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Title: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Streak on December 04, 2013, 07:00:38 PM
NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014

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LOCATION

Stokehouse Cafe (Google Map http://goo.gl/maps/hwocQ (http://goo.gl/maps/hwocQ))
12 Naylor St, Carcoar NSW 2791
http://www.stokehousecarcoar.com/StokeHouseCafe.html (http://www.stokehousecarcoar.com/StokeHouseCafe.html)

TIME

12.00pm


RTE Information

Built around 1846 as the Victoria Hotel till 1875, then Stoke Hotel till 1952 when renamed to Stoke House which it is still named today. Stoke House Cafe!

It is a fantastic little place, and somewhere different to go for an RTE! so put your name down and come along

Don't forget to Wear your OzSTOC Shirts!

Please Post Below if you would like to attend!
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: saaz on December 05, 2013, 09:08:37 AM
I should be right to go  :thumb
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Abe on December 05, 2013, 10:14:37 AM
Count me in.  Now which way to go :think1
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: jwm on December 05, 2013, 02:14:10 PM
That's a probable at this time, Nearly 3 months away, a lot can change.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: jwbeng245 on January 01, 2014, 05:45:35 AM
JB and the JZR- ST1100 three wheeler will be there
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Neale on January 01, 2014, 08:59:23 AM
I'd say me and the Lopster will have a crack at being there.

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Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Pocket STocker on January 16, 2014, 06:15:58 PM
Indicated as attending the Stokehouse Cafe RTE :


Abe
JWM (possible)
jwbeng245
Neale & Loppie
STroppy



Post below if you are interested in attending  :popcorn
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: STroppy on January 18, 2014, 01:00:10 PM
I should be right to get to this one.

Terry

 :dred11
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Abe on January 29, 2014, 08:04:23 AM
Indicated as attending the Stokehouse Cafe RTE :


Abe
JWM (possible)
jwbeng245
jzr
Neale & Loppie
STroppy
Packo
Katrina (possible)
Saaz


Post below if you are interested in attending  :popcorn
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: johnnyYTED on February 08, 2014, 08:49:01 AM
 :dred11
I will riding STranger down, cya's there.
Quote from: Neale on January 01, 2014, 08:59:23 AM
I'd say me and the Lopster will have a crack at being there.
Neale I'd be happy to join you and Loppy & others? on the ride,if that's OK,  :thumbs     :13Candy      :dred11
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Abe on February 08, 2014, 09:08:45 AM
Indicated as attending the Stokehouse Cafe RTE :


Abe
JWM (possible)
jwbeng245
jzr
Neale & Loppie
STroppy
Packo
Katrina (possible)
Saaz
JohnnyYTED

Post below if you are interested in attending  :popcorn
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: atoyot on February 08, 2014, 09:26:07 PM
Count me in! Hardly warm the ST up getting there tho.... :whistle
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Abe on February 09, 2014, 04:37:57 AM
Indicated as attending the Stokehouse Cafe RTE :


Abe
JWM (possible)
jwbeng245
jzr
Neale & Loppie
STroppy
Packo
Katrina (possible)
Saaz
JohnnyYTED
atoyot
A2Z & Fiona
JuST Peter
Chops

Post below if you are interested in attending  :popcorn
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: A2Z on February 09, 2014, 09:38:10 PM
Looking good for me and Fiona at the moment. Count us in.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: JuST Peter on February 10, 2014, 03:26:54 AM
 :thumb I'll say yes too - at this stage I should be ok for it
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Chops on February 16, 2014, 07:26:47 PM
I'm free  :runyay
Please count me in
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Neale on February 23, 2014, 09:01:17 PM
Just me for this one, Loppie has to work.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Neale on February 23, 2014, 09:21:01 PM
About a 3 hour run from Narellan to Carcoar. Meeting at Maccas at Narellan around 0730hrs if interested JohnnyYTed and A2Z and anyone else.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: johnnyYTED on February 23, 2014, 09:42:42 PM
 :dred11
Quote from: Neale on February 23, 2014, 09:21:01 PM
About a 3 hour run from Narellan to Carcoar. Meeting at Maccas at Narellan around 0730hrs if interested JohnnyYTed and A2Z and anyone else.
[/quote.
Neale see you there at macca's 7.30. Which way you planning. :rd13  Bells rd ?
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: STroppy on February 23, 2014, 09:55:39 PM
Chops,

SAAZ and myself will be going. We will probably go to Gundaroo, Gunning, Crookwell, take road towards Rugby/Boorowa turn on to Frogmore Road past Wyangla Dam to Woodstock and then up to Carcoar.

