie.
If I can get a mate to come as well, he's also got a (an?) ST1100, we might stop overnight at his mothers in Baulkham Hills and make the ride a couple of days.  Is there a different route other than down the M7 or is that the way to go from the Hills district.
Brad

Hi Brad,
It would be good if you could come down. If you were going to stay at Baulkham Hills we could ride down together as I live just up the road at Castle Hill. Here is the route I was planning to take http://goo.gl/maps/mIrl which is about a 350km round trip. The M7/M4 route is certainly the best to get clear of the city. If you don't have a E Tag I could bring a spare one (or 2) along for you to borrow.
Peter and Paul have said they are coming and live nearby so we could even make up a convoy!!   :)
Cheers
Dick B   

Any chance of borrowing one of your spare E-Tags Dick? I'll give it back when you run out of credit..    

[Brock]

Just ride as a very tight formation through the toll gate, and pretend to be a bus. That way only one card is needed.

 

[JuST Peter]

Just ride as a very tight formation through the toll gate, and pretend to be a bus. That way only one card is needed.

 

What a great idea! and we can use one of Dick's spare e-tags  

[Diesel]

What a great idea! and we can use one of Dick's spare e-tags  

You'll be right Blue - Dick will still be shouting you for giving his ST the "OzSTOC National Bike of The Year" award at Blackheath!                        

[RubenCan]

 
Hi guys/gals,
I'll try and make the ride to the pie shop. I'll be coming from Menai (Southern Sydney Suburb) but only if its not raining as I am getting back on the saddle after many years off and am still getting reacquainted with all things bike. I used to ride to the pie shop all the time when i was a kid and remember the ladies making the best pies ever. I was planing on traveling to Wollongong then up Macquarie Pass from Albion Park rail just in case anyone wants to travel together.

Ruben

[Dick B "Yewie"]

Hi Ruben,
We will be coming down to Wollongong from Castle Hill then up Macquarie Pass so maybe we could arrange a rendezvous somewhere enroute.
Cheers
Dick B 

[RubenCan]

Hi Dick B,
Sounds like a great idea. I checked out your route and maybe we can meet at the rest stop at the top of Mt Ousley before we hit the long ride down into the Gong.

Ruben
 

[Dick B "Yewie"]

Ok Ruben,
Sound like a plan. We can work out a time during the week after I have consulted with the others who may join us.
Cheers
Dick B

[saaz]

Only a few days to go!  Forecast for Bowral Mostly Sunny, 11c to 2c so weather should be ideal.  Any late starters welcome if they can't commit until late.

No need to remind people to wear thier shirts, just in case some of the other groups happen to forget so we can claim the weekend record 

And while we are together, we can throw around a few ideas for other venues so I can put together some sort of future agenda.

CYA there.

[JuST Peter]

Only a few days to go!  Forecast for Bowral Mostly Sunny, 11c to 2c so weather should be ideal.  Any late starters welcome if they can't commit until late.

No need to remind people to wear thier shirts, just in case some of the other groups happen to forget so we can claim the weekend record 

And while we are together, we can throw around a few ideas for other venues so I can put together some sort of future agenda.

CYA there.

So it's going to be warm first then cool off?? 
I better put a double layer of thermals on

[sac468]

No problems.  Anytime up to the morning we have to leave...

SAAZ,
I am not going to be able to make it, I have to go to wagga and visit my new Grandson (6 Weeks early) so I will have to make it another time (damn was looking forward to it)

[Dick B "Yewie"]

A few of us will be meeting at the Bull and Bush Hotel at Baulkham Hills at 8am on Sunday to ride down to Robertson via the Gong and Macquarie Pass. Hopefully we will be picking up Rubencan enroute. Here is the route we plan to take. http://goo.gl/maps/mIrl. It is a comfortable 300km round trip. If anyone wants to hook up with us along the way or come to the Bull and Bush let me know.
Cheers
Dick B     

[Streak]

bump :)

[saaz]

I will accept that excuse :)  Congratulations.  There will be many more meets in various places.

No problems.  Anytime up to the morning we have to leave...

SAAZ,
I am not going to be able to make it, I have to go to wagga and visit my new Grandson (6 Weeks early) so I will have to make it another time (damn was looking forward to it)

[Streak]

Planning on Attending ACT/NSW RTE:

Peter Blue Heeler
Saaz
Wal
Dick B & Ros
Lee Go Gal
RockyRural
Paul & Possibly partner
SonicPelican
Shaun
Growly
Rubencan

[saaz]

A slightly revised list. Lionel is a FarRider but has not gotten around to joining Ozstoc as yet

Planning on Attending ACT/NSW RTE:

Peter Blue Heeler
Saaz
Wal
Dick B & Ros
Lee Go Gal
RockyRural
Paul & Possibly partner
SonicPelican
Shaun
Growly
Rubencan
Lionel

[saaz]

Weather still looking good, if not a bit cooler for some of us not near the coast.  I just received my Zumo cable so the GPS/mobile/CB system is now what I want it to be.  New tyres on the bike.  Might even put some new petrol in.

Thunderbirds are go 

 

[Streak]

Good luck today gents!

[Streak]

I have been speaking to peter (blue Heeler) tonight, he tells me a good bunch showed up, and that Dick B has the photos, and it was very cold!

[Dick B "Yewie"]

The day finally arrived and dawned clear and crisp with Paul reporting a chilly 0C at Oakville. ST riders converged on the Robertson Pie shop from all points of the compass including Canberra, Castle Hill, Oakville, Menai, Batemans Bay and Bowral. The brisk morning probably thinned our ranks a bit but we ended up with a creditable Eight ST's and Twelve participants although, only six were "shirted".

Left to Right John (Saaz) from Canberra
Saaz's mate Lionel also from Canberra,
Rod and his wife Rose (sonicpelican) from Canberra
Ruben (Rubencan) from Menai
Paul and his wife Heather (Paul) from Oakville
Dick and his wife Ros (Dick B "Yewie") from Castle Hill,
Peter (BlueHeeler) from Castle Hill
Bob (RockyRural) from Batemans Bay
Lee (Lee Go Gal) from Bowral out of picture
We are not quite up to the standard of the Qld and WA contingents as yet but, as this is only the third OZSTOC RTE in NSW we are not doing too bad.
Ride 1 to Wollombi comprised just one person
Ride 2 to Sofala comprised four people
so twelve at Ride three is pretty good. At this rate of growth we will be breathing down the necks of the Banana Benders and the Sand Gropers in no time.
I think I have come up with a new nick name for myself. Whenever I am leading a group all those following seem to get plenty of practice at doing U turns!! so maybe I should be called "Yewie". (as in chucking)   :)
I hear Saaz had a bit of trouble with the machine on the way home so I guess he will fill us in sometime.
Here is the link to the rest of the pics http://s1064.photobucket.com/albums/u369/DickB1/
I am a bit of a novice at this picture posting bit so I hope this works.

Dick B (or should I say Yewie)

[saaz]

Thanks for putting that up Dick. I will get onto my ride report and a few photos.  Lets just say some days the ride home is not so straighforward.....(but no major dramas really)