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OzSTOC Ride Reports, Pictures & Videos => RIDE REPORTS => Topic started by: Streak on July 05, 2015, 05:53:06 PM

Title: Out for a Sunday Ride
Post by: Streak on July 05, 2015, 05:53:06 PM
Had a superb Sunday today!

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Teela and I headed for breakfast to the Chocolate Cottage, where we had an awesome but light breakfast.

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Scooted down Esk-Hampton Road in fantastic weather (apart from the motorhome doing 60km/h) to meet up with the QLD contingent of the Aussie St Owners Club for coffee at the Esk Bakery.

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It is always great to catch up with my old mates (and meet some new ones).

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Headed around to Coominya to Atkinson Dam for a look.

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We found another ST1300 from Toowoomba having a BBQ Lunch so filled them in about OzSTOC and DDR.

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We had a chat and a rest, waved goodbye, headed for Gatton, flagstone creek, the sun was shining few clouds, Teela and I where saving the world’s problems in all our conversations as we rode along…

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200km done, not long enough, but it always amazes me how much fun you can have in a short day on the bike.
Monday is going to start on a better note because of it!

Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/1h3oB (https://goo.gl/maps/1h3oB)

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Title: Re: Out for a Sunday Ride
Post by: kimmie on July 05, 2015, 07:46:49 PM
Nice day out Streak.

Have a question though........what happened to Teela riding her own bike??

Title: Re: Out for a Sunday Ride
Post by: Streak on July 05, 2015, 08:03:07 PM
Quote from: kimmie on July 05, 2015, 07:46:49 PM
Nice day out Streak.

Have a question though........what happened to Teela riding her own bike??

we bounce back and forth a bit, Teela has dragged the chain getting her license (much to a little frustration of mine lol), but she is back into it friday and is hoping to be licenced by the end of the month :)

the handlebar vibration is causing problems for her, she can only roll a 300km day tops at this stage
Title: Re: Out for a Sunday Ride
Post by: Shiney on July 06, 2015, 04:35:38 AM
Awesome RR mate, it was great to catch up with you and Teela :hatwave
Title: Re: Out for a Sunday Ride
Post by: ST.George on July 06, 2015, 07:55:02 AM
Gr8 RR Ironman. Teela no doubt enjoys the simplicity and camaraderie of the pillion role. Isn't it amazing that u discovered another STeed rider in Toowoomba that is not aware of ozSTOC until now. Or was it just a case of awareness but not participation yet.

Reminds me of an incident in Wollongong a few months ago. We were on our way home from the market near home when immediately in front appeared a silver ST1300. He was heading along a route that coincided with home but then took a turnoff and I said to Terese "I'll just follow him a bit and if he pulls into a driveway I'll stop n say g'day and quickly tell him about ozSTOC".
Bad idea - he thought we were stalking him and did some tricky things to try and lose us so I said "Whoops" and let him go his own way. My mistake, but I was trying 2 b friendly, not weird. Haven't seen him since and will definitely not follow anyone again b4  any know-alls give me that advice.
 :spank
Title: Re: Out for a Sunday Ride
Post by: Biggles on July 06, 2015, 02:32:40 PM
Quote from: ST.George on July 06, 2015, 07:55:02 AM
Bad idea - he thought we were stalking him and did some tricky things to try and lose us so I said "Whoops" and let him go his own way. My mistake, but I was trying 2 b friendly, not weird. Haven't seen him since and will definitely not follow anyone again b4  any know-alls give me that advice.
 :spank

Sheesh!  You know how not to recruit!!     :grin

Maybe if you could get a flashing blue light going you would get him to stop for a chat.     :crackup
Title: Re: Out for a Sunday Ride
Post by: Brian on July 06, 2015, 06:01:56 PM
Quote from: Streak on July 05, 2015, 08:03:07 PM
Quote from: kimmie on July 05, 2015, 07:46:49 PM
Nice day out Streak.

Have a question though........what happened to Teela riding her own bike??

we bounce back and forth a bit, Teela has dragged the chain getting her license (much to a little frustration of mine lol), but she is back into it friday and is hoping to be licenced by the end of the month :)

the handlebar vibration is causing problems for her, she can only roll a 300km day tops at this stage

Have you tried foam hand grips over the oem rubber ones?    I found these to absorb much of the vibration on a couple of my earlier sporties ie TRX850
Title: Re: Out for a Sunday Ride
Post by: Wild Rose on July 07, 2015, 03:12:36 AM
Great read, very jealous would love to have been there
Not enough time in the day
Thanks for sharing  :like
Title: Re: Out for a Sunday Ride
Post by: Joso on September 14, 2015, 08:08:13 PM
Went for a ride with Wilko & his young bloke to dubbo had lunch then home via dunedoo about 320 klm  new seat was great no more numb bum great day