Not sure what time we'll be leaving . . Probably around 7.30 or 8am from the Maccas/Woolies Servo near EPIC.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Chops on February 24, 2014, 06:57:30 AM
Sounds good I'll see you at maccas at epic
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: jwm on February 24, 2014, 01:20:10 PM
Still only a maybe at this time, Kingy mentioned something about going for a ride on Friday with another mate, so I'm just waiting to see what happens there before I commit to this one.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Lionel on February 24, 2014, 07:56:42 PM
I hope to make this ride.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: A2Z on February 24, 2014, 09:36:15 PM
Quote from: Neale on February 23, 2014, 09:21:01 PM
About a 3 hour run from Narellan to Carcoar. Meeting at Maccas at Narellan around 0730hrs if interested JohnnyYTed and A2Z and anyone else.

Thanks Neale. I'll take you up on that. See you at 7:30. Narellan's Macca. Fi's mum is very ill, so it may just be me.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: RubenCan on February 25, 2014, 01:28:31 PM
Hello there guys and gals, please put me down as a maybe
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: saaz on February 25, 2014, 03:08:49 PM
Indicated as attending the Stokehouse Cafe RTE :


Abe
JWM (possible)
jwbeng245
jzr
Neale
STroppy
Packo
Katrina (possible)
Saaz
JohnnyYTED
atoyot
A2Z & hopefully Fiona
JuST Peter
Chops
Lionel
Rubencan (or else  :spank )
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: atoyot on February 25, 2014, 04:23:00 PM
I'm going to have to be an apology on this one now  :'(, as I've got to drive to Qld to pick up some bikes and bits  :grin
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: RubenCan on February 26, 2014, 07:36:57 PM
Hey John, what's the deal here? I give you a maybe which is fairly probable and receive a  :spank as reward.....then atoyot comes along, he pulls the pin and there's no response? There's just no justice  :|||| . I'll just have to go now just to see you explain this one  :well
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: RubenCan on February 26, 2014, 07:38:48 PM
Abe, what's your route and times for Saturday, I might take on the role of tail end charlie  :thumb
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: saaz on February 26, 2014, 07:55:52 PM
Maybe you are just far more important  :rofl  Justice is overrated really  :beer

Quote from: Rubencan on February 26, 2014, 07:36:57 PM
Hey John, what's the deal here? I give you a maybe which is fairly probable and receive a  :spank as reward.....then atoyot comes along, he pulls the pin and there's no response? There's just no justice  :|||| . I'll just have to go now just to see you explain this one  :well
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Abe on February 26, 2014, 08:04:08 PM
Quote from: Rubencan on February 26, 2014, 07:38:48 PM
Abe, what's your route and times for Saturday, I might take on the role of tail end charlie  :thumb

Im coming off nightshift at 0800 and will not be going straight to the RTE, as I have some errands to do first, sorry.

Pm JohnnyTD and see what his doing.

Forecast is for SOME LIGHT RAIN, so, dont stop and you want get wet.

See you there :thumb
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Brock on February 26, 2014, 08:09:20 PM
Who has been handing out justice, why wasnt I informed....

 :OldMan

I blame the French
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: RubenCan on February 26, 2014, 08:10:12 PM
 :fp Oh Dear! (that's for John)

Abe, rest of the guys seem to be starting from Narellan so i might meet up with them up the mountain. regarding your weather forecast, it truly poses no problem as light rain should just FLY OFF and part once I go through  :rofl
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Neale on February 27, 2014, 06:43:18 AM
Hey Ruben, meeting at Narellan Maccas about 7-7.30am. I suppose,  with time and weather, it'll be up the Northern Rd and GWH from there. Maybe a leg stretch at Bathurst. Cheers.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: STroppy on February 27, 2014, 06:52:24 AM
Chops,

John and I will meet at 8am at Maccas Epic. We may get there earlier for a coffee and bacon n egg muffin.  :eat

Our route may change depending on the weather.  :think1

See you there.

