Author Topic: NSW/ACT RTE Bundeena Saturday 22nd June 2013  (Read 9485 times)

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Re: NSW/ACT RTE Bundeena Saturday 22nd June 2013
« Reply #25 on: June 22, 2013, 06:07:00 PM »

On a rainy day we had a roll-up to this RTE that could be expected with the weather like it was. A couple of surprise attendees tho, who didn't indicate they were coming but came anyway. I call them STars, ie, ST anonymous riders. You can see in the photo that we have DougSTar and ShazSTar. Doug and Sharon are from West Wollongong and that's what surprised me being from the Gong as well. Anyway, they enjoy the OZstoc site and decided to come along. Good one guys.  :thumbs They were riding a very nicely converted white ST1100 ex-police bike.

As it turned out, the rain was only 15 minutes b4 arriving at Bundeena and another 15 mins at the Gong end for A2Z, DougSTAr, ShazSTar and I. Also attending was Neale from Harrington Park. Waiting to find out how his ride home went.

We had a good chat and a good meal.  :p :popcorn

A2Z had his first ride with the club on his newly acquired 2008 red dragon 1300 and is joining those who are going to Ebor for Christmas in July. A2Z and I enjoyed a short ride to Mt. Kembla lookout last week. Both of us are working on getting the wives on the bikes but that will take time and good weather.  :|||| A2Z's name IS really long because it is a Spanish custom to add the prefix 'De ' plus the name of the village where the family originated.  :eek

Neale also had his first ride with the club after travelling to Melbourne only 3 weeks ago to pick up his 2009 Red ST1300 - another dragon!
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Re: NSW/ACT RTE Bundeena Saturday 22nd June 2013
« Reply #26 on: June 22, 2013, 06:30:39 PM »
Yep, a good day, apart from the weather.  Great to get my first RTE out of the way and to meet some nice people. Highly recommend the Passionfruit Cafe at Bundeena for a good coffee and a pie (steak and mushy was excellent). The ride over was lovely and sunny when leaving home and got progressively darker the closer to the coast that I got. First rain at Heathcote and didn't stop from there to Bundeena. Took up residence in the cafe and waited for the hoards to arrive. First came Doug and Sharon, another 2 first timers and then S George and A2Z. Had a great chat over some lunch and then figured we were not going to get the desired photo at the wharf, so go the young lady at the cafe to take the mug shot. At least I had my shirt on.  Rain then eased enough for metro get the wet weather duds out of the top box and then we parted ways.  The ride home was about the same as the ride in. The further from the coast, the better the weather. Rain stopped at Heathcote again(must be something about that place). Uneventful ride home to the lounge, the dog and the heater.  I did fit the Sena SMH10 to the helmet yesterday and am amazed at the performance of it. Great to listen to music whilst riding and the sound quality whilst making a phone call was also excellent. Well worth the money. Anyway, a good day with good people. Looking forward to the next one. Cheers.

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Re: NSW/ACT RTE Bundeena Saturday 22nd June 2013
« Reply #27 on: June 22, 2013, 07:01:18 PM »
Good to see you had a great time  :thumbs  Wish I was there.  :-[
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Re: NSW/ACT RTE Bundeena Saturday 22nd June 2013
« Reply #28 on: June 22, 2013, 07:04:55 PM »
Glad to hear everyone had a good ride/day.
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Re: NSW/ACT RTE Bundeena Saturday 22nd June 2013
« Reply #29 on: June 23, 2013, 07:06:17 AM »
Good one guys.....now off to Ebor  :beer
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Re: NSW/ACT RTE Bundeena Saturday 22nd June 2013
« Reply #30 on: June 23, 2013, 08:02:33 PM »
Yep, a good day, Well worth the money. Anyway, a good day with good people. Looking forward to the next one. Cheers.

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Re: NSW/ACT RTE Bundeena Saturday 22nd June 2013
« Reply #31 on: June 23, 2013, 08:35:35 PM »
Yep,cherry popped.  :runyay
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Re: NSW/ACT RTE Bundeena Saturday 22nd June 2013
« Reply #32 on: June 24, 2013, 01:55:37 PM »
Thoroughly enjoyed my first RTE. The ride there, and back through the Royal National Park was amazing. Even stopped at Bald Hill on the way back to watch the paragliders. Bundeena itself however was very wet, but the great company and good food made up for it.  Looking forward to my next one.

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Re: NSW/ACT RTE Bundeena Saturday 22nd June 2013
« Reply #33 on: June 24, 2013, 01:57:53 PM »
Forgot to mention, I too lost my cherry in that ride. Thanks to the weather, it was wet and therefore painless. Wink,wink.
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Re: NSW/ACT RTE Bundeena Saturday 22nd June 2013
« Reply #34 on: June 24, 2013, 02:44:25 PM »
Glad ur first experience of an RTE was a good one A2Z :thumb
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