STranger, my truSTy STeed, Has taken me on a few Battle rides in FarRiders 100 Days of War. for the un aware FarRiders are just having fun for 100 Days before the National Rally,giving ppl a choice of rides to collect photo's of locations.I will try to get to as many as possible, juST for the ride, and to further the purse for thier side. I'm a Dark Knight.
This is how its been so far.
21/12/13. the first day of war.
Up early, breaky, quik checklist yep! ready to go. STranger needs a drink, STop at my local.Feulled up 9am hit the Northern Rd to Richmond then up the Bells Line, to Bilpin, quik photo STop at the clue GPS spot..
T'was a nice morning and not much traffic, I headed towards Lithgow and turn of at Hartley valley rd and STopped in to see a mate. Back on the Rd across the Gt Western Hwy and then the road to Jenolan caves. I hadnt ridden thru here for about 20 yrs and seeing as I was solo had a bit of fun,, hehehe,,, thru the big cave & another war trophy pic & on to Edith and another pic, (not the right one though so, I realised later). 100 Day trophy's done , now which way home? I headed to Oberon and had a pie then head towards Goulburn, another road I hadnt been on for many a yr.
a little bit of battle between 'STranger' & myself along these rds,, he wanted free reignes to show off his ability, a further challenge to see if my skills could match. Turn left at Goulburn and headed back home. 6711ks, after a lil exploring off route.
http://goo.gl/maps/P7nIyBoxing Day 26/12/13 2nd Day of Battle.
http://goo.gl/maps/0Mg14My best n dearest friend was down in Canberra for Xmas with her family, I couldn't miss a chance to see her so I got my Battle locations and her dads address and planned my route, first STop at this place for my next Trophy for the Dark Knights,,
then to an oberservatory for another trophy part 1pic then down to Tharwa and where I needed to take a pic was CLOSED "DANG". I'll have to re visit this place, also.. Farkkk oh well another ride.. then headed back to Belconnan to see Sally.. a little 2up to spend us time, and a few hrs later headed of towards home into a blackenning sky. Fuel STop at Goulburn again and into rain. Bloody great tyres these Road Pilot 3's stick like...sh*# to a ..... you know what I mean. 534 k ride once again STranger
took in his STride..
28/12/2013.
http://goo.gl/maps/EZeVHSt George Gregory had been housebound and was in need of a ride... we spoke the nite B4 and I suggested a round trip to Jenolan Caves again so I could RETAKE a Trophy pic for the Darkside. 425 k's for me that day .. read ST George's ride report but I'll add a few lil' bits also.. 2 skippys decided to hop along beside us,, all good, Gregory later commented how Dark they were,,, they were on my side,, watch out White Knights,, the day was casual for me , I enjoyed it though, I led Gregory on a ride that was mildly challenging for him and he survived with more confidence in his and his STeeds capabilities.. he wasnt keen on my choice to ride without gloves, it was hot, but he seemed to enjoy it ,, read his vibration gloves post. He's got a gr8 camera and an eye for a frame or two and we stopped at a few places he'd seen on our way out. we had lunch at Oberon, on to Edith for the right pic for my FartRiders pic as Gregory ST George called us.
The road ahead is good riding rd but Gregory had a challenging ride down to the caves,, he later called me a
for making him ride thru there..
extra experience points Greg,, t'was easy, well done. we rode the same way home STopping at the oll truck for a pic., thnx Greg, an impromptu ride ,, good day out..
1 Jan 2014 New Years Day ride. 3rd Day of battle for the Dark.
http://goo.gl/maps/efLe1Eager to gain another Darkside victory I headed out at 5.30 am. Putty Rd Singleton,, then across to Dungog.. wow very nice country thru there,, a bit rough in patches, but hey its juST a road...I needed to take a pic of a pub,,, the assiST manager didnt seem to know about 100 days of war, so I told him, he had no hints on the Knights cards that mayB hidden there, time wise I was firST to the gps, but wasnt 1ST to poST it, but it was another Black Knight that poSTed 1ST, np's STill Victory to the Darkside, on to GlouceSTer and another gps loc and pic , I STtopped for a egg n baon burger at Barrington STore and coffee,, not blaming the burger but I couldnt eat it,, I ate the egg and a little bacon and some off the fat soaked bun,, then in the bin it went. I sat for a while and was feeling sick so I decided I'd turn around and cancel out the planned trip to Walcha then Port MacQuarie. travelling back the way I'd come ended up in under 12.5 hrs 786k's STranger once again showed his STrenght , typical of the ST. Once again a plan needs a revisit to gather trohpy's left this time.
Nambacca will accomplish the tasks needed for the purse of the Dark, in the meantime I have to revisit the southern end of the ACT and get the correct photo that was locked away on my Boxing Day ride into War for the Dark..
With many battles ahead we will ride father and farther away.To date STranger has carried me 2416 k's, I'll rest him up and new plugs, overall check up and ready him for the FarRides that await us.
seeya on a highway somewhere.