 :rd13

Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Chops on February 27, 2014, 07:39:36 AM
Ok see you there
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Lionel on February 27, 2014, 02:56:36 PM
Owing to family circumstances I am now heading to Innisfail this afternoon.
Please remove me from the lunch.
Everyone have an enjoyable and safe time
Lionel
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Neale on February 27, 2014, 05:09:07 PM
Due to unforeseen circumstances, I'm out of this one. Sorry.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: johnnyYTED on February 27, 2014, 05:26:08 PM
 :dred11
I'll still meet at Narellan Macca's 7.30    Northern Rd > Bells Rd then onto Carcoar, if anyone else wants to meet up and RTE..
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Abe on February 28, 2014, 11:06:32 AM
Indicated as attending the Stokehouse Cafe RTE :


Abe
JWM (possible)
jwbeng245
jzr
Neale
STroppy
Packo
Katrina (possible)
Saaz
JohnnyYTED
atoyot
A2Z & hopefully Fiona
JuST Peter
Chops
Lionel
Rubencan

Don't forget to wear your Ozstoc shirts (as well other essential clothing, please)

Just think of the coffee and  :EatCake, little carb load for the ride home.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: A2Z on February 28, 2014, 12:40:10 PM
Bugger!  :|||| Gunna have to pull out of this one. Unforeseen circumstances. Have a blast guys. I'll be thinking of you all.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: johnnyYTED on February 28, 2014, 01:27:04 PM
 :dred11
 I'd like to know if anyone else is meeting at Narellan at 7.30.  if no-one else I'll ride  thru Raby Rd instead.. going cross to Bell's Rd on2 Lithgow. and Bathurst n Carcoar.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: saaz on February 28, 2014, 03:06:33 PM
Quote from: Abe on February 28, 2014, 11:06:32 AM
Indicated as attending the Stokehouse Cafe RTE :


Abe
JWM (possible)
jwbeng245
jzr
Neale
STroppy
Packo
Katrina (possible)
Saaz
JohnnyYTED
atoyot
A2Z & hopefully Fiona
JuST Peter
Chops
Lionel
Rubencan

Don't forget to wear your Ozstoc shirts (as well other essential clothing, please)

Just think of the coffee and  :EatCake, little carb load for the ride home.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: RubenCan on February 28, 2014, 04:58:29 PM
Johnny, I haven't built up sufficient endurance yet so I'll be leaving illawong at around 7am and heading up the GWH, stopping at blaxland maccas for breakfast, then stoping just past lithgow at a servo we stopped at last time for mornos' and then onto carcoar. A sedate leisurely pace including stops of a little over 4 hours. I won't go to Narellan as that could add about another 45 mins to the trip.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: johnnyYTED on February 28, 2014, 05:43:58 PM
Quote from: Rubencan on February 28, 2014, 04:58:29 PM
Johnny, I haven't built up sufficient endurance yet so I'll be leaving illawong at around 7am and heading up the GWH, stopping at blaxland maccas for breakfast, then stoping just past lithgow at a servo we stopped at last time for mornos' and then onto carcoar. A sedate leisurely pace including stops of a little over 4 hours. I won't go to Narellan as that could add about another 45 mins to the trip.
might see you on the road if not at lunch,,,
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Pocket STocker on February 28, 2014, 05:56:07 PM
Hey guys. To all that are going tomorrow. Have a safe ride and have a great day. Take lots of pics for us who can't make it to look at. You know those who have to stay back and work.  :p

Pockey.  :grin
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: jwm on February 28, 2014, 08:19:02 PM
Cross me off the list guys, after a 360klm ride today with a group of mates, I'm not sure I can manage a big ride tomorrow. For me it would be a 800klm / 10 hr day and as much as I hate to admit it, I'm not only getting older but also a lack of time on the bike keeping up my endurance levels is definitely having an effect.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Abe on March 01, 2014, 04:52:37 AM
Quote from: saaz on February 28, 2014, 03:06:33 PM
Quote from: Abe on February 28, 2014, 11:06:32 AM
Indicated as attending the Stokehouse Cafe RTE :


Abe
JWM (possible)jwbeng245
jzr
Neale
STroppy
Packo
Katrina (possible)
Saaz
JohnnyYTED
atoyot
A2Z & hopefully Fiona
JuST Peter
Chops
Lionel
Rubencan

Don't forget to wear your Ozstoc shirts (as well other essential clothing, please)

Just think of the coffee and  :EatCake, little carb load for the ride home.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: johnnyYTED on March 01, 2014, 09:01:25 AM
it must have been raining when my alarm went off. I didnt hear it and woke up at 9.30.. sorry guys missed it. :fp
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: saaz on March 01, 2014, 11:40:25 AM
STroppy and myself made it as far as Boorowa.  It rained all the way, and was heavier there. Looked at the forecast and weather radar, and it was going to be far worse.  So we had our coffee and pie, then turned home. We were hoping to go the more interesting ways, but the rain made it a bit more dodgy.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Abe on March 01, 2014, 06:44:53 PM
Thanks for trying one and all.  :thumb

Ruben is doing the ride report, because he was "tail end charlie" and he can tell how not to take corners ( I was in the middle and Packo lead the way) and some animals we meet on the trip.

Well it rained and rained some more.

And Ruben did a great job of getting some ride fitness for In verell later this year.  Ruben also saw the benefits of riding a white bike, hehehe.

Thanks Packo and Ruben for your company.

Hope tomorrow is a good drying day   :rofl
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: packo88 on March 01, 2014, 07:10:24 PM
Thanks for a great ride. I am surprised how much I enjoyed it considering the weather. It must of been the great company.  :wink1
One of the best things about a wet ride is the hot shower at the end.

Google map of the route we took.... from Lawson (https://www.google.com.au/maps?q=http:%2F%2Fdavid.patrickson.net%2Ffiles%2Fmaps%2Fbikerides%2FLawson-Carcoar-Lawson.kmz&hl=en&ll=-33.521934,149.533539&spn=0.945663,1.20575&sll=-33.628106,149.208478&sspn=0.236127,0.301437&t=h&z=10)

 :like
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: RubenCan on March 03, 2014, 05:50:40 AM
Many thanks to Dave and Packo for the excellent company and on the ride, I'll put a ride report together in the next day or so.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Pocket STocker on March 03, 2014, 12:34:50 PM
Looking forward to your report Rubencan  :popcorn I here the weather and the wildlife made for an interesting day out  >:()

Did the rain coat pass the test  :popcorn
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: RubenCan on March 03, 2014, 09:00:18 PM
Well, let's see how well I can spin this yarn that could turn into a little ditty.
I'd gotten over the mountains and stopped at a servo at Lithgow for a pit stop that included a cuppa when as I casually notice good old Dave and Packo on the other side of the road pointing at me so I thought that I'd better be polite and point right back.  :rockon
It turns out that they'd left after I did and had made very good time.
You see, I'm not a very confident wet rider and it had poured for the previous 140K's and it was showing no signs of slowing down.
So I waved the fellers off so that I would not slow them down.  :hatwave

I'll have you know that it took me around 4 hours to get to Carcoar and I was still listening to Phil Collins without repeating a single track. This was definitely at the edge of my riding fitness.  :H
To my surprise I was the first to arrive and although I did not see the boys on my way (turns out that they had stopped at a servo and seen me go past) The need for another call of nature was to great which was followed by an order of lunch and coffee. I was the second customer they'd seen that day.
The boys did arrive shortly afterwards and proceeded to chew the fat whilst our meals and coffee arrived (with a smile I might add).  :eat

After some discussion we all decided to ride back together through some "off the Beaten Track roads" that Packo promised to be fun, interesting and to only add another 30 minutes or so to the trip. They promised to take it easy for me so the plan was formed, Packo in the lead, Dave as the meat in the sandwich and me as tail end charlie.

This was to be the most interesting trip I have ever undertaken and it rolled off as thus;

Have I mentioned that it was still raining?

I did notice that Packo on his Bewt "Triumph Tiger" was packing a waterpoof GPS but I did momentarily question it's use when he had ST's in tow and began heading for a dirt/mud road. Fortunately a U turn was made back into town to reconnect with the main road. The roads had almost no traffic and traversed some amazing countryside. At this point that Packo's roads were not "off the beaten track", some of them were "well and truly beaten up" and I quickly came to the realisation that my suspension is well and truly stuffed and in need of severe attention for anything that does not include super smooth highways.

It was on one of these roads that Packo passed an angry roo, perhaps because under Darwinist theory nature was trying to change it into a frog that made hims so touchy at these invaders of his territory.....sorry I digress.......so Packo passes the Roo, the Roo bucks up and hops along to hit the next invader....but what is this?...its a cop on a bike?  :law ......Roo does a 180 and heads back straight into a fence and jams itself....too late. I couldn't tell him that it was only Dave on his white ST1300. At my age I was impressed at Dave's' composure as he did not flinch at the 400Kilo Roo heading for him but I do believe that I experienced some leakage..........wait...nope, that was the rain.  :crackup

Still raining.

We made it back to Lithgow so that I could refuel, reflect on the 500 Kilo Roo and what we'd be doing on the trip back, 140Ks to go.

The rest of the journey back was reasonably uneventful. I found that Packo's Tiger is equally at home in the water and wouldn't be surprised if it could part the Red Sea.
I was also equally surprised at Dave's ability to not only create a bow wave through the rain but I also witnessed an interesting phenomenon. The traffic seemed to slow all around him allowing him to get through faster and even those in front of him tended to pull over the side. It made it more interesting when this traffic saw me following very closely by and so they decided to return to hogging the right lane immediately after me.

Just before Lawson, Packo disappeared into the mist, I guess familiarity of home turf allowed him faster travel, well led mate, thanks.

Dave and I managed some good steady speeds once we got off the mountain and hit the motorways. Dave and I parted ways at Padstow with me having a mere 5 K's left to go.

This was an almost 9 hour day in the saddle for me and spent almost 30 minutes under a hot shower to relax very sore muscles. The journey was awesome and The jacket I got from Pockey?........absolutely awesome, that was the only dry part on my body. There is one tragedy for me from this trip.....My waterproof Scala Rider Bluetooth, is not waterproof and is now totally dead, I guess that Scala's idea of waterproof does not include spending so many hours in the saddle at high speeds. The wife now understands why I couldn't call her. The second part of the tragedy is that I did not get to finish listening to the Phil Collins discography.....bugger.

Still Raining.

Thanks guys for an awesome trip.

Till next time

Ruben

Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: saaz on March 03, 2014, 09:12:54 PM
Great report  :thumbs  That is a damn big roo, putting on 100kgs and more!

We stopped at Boorowa and had a look at the weather forecast and radar. It looked bleak, as we had already run into heavier rain, and the forecast was for heavier rain and thunderstorms.  As we were going to go the more boring way (230kms there, coming back the same way) we bailed it.  Actually, once STroppy had a pie and coffee at Boorowa he thought the RTE was over  :runyay

I think Carcoar remains on the calendar, just don't pick a drought period.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: RubenCan on March 03, 2014, 09:15:23 PM
John, you'll have to keep STroppy way from the pies in future, surprised he didn't curl up and go to sleep.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: STroppy on March 03, 2014, 09:36:08 PM
I did suggest that John and I hold up the banner outside the bakery and get a passerby to take a foto to verify we did actually have an RTE . . . no one was willing to stand out in the downpour to take our foto . . .

Nice pie . . .
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: ST2UP on March 03, 2014, 09:39:20 PM
Great read thanks Ruben.....no waterproof camera's on this RTE ( Raft To Eat )  :-++


 :beer
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Wild Rose on March 03, 2014, 09:55:03 PM
great report there Rubencan. And brave of you to stick it out to the End  :thumbsup
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Shiney on March 03, 2014, 11:45:16 PM
Sounds like an awesome day out, thanks for sharing the adventure with us :hatwave
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Abe on March 04, 2014, 07:25:58 AM
Thanks for writing the ride report there Ruben. PM me if you have any trouble with putting any photo's on the forum.

I don't know about the 400 to 500kg (about 1m+ tall) skippy, but I can tell you, it has a beauty spot under it's right eye.

If you like old churches and buildings, the way Packo lead us home from Carcoar has some beauties.

Once again Ruben, great effort on that ride.  :clap

Stroppy, Saaz you improvised and had your own RTE    :thumbs :thumbs  (bloody smart idea, with those weather conditions)

Ruben, I noticed you didn't write about your guard dog experience at the cafe  :whistle
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: saaz on March 04, 2014, 08:05:44 AM
The backroads you took are a nice change from the main roads. Lots of old houses, homesteads etc to look at.  The pub at Rydal has some very interesting murals out the back, well worth a look.  I camped there years ago at a rally at the showground, like camping on a bed of coal.  No shortage of coal for fires there!  The Indian Pacific goes past across from the pub if you hang around late enough.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: A2Z on March 04, 2014, 08:32:41 AM
Not sure if I'm glad I missed this RTE from all accounts of the weather, or kick myself for missing out on the fun. Well, you made it sound like fun anyway, Ruben.  Great ride report.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: saaz on March 04, 2014, 08:44:04 AM
Ruben, any chance that Scala will replace the unit?  A bluetooth that stops when it gets wet is not really fit for purpose.
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: RubenCan on March 04, 2014, 10:54:30 PM
Thanks for all the kind thoughts but Dave (ABE) deserves all the credit for this ride. BTW, I do have some photos but cannot post them, can someone please provide some detailed instructions, I'm using firefox.
Thanks
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Brock on March 04, 2014, 10:58:25 PM
Its best if you put the pics up in something like photobucket, then you can include links to them in your post.

Or plan b, email them to me, I can then add them to a post that you start, and then you go back and put the comments in...
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: packo88 on March 05, 2014, 05:59:44 PM
Great ride report Ruben. I only took the one photo, as it was too wet to get the camera out 99.2% of the time, but here it is.

(http://60.240.159.228/rides/carcoar1.jpg)
Title: Re: NSW RTE Stokehouse Cafe March Saturday 1st 2014
Post by: Abe on March 05, 2014, 06:05:27 PM
Ruben was just telling me to eat the salad first, I think he was eying off my chips  :rofl